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Gartner: Android makes up 79% of smartphone shipments in the second quarter
Gartner confirmed the latest report from the International Data Corporation and said Android-based devices made up 79% of all the smartphones sold during 2013's second quarter.
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is short sighted on Apple - analysts
Analysts said supporting an expanded buyback program proposed by Carl Icahn would be short sighted. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said he thinks Apple shares were "extremely undervalued.
Supremex ends discussions with Clarke to go private
Supremex announced the termination of its talks with Clarke Inc about a possible deal to go private.
Venture capital tycoon Prem Watsa emerges as BlackBerry's foremost bidder
Venture capital tycoon Prem Watsa quit from BlackBerry board and was expected to outline BlackBerry's stock market exit.
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Worldwide Marketing Services firm Publicis Groupe acquired Enguage Marketing from Halyard Capital. Halyard Capital sold its portfolio company Engauge Marketing to Publicis Groupe.
NanoTech Entertainment said the combination of acquisitions and new products would drive the company's growth in the future as posted impressive revenues in the most recent quarter.
Omega Advisors Inc sold its shares in Facebook and precious metals' companies and bought Apple shares after Apple's decline.
Praesidian Capital invested in Meheen Manufacturing through a first lien debt worth USD 11.25 million.
Sources said Hilton Worldwide was preparing for a debt refinancing package worth USD 12 billion before its IPO next year.
George Soros added another 2 million shares to his JC Penney portfolio while other investors exited or reduced their holdings.
Chile's BCI would ask its shareholders to approve its USD 400 million capital hike to partly fund its acquisition of City National Bank.
Sources told Reuters if the government's anti-trust case against the AMR-US Airways merger prospers, AMR would have to go back to the drawing board and investors would suffer.
Flixel Photos Inc raised USD 770,000 in its most recent financing round. Software developer Flixel Photos Inc closed its financing round with USD 770,000.
Ivanhoé Cambridge announced it would buy a 50% stake in Place Ville Marie for more than USD 400 million.