Salesforce.com acquired ExactTarget. Salesforce. com announced Friday its acquisition of ExactTarget. ExactTarget was a cloud marketing platform used by Coca-Cola, Nike, Gap, and more than 6,000 other companies.
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German company makes offer for aluminum companies
TRIMET issues a binding offer to purchase two companies owned by Rio Tinto Alcan. German aluminum producer TRIMET is interested to purchase St. Jean-de-Maurienne aluminum smelter and Castelsarrasin casting facility in France, which are both owned by Rio Tinto Alcan.
US, China shakes off dust on stalled bilateral investment treaty
The United States and China confirmed they are negotiating again over a proposed investment treaty. After several snags, both Washington and Beijing announced that they are going to start where they left off on the proposed investment treaty.
China to boost technology, energy-saving in reform drive
China planned to promote technology and boost the progress in energy-saving industries to unleash the economy's potential.
German Finance Minister approached UBS about acquiring 17% stake in Commerzbank - magazine
Wolfgang Schaeuble initiated exploratory talks with the chairman of UBS about its stake in Commerzbank.
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Glencore Xstrata tries it hand in cotton exchange shares amounting to US $150 million. Glencore Xstrata Plc, a Switzerland-based multinational commodity trading and mining corporation, would be shelling out US $150 million for its bid to at least half of U.
The power reforms implemented by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would cost utilities approximately Eur2.7 billion.
Jason Konior pleaded guilty of stealing US$2.9 million from investors as part of the 2011-2012 Ponzi scheme.
Plus500 planned to go public via an IPO to enhance its market presence. Plus500 decided to go public to enhance its market presence. The retail Forex broker planned to do so through offering an initial public offering.
INTL FCStone abandoned its plan to buy Cleartrade Exchange due to the newly-issued financial guidelines.
ClubCorp Holdings Inc. filed for a US$100-million IPO. ClubCorp Holdings Inc. filed for an initial public offering. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated July 12, ClubCorp Holdings aimed to raise up to US$100 million.
US Vice President Biden calls for trust between US and China while pushing for Chinese economic reforms.
NYSE Euronext said that it would take over the London interbank offered rate (Libor) from the British Bankers' Association.
The House of Representatives approves the contentious farm bill defying a veto threat from the White House.
