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Aurora Capital Group agreed to acquire National Technical Systems for a premium USD 23 per share. Los Angeles-based private investment company Aurora Capital Group agreed to acquire National Technical Systems (NTS) for USD 23 per share.

Latin American restaurant reservation platform scored USD 13.3 million in Series B funding round. Restorando raised USD 13. 3 million for its Series B round.

Cuadrilla Resources suspended its oil drilling exploration in Balcombe as anti-fracking protests intensified.

Russian media that reported Rostelecom would be offering a 30% buyback of its shares worth USD 909 million from its minority stakeholders.

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Fulcrum Equity Partners lead growth capital investments for outcome-based preventive health company, RivalHealth.

Security firm Trusteer was acquired by IBM to expand their business in cybersecurity. IBM announced Thursday that it had agreed to purchase Israel startup Trusteer.

Political unrest in Egypt affected both small-scale and large scale business. Observers fear it would get even worse.

Goode Partners' backed restaurant group Rosa Mexicano appointed Tom Dillon as its new President and CEO.

Worldwide Marketing Services firm Publicis Groupe acquired Enguage Marketing from Halyard Capital. Halyard Capital sold its portfolio company Engauge Marketing to Publicis Groupe.

Praesidian Capital invested in Meheen Manufacturing through a first lien debt worth USD 11.25 million.

Sources said Hilton Worldwide was preparing for a debt refinancing package worth USD 12 billion before its IPO next year.

George Soros added another 2 million shares to his JC Penney portfolio while other investors exited or reduced their holdings.

Flixel Photos Inc raised USD 770,000 in its most recent financing round. Software developer Flixel Photos Inc closed its financing round with USD 770,000.

Ivanhoé Cambridge announced it would buy a 50% stake in Place Ville Marie for more than USD 400 million.