myTomorrows, a startup based in the Netherlands, got $2.2 million in additional funding from friends and family to give patients with critical conditions access to development-stage therapies, TechCrunch reported.
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Ackman's Pershing Square raises $3 billion in fund listing
Pershing Square Holdings, a fund managed by activist investor Bill Ackman, raised $3.07 billion ahead of a stock market listing in Amsterdam, the company said on Wednesday.
Heineken to sell Mexican can, bottle maker to Crown
Dutch brewer Heineken (HEIN.AS) has agreed to sell its Mexican packaging business Empaque to Crown (CCK.N) for $1.23 billion including debt, shedding a non-core business it acquired when entering the Mexican market in 2010.
Sensata to buy Schrader as Europe adopts tire pressure sensors
Sensors and electrical controls maker Sensata Technologies Holding NV said it would buy Schrader International to meet growing demand for sensors to monitor car-tire pressure.
US firm WireCo acquires Endenburg to build new crane rope business in the Netherlands
Kansas, US-based wire rope manufacturer WireCo WorldGroup Inc acquired the assets of Gouda, Netherlands-based construction and transport materials supplier Endenburg BV for an undisclosed amount to beef up its delivery system.
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India-based travel booking website MakeMyTrip bought Amsterdam, Netherlands-based hotel booking portal EasyToBook in a deal valued at around $5 million to increase its revenue through online hotel bookings.
Some European filmmakers that have turned to crowdfunding, which is still in its early stage in Europe, are facing a different set of challenges, Variety reported.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ordered Rabobank in December to straighten out the issues plaguing its anti-money laundering programs in an order made public recently, Reuters reported.
Softbank Corp is reportedly in discussions with T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom AG to thresh out obstacles for a potential T-Mobile acquisition, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has decided to hike America Movil's stake in Telekom Austria to 26.8% by consolidating his company and family holdings in the Austrian telecom firm.
The French state divested a 1% stake in Netherlands-based aircraft and defense firm Airbus Group for €451 million ($614 million), according to the French economy minister.
Philippine-based food and beverage manufacturer RFM Corp bought the Royal brand and pasta business from UK-based firm Unilever Group in a deal valued at approximately $47.8 million (PHP2.1 billion).
VimpelCom Ltd, one of the largest integrated telecommunications service operators around the world, announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Oslo, Norway-based Opera Software,
Nomura Holdings Inc, through Nomura Asset Management, will be purchasing ING Securities Investment & Trust Co, the Taiwanese investment unit of Dutch company ING Groep NV, Bloomberg reported.
