InsideView said it was able to secure USD 19 million in a round led by Split Rock Partners. Software service company InsideView announced that it closed USD 19 million in financing on Monday.

Steinway Musical Instruments said that another investor topped the USD 35 per share offer of Kohlberg & Co with a bid of USD 38 per share.

Thames Water Set to Increase Charges and is seeking its regulator's permission. Thames Water Utilities Ltd, the largest drinking water and wastewater management services company in UK, sought the permission of Oftwat to raise prices.

Blackberry announced the creation of a committee to look into strategic alternatives like joint ventures, partnerships and sales to help revive the company.

Greece completed the sale of the 33% stake it held in OPAP SA to Emma Delta fund for EUR 652 million.

Italy's tax police determined that around $333.8 million of Salvatore Ligresti', his daughters' and the company executives' assets will have to be seized.

Titus Naikuni, CEO of Kenya Airways, announced that the fire at JKIA had already cost his company USD 4 million in revenues.

HTC Corp was said to have paid USD 10 million to Robert Downey Jr to endorse the brand in a TV commercial.

PAL Holdings Inc assistant corporate secretary announced that the joint venture of Philippine Airlines with a Cambodian firm would be finalized this October.

Medtronic purchased Cardiocom for USD 200 million in cash. Medtronic Inc, the world's largest medical technology company, bought Cardiocom Llc for USD 200 million.

In an editorial on the Daily Telegraph, Prime Minister David Cameron gave his backing for hydraulic fracturing.

A unit of San Miguel Corp remained the only bidder for ALECO after Aboitiz Energy and Manila Electric backed out.

Japanese printer maker Brother Industries opened a new manufacturing plant in the Philippines. Brother Industries, a printer maker based in Japan, opened a new manufacturing facility in the First Philippine Industrial Park in Batangas.

California's legislation to "bottle the sunlight" attracted venture capitalists and other major companies in an energy race to 2020.

India announced the activation of the atomic reactor of its first nuclear submarine, a first step for the completion of its nuclear triad.

UN General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic lauded the strong growth posted by the Chinese economy. Vuk Jeremic, the President of the United National General Assembly, told Chinese media that the world's second largest economy was among those that posted the strongest growth globally.

Xinhua reported that French drugmaker Sanofi had become the focus of bribery investigations by Chinese authorities.

Private equity executives and analysts said taking BlackBerry private would make sense but it is not a quick fix for the company’s problems.

Apple Inc won an order versus Samsung that would prohibit the South Korean company from importing, selling and distributing its devices in the US.

Pioneer oil driller Chesapeake Energy decided to just drop their claims of retaining land leases after two years of legal battle with landowners.

Analysts told Reuters that British Prime Minister David Cameron needs a symbolic triumph before he can ask Britons to support continued membership of the European Union.

French President Francois Hollande said he would continue to stimulate the jobs market to chip down the soaring unemployment numbers in the country.

According to analysts, banks are shifting to cloud computing since it could deliver innovation and cost cutback in banking.

A Swiss shop clerk told Oprah Winfrey that a crocodile handbag worth US$38,000 was "too expensive" for her which sparked racist slur.

A private survey revealed that China's PMI for the services sector showed signs of growth. The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey for the services sector in China showed signs of improvement.

President Barack Obama proposed the gradual elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to speed up recovery in the housing sector.

Shares of Sony Corp fell 3% after it said no to the proposal of Daniel Loeb to sell one-fifth of its entertainment business.

Economists warned that while the economic reforms of President Enrique Pena Nieto are crucial to increasing wages, Mexicans would have to wait before impact would be felt.

According to the White House, US President Barack Obama met with tech executives along with transparency advocates to deliberate on the government's surveillance programs.

Canalys told Bloomberg that Apple's market share in China plunged to just 5% during the second quarter, down from last year's 9%.