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Ford CEO says he would remain in the company at least through 2014
Ford CEO Alan Mulally said he would remain as the company's head at least through 2014 following reports that Microsoft Corp. had recruited him.
Sources: J&J puts clinical diagnostics unit on sale
Johnson & Johnson had launched a sale process for its Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit valued at USD5 billion.
Shareholder sues Verizon over USD130 billion Vodafone deal
Natalie Gordon, a shareholder at Verizon Communications filed a lawsuit against the company claiming that the deal with Vodafone Group Plc was overpriced.
Protein Bar nearing USD22 million private equity deal
Protein Bar had reached late stages talks with private equity firm Catterton Partners over a deal priced USD22 million.
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Creative ad platform operator Boost Media Inc. raised USD8 million in seed funding to improve its creative ad platform BoostCTR.
Anthony Weiner, the NYC mayoralty candidate, got into a heated verbal exchange with a member of the Jewish community.
A PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association news report said that venture capital in life sciences companies rose to 26% compared to last year.
The fallout from the Snowden reports indicate the National Security Agency has the capacity to intrude into any system.
Manning led the Broncos to victory in the opening game of the National Football League with seven touch down passes.
There are major changes done from the old Robocop to the new Robocop. The new Robocop is another remake of the Paul Verhoeven classic from 1987. The cast then were Nancy Allen and Peter Weller where a gunned down cop is reborn as part human part machine all policeman.
The first trailer of the remake of RoboCop was recently released. Jose Padilha's remake of the 1987 sci-fi thriller RoboCop released its first trailer Thursday.
Analysts said that General Electric Co would be eyeing Dresser-Rand Group Inc. and Dril-Equip Inc as potential takeovers.
IberiaBank Corporation finalized the agreement that assumed the assets of Trust One Bank. The holdings company of the more than century old IberiaBank, IberiaBank Corporation, recently announced the finalization of an agreement where the bank would acquire assets and liabilities from Trust One Bank, a division of Synovus Bank.
American Tower said it would invest USD4.8 billion for the acquisition of MIP Tower Holdings LLC, parent of Global Tower Partners.