After the acquittal of Zimmerman, protests broke and gun sales increased. After the announcement of George Zimmerman's acquittal from his murder trial yesterday, the United States Justice Department said that they will be conducting further review on the case.
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IM software startup gets boost from US $1.96-M seed fund
Mark43, founded by three students from Harvard, gets financial backing amounting to US $1.95 million.
uSamp gets US $15 million financing
The real-time insights provider seals a US $15 million funding after the close of a series D financing from two private equity firms.
Abbott to buy Idev Technologies and OptiMedica Corp. for US$560 million
Abbott Laboratories would purchase Idev Technologies and OptiMedica Corp. for around US$560 million as it expands its device offerings.
Disney's Massey back at center stage
Kyle Massey is back in the spotlight as rumors spread about his health. Kyle Massey, a former Disney star, was at the spotlight after rumors of him having cancer spread over the internet.
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After his acquittal to the murder of a teenager, Zimmerman pursued his suing of NBC News. The acquittal of George Zimmerman allowed him to pursue his case against news network NBC News for the mis-editing of this police call prior to the shooting.
Cory Monteith of Glee fame was found dead by hotel staff workers in Vancouver last Sunday. Cory Monteith, who plays Finn Hudson in FOX's hit comedy musical show "Glee", was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver on Sunday, according to police.
Kyle Massey denied rumors of having cancer on Sunday. Kyle Massey, a 21 year old former Disney star, shot down rumors which claimed that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Cannabis Technologies announced its new joint venture partnership with Vertigo Technologies LLC. Cannabis Technologies announced its new joint venture partnership with Vertigo Technologies LLC.
Focus Financial Partners stated that Centerbridge Partners agreed to invest US$216 million in a deal that was expected to close in third quarter.
Loblaw Cos Ltd. would buy Shoppers Drug Mart Corp for US$11.9 billion so that it could create a retail giant.
Movidus planned to offer a new computational image processor after new funding round. Movidus announced that it was now looking towards new applications for its chips.
An employee stock sale placed Kabam's value at US$700 million. Kabam's employees were allowed to sell common stocks worth US$38. 5 million. The results of the private transactions placed the value of the videogame maker to US$700 million.
Share allocation of First Citizens disappointed Permell. Peter Permell, a minority shareholder rights advocate, was disappointed by the government's allocation of shares of First Citizens Bank.
