The fourth update of the Assassin's Creed transported gamers to various worlds. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag has been dubbed as a nonliterary vehicle for cultural tourism, according to a review of the video game which appeared in The New York Times.

Customers said the breakup between McDonald's and Heinz Ketchup was stupid, according to a report on The Windsor Star.

McDonald's broke up with Heinz after 40 years due to management changes in the condiment company.

Brixmor Property Group would be raising up to USD 905.6 million when it goes public, helping make 2013 the biggest year for IPOs in the US real estate market.

Consol Energy would be selling some of its assets to Murray Energy Corp in a deal worth USD 850 million.

IfOnly was able to raise USD 12 million from investors in a round led by New Enterprise Associates. San Francisco-based startup IfOnly gathered USD 12 million in capital commitments from various investors.

Private equity company KKR purchased minority stakes in rural wireless infrastructure-focused companies run by Associated Partners.

Chrysler amended some of the statements it made for its initial public offering filing. Chrysler Group made changes to its registration statement for its initial public offering.

Original Joe's Franchise Group Inc and its parent company Franworks Franchise Corp received an expanded senior credit facility from GE Capital's Canadian Franchise Finance business.

A source told Bloomberg that Lone Star Funds closed its third real estate fund with investor commitments reaching USD 6.6 billion.

CVSL Inc offered to buy Blyth Inc for USD 268 million, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.

Hypermarcas would be repurchasing 40% worth of its USD 750 million outstanding global bonds that would expire on in 2021.

A stockholder of NQ Mobile Inc filed a case against the Chinese firm for incurring losses after a research report said NQ had inflated its revenues.

General Growth Properties bought a 50% stake in urban stores in San Francisco for USD 82 million. General Growth Properties Inc purchased stakes in two buildings in San Francisco.

Shane Victorino would not be starting for the Boston Red Sox on Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series 2013.

A report from the Associated Press revealed that more US troops were taking refuge in military lipo to meet strict physical fitness requirements.

Payfone was able to gather a USD 10 million investment from Early Warning Services. Payfone Inc said it was able to raise USD 10 million from Early Warning Services.

Blackstone Group President Tony James said he won't leave Blackstone despite share sale. Blackstone President Tony James said he was not looking for a career outside of the private equity industry.

Oil service company Green Field Energy Services Inc filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court.

A source told Bloomberg that Virtela Technology Services would be bought by NTT Communications Corp for USD 512 million.

General Motors Co said there were no problems with its partnership with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.

Sources told Reuters that Patton Boggs was talking with another law firm for a possible merger. Sources told Reuters that Washington-based law firm Patton Boggs was in merger discussions with a larger law firm.

After accepting Yue Xiu Group's takeover bid, shares of Chong Hing Bank dropped the most in five weeks.

Guy Carpenter said the global pension fund industry has invested USD 10 billion worth of funds in insurance.

Nexon Co would be doing more deals to enhance market share and increase revenues in North America. Japanese online games maker Nexon Co said it would be looking more deals to increase its revenues in the US.

The New York Fed was looking more closely at mortgage real estate investment trusts, according to a report from the Financial Times.

Livonia Partners would be investing in three Baltic economies with a private equity fund valued at USD 117 million.

Vancouver would be the first city in the world to host a bitcoin ATM. The first bitcoin automated teller machine would be installed in Vancouver, Canada.

An estimated USD 28 million worth of bitcoins was confiscated by authorities from the computer hardware of Ross William Ulbricht.

The construction of a fire escape led to the fire at Yuengling Brewery's Tampa, Florida plant. The fire that razed the storage building of Yuengling Brewery in Tampa, Florida was caused by the construction of a fire escape.