Lund, Sweden-based biometric identification startup Quixter designed a vein scanning device that lets retail customers complete payment transactions by swiping their hands instead of credit cards.
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Inventure Partners picks up minority stake in Russian educational firm Netology
Russian investment firm Inventure Partners picked up a minority stake in Moscow-based educational and interactive online course provider Netology for an undisclosed amount to allow the latter to accelerate its product development.
Diageo Plc to acquire 29 percent United Spirits stake in USD1.9 billion deal
Diageo Plc expressed its interest in acquiring 29 percent United Spirits stake, reported ET. Diageo Plc expressed interest in getting a strong grip in United Spirits as it looks in expanding into international operations in the biggest whiskey market in the world.
Finnish corporate wellness startup HeiaHeia scores €1.5M in first funding
Helsinki, Finland-based corporate wellness startup HeiaHeia scored €1.5 million in its first funding round led by Wallstreet Financial Services for its international expansion, marketing improvement, and product development.
British cross-border payments startup The Currency Cloud raises $10M in funding
London, UK-based cross-border payments startup The Currency Cloud raised $10 million in a Series B funding round to make international payments smoother and more transparent.
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Kowloon, Hong Kong-based investment firm China Haidian Holdings Ltd acquired London, UK-based Swiss watch retailer The Dreyfuss Group in an all-share deal that will see the Dreyfuss brands expand into Asia.
A German newspaper reported that furniture and household appliances magnate Steinhoff would debut on Frankfurt, Germany through an IPO later this year.
Startup Lifesum has taken in investment from Bauer Media Group and SparkLabs Global Ventures valued USD6.7 million, reported Bloomberg.
Just days after he was forced to lift the ban he enforced on Twitter, Turkey Prime Minister accused the social media network of tax evasion, and implied that YouTube and Facebook might be violating the country's laws as well.
Amsterdam, Netherlands-based business services provider TMF Group acquired Jakarta, Indonesia-based payroll and HR administration services provider PT Tass Axia Solusi for an undisclosed amount to expand its client base.
Paris, France-based digital publishing firm Webedia added Lebanon-based digital media firm Diwanee for an undisclosed amount to help the latter reach out to women in the Middle East.
London, UK-based real estate management firm Orion Capital Managers LLP, through Orion European Real Estate Fund IV, snapped up the Domus Shopping Center located near Paris for an undisclosed sum.
Auburn Hills, US-based powertrain supplier BorWarner bought Esslingen, Germany-based exhaust gas and thermostat producer Gustav Wahler GmbH & Co KG for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its position in the market.
Paris, France-based native advertising company Adyoulike added Windsor, UK-based content and marketing firm Content Amp in a deal valued at $2.5 million to beef up its ad campaigns.
