Israel
Deals of the day - M&As
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Monday The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Monday: BlackBerry Ltd is abandoning a plan to sell itself and instead will replace its chief executive and raise about $1 billion from institutional investors, including its largest shareholder, the smartphone maker said.
Teva Pharm top huncho Levin resigns
CEO Jeremy Levin resigns from Teva, but board is confident they will find a permanent replacement. Jeremy Levin, chief executive officer of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, would be stepping down effective immediately, according to a report by Reuters.
Asurion acquires Soluto in USD130 million deal
Asurion's acquisition of Israel-based startup Soluto would reportedly help the former improve its software-centered services.
EZChip to benefit from Verizon capital spending
The prospects of EZChip of Israel improved as Verizon announced its latest LTE programs. The second largest chipmaker in Israel, EZchip Semiconductor Ltd, jumped to its one month high on prospects that the company would benefit from the projected capital spending of Verizon Communications Inc.