Intuit Inc. said today that it will acquire workers' compensation payment solutions provider prestwick services. It said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held prestwick services, a subsidiary of Prestwick Holdings
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Sirius Financial Services, Inc. acquired a new subsidiary, Farmica Africa, a producer of Lemon grass based products including tea, soap, an energy drink, insect repellant and essential oil.
Banco de Bogota to issue stock to fund acquisitions
Colombia's second-largest bank, Banco de Bogota, will issue up to 1.3 billion pesos ($677 million) in stock on Wednesday to raise cash to pay for BBVA Panama, which it announced it was buying in July, it said on Wednesday.
Fed officials felt taper may happen at next few meetings-minutes
Federal Reserve officials felt they could decide to start scaling back the U.S. central bank's massive asset purchase program at one of its next few meetings, provided this was warranted by economic growth, minutes of the Fed's October policy meeting showed.
Telecom Italia aims to sell Italy, Brazil towers next year
Telecom Italia expects to conclude the sale and lease back of its mobile towers in Italy and Brazil next year, its chief executive said on Wednesday, along with a separate sale of some digital broadcasting assets.
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