Both Wall Street and Silicon Valley await how the market responds to Twitter's IPO. Twitter's IPO is not just about shares held by investors and employees.
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Google invests in data centers in Nordic region
As mobile demand increases, so does data storage requirements so Google is now expanding its data centers in the Nordic region.
PurThread raises USD7 million in funding round to advance in textile market
PurThread Technologies, a textile company which had pioneered the technology to reduce bacteria in textile fibers, received over USD7 million in funding led by board chairman Richard Bodman.
Edmond de Rothschild closes BioDiscovery 4 Fund
Edmond de Rothschild raises EUR192 million or USD250 million for its BioDiscovery 4 fund. The Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners have announced the closure of its BioDiscovery 4 Venture capital fund for European life science companies.
York Capital Management invests EUR100 million in Greece's GEK Terna
US fund York Capital Management invested EUR100 million in GEK Terna, one of Greece's top construction groups.
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Whitehaven Chairman Mark Vaile said the future of the mining company is assured with the two mines it is preparing to go online.
Westpac CEO Gail Kelly reports a good 2013 and expects a better year for 2014. Westpac is set to increase its focus on growth for 2014, as it looks forward to another record making profit season.
Woori Finance Holdings Co.'s share values fell by nearly 3% to KRW12,000 per share. The share values of Woori Finance Holdings dropped to its lowest levels in nearly a month.
Trim Tabs showed data that investors poured US$54.2 billion into equity mutual funds. Investors flooded US equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds with $54.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Inc, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, is aiming to launch its initial public offering in the week of Dec.
The collateral provided by Batista and Grupo EBX have helped reduce the bank exposure risk for Banco Santander Brasil and Itau Banco.
Warburg Pincus sells off its shares in Transapacific Industries Group. Warburg Pincus, the private equity firm, is selling off its shareholdings in the Australian waste management company Transpacific Industries Group.
Dell Inc had paid out executives for its shares not rolled over into the newly privatized Dell. The directors and top executives of Dell Inc. had received a total of USD59.
The IDB investment in Saudi Arabia's cheese industry includes the acquisition of shareholdings and the construction of a cheese factory.
