Should Apple Inc's patent technology for its potential iWatch be successful, RBC capital markets analyst Amit Daryanani said revenue coming from the iWatch could add another USD9 billion to the tech giant's revenues.

Joh A Benckiser owned-D.E Master Blenders planned to increase its ownership interest in Norwegian coffee producer Kaffehuset Friele to 90%.

Swiss mobile app maker Coresystems had received its first external funding since 2002. Coresystems received USD15. 5 million from investors in a recently concluded Series A funding round, TechCrunch said in a report.

Zendesk and Tokyo-based Cybozu's new partnership agreement would have both firms embarking on a joint product integration and marketing efforts to boost each other's product in Japan and the US.

Siemens AG said that it had set aside EUR4 billion or USD5.4 billion for its stock buyback program. In its statement, Europe's largest engineering company Siemens AG revealed plans to launch a EUR4 billion or USD5.

Two French banks, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole, disclosed plans to increase its ownership stakes in asset manager Amundi Group and derivatives broker Newedge Group.

Some industry observers see the rise in Bitcoin value as a bloated valuation. In an article on TechCrunch, digital currency Bitcoin was reportedly on a comeback after a series of market value setbacks.

Former Silk Road administrators confirmed that the Silk Road marketplace on silkroad6ownowfk.onion was the real deal.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd would be selling a 93.1% ownership stake in Phu My Plastics and Chemical Company Ltd (PMPC) to Asahi Glass Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation.

Appboy planned to market its mobile relationship management platform product to international markets.

Samsung Electronics Co said it would be increasing its display resolutions via its large-display phones called "fonblets" starting next year.

Lion Biotechnologies sold common stock, common stock warrants and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to institutional investors led by Quogue Capital LLC.

The Icon Technology Partners fund raised USD100 million to invest in early-stage business software startups.

App maker Mobile Accord intended to reach up to 100 million people by the end of this year, thanks to its recent USD6.6 million investment it received from unnamed investors.

Proceeds from Zomato's recent USD37 million funding would go towards business expansion in 22 countries, chief executive Deepinder Goyal told TechCrunch.

A recent investment round by Israeli startup Mobli had secured USD60 million in investment from Carlos Slim's América Móvil and other institutional investors.

One source told Businessweek that private equity firm KKR & Co might propose a leverage buyout offer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

Thomson Reuters publication IFR earlier reported that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered were among the banks hired by Shuanghui International Holdings in its upcoming IPO.

Huawei Technologies Co promised to deliver fast 5G wireless connection service to its customers. In its statement said on Wednesday, Huawei Technologies Co said it would be pouring USD600 million to improve mobile connections for consumers in the next four years.

Sources disclosed to Reuters that only five names, including Ford Motor Co chief Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, were being considered to replace Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer.

Experian said it would be buying Passport Health Communications for USD850 million. According to a statement by British credit data provider Experian, it would be acquiring Passport Health Communications.

IntercontinentalExchange Inc Chief Executive Jeff Sprecher said on Tuesday that he expected the consolidation between his company and NYSE Euronext be completed within days.

G4S Chief Executive Ashley Almanza had launched several company restructuring moves, including a divestment of its 35 business units.

Acer CEO and Chairman J.T. Wang announced his resignation today amidst a better third quarter results report.

E-commerce company Linio's USD50 million new investment would go towards company expansion. According to a VentureBeat report, e-commerce company Linio received an additional USD50 million in investment.

According to a source, Troy Carter apparently had been busy not managing Lady Gaga's music career, causing the music artist to sever ties with her long-term manager.

Online wedding registry website Zola received USD3.25 million in funding led by Thrive Capital, with participation from investors including Gilt Groupe founder Kevin Ryan.

Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp expanded its existing joint venture to effective save production costs.

OpenText Corp, a Canadian business software maker, acquired cloud computing company GXS Group Inc to strengthen its holding in the enterprise software market.

American pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paladin Labs Inc for USD1.6 billion.