Regions
Punch Taverns sells 158 pubs to NewRiver; Deal Closed at £53.5M
Punch Taverns decides to sell 158 of its pubs to NewRiver for an agreed sum of £53.5 million. The decision to sell off its non-core businesses is in line with their goal to take care of its accumulated debts.
America Makes' $8M funding for commercialization of new technologies
With an objective of taking additive manufacturing (3-D printing) to further advance level, America Makes has drawn up plans to support research and development (R&D) with financial funding of up to $8 million.
First WeChat, Then WeRun
WeChat announced Wednesday its new fitness channel called WeRun, which is a step counter app. WeChat is China's most popular messaging app that has more than 600 million users. The WeRun is not the first time WeChat moved into fitness. Tencent, WeChat's parent company, launched the WeChat Sports in February.
Amazon announces Prime Instant Video Streaming Service Expansion in Japan, Competing with Netflix
Amazon announced Wednesday that it will offer its Prime Instant Video service in Japan next month, going toe-to-toe with rival Netflix in the video streaming industry.