Search engine giant Google and private equity company KKR & Co. will be financing a solar power plant project for USD400 million. Six solar power plants were being built by Recurrent Energy LLC in California and Arizona.
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Private equity firm NewSpring Holdings acquires Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia-based wealth management technology company Wealthcare Capital Management said today that it will be acquired by private equity investment firm NewSprings Holdings LLC. Financial terms, however, remain undisclosed.
Samsung saturates smartphone market with new Galaxy phone with wraparound display - sources
Samsung Electronics Co's newest smartphone would be equipped with a three-sided display that would allow users to view their messages or phone content at various angles, said sources who were familiar with the company plans.
Lonrho sells whole stake in Fastjet for GBP1.49 million
African airline holding company Fastjet PLC said Lonrho Ltd, its largest shareholder, had put up for sale of its entire stake in the company. Lonrho would be raising GBP1.49 million from the exit.
FedEx chief's position at risk with Loeb entry
Despite Daniel Loeb's assurance that he or his hedge fund Third Point LLC does not have any plans to ouster FedEx Corp founder, chairman and chief executive Fred Smith, an analyst said
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The Game Show Network insisted that Bash Gaming pay a premium based from the difference between its initial acquisition offer and the amount the latter received from an unnamed buyer after Bash rejects GSN's deal at the last minute.
Playful jabs between heads of Gawker and Business Insider spurs potential merger, partnership rumors
Nick Denton and Henry Blodget played down rumors of a potential merger between blog collective Gawker Media and Business Insider in a media conference and discussed about a partnership using Gawker's Kinja comments platform.
Yahoo's old domain names might fetch lower prices that current retail prices on the domain names market due to the sale of new domain names with non-traditional extensions (gTLDs) by Donuts and GoDaddy, said VentureBeat.
Although the management of online advertising service Swoop did not disclose the purpose of raising new venture capital, Chief Executive Officer Ron Elwell's statement to TechCrunch indicated that the company might still be focusing on building its sales team.
Mexico-based food conglomerate Sigma Alimentos announced it plan to take over Spain's meat processing company Campofrio after it agreed to buy 40% of of the Spanish company from its current shareholders.
Airline firm Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd said it plans to raise USD350 million in capital to enhance its liquidity by offering new shares to its existing shareholders.
A media report about Riverbed Technology Inc exiting its business with the help of Goldman Sachs Group Inc had been shot down by two people who were familiar with the transaction.
Brisbane-based veterinary giant Greencross announced its intention to buy pet retail chain Mammoth Pet Holdings in an acquisition deal that is valued at USD330 million.
An analysis of the filings made by small businesses with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicate that more than 320 of them would want to raise funding via social media, and a handful had already raised funding.
