Yelp acquired SeatMe for US$12.7 million. Yelp acquired SeatMe, an online reservation service, for US$12. 7 million. SeatMe will compete with OpenTable in the restaurant reservation scene.
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Fertilizer industry booming, “risks can be handled”
The fertilizer industry was booming and “risks can be handled”, said local officials. Argus FMB North American Fertilizer, a trade publication, tracked around 20 proposals for fertilizer projects in North America in the past two years, according to the publication's editor, Lauren Williamson.
American Homes 4 Rent plans to raise US$793 million from IPO
American Homes 4 Rent announced that they are expecting to raise US$793 million from the public offering of their common shares.
RealtyTrac: Home flipping profitable but tapering off in markets with distressed bargains
According to RealtyTrac, home flipping was profitable but tapering off in markets with distressed bargains.
Unusual sector start-ups draw interest of venture capitalists
Two unusual sector start-ups drew the interest of venture capitalists during the second quarter. New England venture capitalist invested in home building and telecommunications during the second quarter.
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ECWA mergers to pay debt caused WNY water bills increase. Mergers with Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) were mostly done to pay off debt. These debts were mostly caused by the localities' mismanagement.
Charter Communications is set to work with Goldham Sachs Group for the Time Warner bid. Charter Communications Inc. announced that they will be working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc for the Time Warner Cable Inc bid.
A new patent filing to the US patent office showed that Apple developed technology for wireless dashboards.
Rural/Metro Corp. stated that it was in a position that made them miss a critical bond payment, hinting at the company's financial troubles.
LG Display Co., Apple's screen display provider, announced today that it will expand its client base.
MedProperties Holdings and Equity Inc in a joint venture announced that they have acquired another health care real estate property in Cincinnati.
Verizon announced its activation figures on its iPhone 5 sales. Verizon, the largest mobile phone carrier in the United States, released activation figures which gave a rough estimate on how many iPhone 5 units were sold by Apple.
Ipreo revealed that it had purchased Discovery Data, expanding their services in the market data industry.
Pinstripe Inc. announced its merger with Ochre House. Pinstripe Inc. announced that it had now merged with Ochre House. Brookfield-based Pinstripe is a recruitment process outsourcing company while Ochre House is a London-based talent management and recruitment outsourcing company .
