Ballmer made an impassioned plea to investors of Microsoft stock as well as took stock of his work as CEO of Microsoft.
Investors
L'Oreal acquires Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals for an undisclosed amount
In its first acquisition in the country, L'Oreal recently announced the acquisition of Cheryl's Cosmeceuticals to enhance its product line.
Indi Molecular scores USD 1.5 million in seed round
Synthetic antibodies maker Indi Molecular closed its seed round with USD 1.5 million. Indi Molecular announced the close of its seed funding with USD 1.
FireEye gathers USD 304 million in IPO
Cybersecurity software developer FireEye Inc raised USD 304 million for its IPO. Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc was able to raise USD 304 million for its initial public offering.
Monte Paschi to announce turnaround plan to avoid nationalization-report
Reuters reported that Monte dei Paschi di Siena was slated to announce a drastic recovery plan to avert a government takeover.
Latest News
The Department of Transportation and Communications said the bidding for the PHP 17.5 billion airport project was set for November.
Global equity funds recorded the highest inflows the week before the US Federal Reserve announced its monetary policy.
Private equity firms would continue to be interested in investing in the luxury car business of China, said William Shen of Headland Capital.
JinkoSolar Holdings said it would be selling 3.8 million ADS. In an announcement, JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd said that its follow-on public offer of 3,800,000 American depositary shares or ADS.
The European Union and Singapore concluded a free trade agreement that would make doing business easier and more transparent for both countries.
The Canadian federal government together with two of the largest provinces are working towards a common securities regulator.
Real estate firm Foxtons debuted strong in the London bourse, with early trading placing the firm's value at GBP 788 million or USD 1.27 billion.
In a tell-all report, the Business Insider unravelled the sex scandals and the political intrigue that happen in the halls of Googleplex.
The Royal Bank of Scotland raised GBP 630 million by selling all the shares it holds in insurer Direct Line.
