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Top deals of the day - Mergers & Acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including BNP Paribas, Facebook, Crocs, VTB Capital and Flybe Group.


CROCS HIRES MOELIS & CO TO EXPLORE SALE -SOURCES

Crocs Inc, known for its colorful clogs, has hired investment bank Moelis & Co to explore strategic alternatives, including a leveraged buyout, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Scoopshot closes Series A funding round led by Conor Venture Partners

A total of USD3.9 million was raised in a Series A funding round for Scoopshot by lead investors Conor Venture Partners and the Finnish Industry Investment and the startup's existing investors.

Photos: First World Trade Center tower opens after 12 years

The first office tower at Ground Zero since the September 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center will open on Wednesday, marking a comeback for the Lower Manhattan site.


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Synaptics Inc reported in its Form 8-K that on November 7, 2013, Synaptics Incorporated, completed its acquisition of Validity Sensors, Inc., pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of October 9, 201
Ezoic's automated website layout and ad improvement software was central to the closure of USD5.6 million Series A funding round through the efforts of Balderton Capital and other investors.
Although it has plans to spin off its power plants, Canadian Solar Inc otherwise had a best-performing third quarter after incurring losses successively in its last eight quarters.
Co-founder and CEO Dan Robichaud of Password manager applicaton PasswordBox believed that Apple Inc's new TouchID system for its smartphones and iPads would be a great opportunity for the app maker to capitalize on.
As most business owners are aware, paying for a landline phone system is an expensive venture, but necessary for the continued health and public image of a company, no matter how big or small. Even in the age of facebook and twitter for communication, companies that can't be called for an immediate answer die a slow and agonizing death.
Clearleap would use the proceeds from its recent investment round to fund its expansion plans in Europe and Latin American, including the hiring of additional employees.
Moneytree obtained USD1.6 million in a seed investment round participated by private investors including high-level executives from companies that include PayPal, MasterCard and Morgan Stanley.
The proposed takeover by Community Health Systems Inc of Health Management Associates Inc will proceed as planned after the latter's board of directors had given its approval.
TPG Capital replaced Stephen Peel with Tim Dattels as co-head for Asian operations and assigns Peel to focus on TPG's interests in emerging markets beyond the region.
The securities drop indicated investors' anxiety as they watch out for signs regarding the future US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program from some of its officials next week.
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