According to a new report by the Associated General Contractors of America, Mississippi has led the US in construction job growth third quarter of this year. Former leader Tennessee has dropped to rank number 44.
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Daimler CEO states that he would “welcome” Chinese investor
During a panel discussion with Daimler CEO in Berlin on Saturday, Dieter Zetsche, said he would 'welcome' a Chinese investor. Daimler also took a 12% stake with Beijing Automotive Group.
Investors wary of record-setting US stock
The S&P jumped around 26% in 2013 with major indexes hitting record high, but investors are wary of the surge in US stocks, citing a potential big drop on the market the following year.
Coeure says European Central Bank may cut rates further
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive board member Benoit Coeure said the ECB plans to maintain its low interest rates or may cut them further because of low inflation.
Ikea’s online expansion boosted sales by 3.1%
Ikea's overall sales rose 3.1% to EUR 1.27 billion for the financial year to August. The home decor and building materials company recorded an impressive 29% increase in online sales, which allowed Ikea to reach new demographics.
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Eagle Genomics, a Cambridge, UK-based provider of bioinformatics software and services covering life science and other sectors, has successfully raised an additional USD 1.6 million in funding.
Sitari Pharmaceuticals, a San Diego, CA-based developer of multiple disease indication treatments with a focus on celiac diseases, raised USD 10 million in Series A funding. The fund would be used to continue supporting research and development of novel treatments for celiac diseases.
Basic-Fit, a Netherlands-based discount fitness operator receives a venture round funding worth about EUR 110 million from the 3i Group PLC. Now with an enterprise value of EUR 275 million, this round would help Basic-Fit further into their domestic and international rollout plans.
Lavabit lawyers have submitted a reply in brief to the Feds in a case that will determine whether they will hand over their master encryption keys for its entire system to the government.
Stephen Cutler, the top lawyer for JPMorgan Chase, lashed out against government regulators in an industry conference at The Clearing House attended by both bankers and regulators.
Economic data obtained by International Business Times revealed that the USD80 billion bond-buying program of the US Federal Reserve had only benefited those who can afford to hold on to their investments.
Ikaria Inc is being fought over by BC Partners Ltd, Onex Corp and American Securities LLC, of which the bidding war could fetch up to USD 2 billion for the former, according to sources who were familiar with the matter.
German enterprise software group SAP announced on Friday that it was debating internally whether to accelerate moving more of its business to the cloud, a quick change in its overall strategy that could have a small impact on its target to grow sales to more than EUR20 billion.
In a report, the Business Standard said private equity firms are a significant contribution to the consolidation of IT services and BPO sector in India. There were five private equity transactions closed this year that totaled USD1.13 billion in value.
