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Icahn sets Dinner with Apple CEO for Buyback talk
Billionaire Carl Icahn announced on Twitter that he had set dinner with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss plans for the company's buyback program.
Apple's Fall in China warrants sympathy from smartphone accessories makers
Smartphone accessory makers in China were not too happy about switching their product focus on non-Apple products.
Koch Bros no longer interested with Tribune newspapers
Koch Industries confirmed in an email to BBC about a Daily Caller report of the company backing out on a bid for Tribune Co.'s publications, including Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
Filmmaker Lucas-controlled trust buys USD10 million in Starbucks stake
In a Form 4 filing done by George Lucas' wife Mellody Hobson with US Securities and Exchange Commission, GWL Living Trust purchased 141,573 shares on August 19 for USD10 million.
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Panda Power Funds provides financing for the construction of a new power plant from Moxie Energy. Dallas based private equity firm Panda Power Funds announced the completion of the acquisition of the planned 829 MW natural gas powered generating station for Moxie Energy.
Ichiro Suzuki hits record 4000 base hits, a bright spot amidst controversy and suspensions. Last Wednesday, Ichiro Suzuki carved his name into the record books of basebal by hitting his 4,000th career hit.
NHTSA issues statement to counter Elon Musk of Tesla's claim that the Model S is the 'safest car ever.'
The peaceful resolution to the stand off at a Decatur, GA school was attributed to Antoinette Tuff. In the most tense moments at McNair Discovery Learning Academy in the past few hours, Antoinette Tuff acted as the messenger and go between for gun toting Michael Brandon Hill and police authorities.
Kamcord received USD1 million new seed funding after it had previously gotten an accumulated fund of USD1.5 million.
NakedWines.com received USD10 million new funds from WIV Wein International AG, as the company had plans for expansion into the US and Australian markets.
Merchants Bank Co. planned to raise CNY34.8 billion to bolster its capital and speed up growth as competition with smaller bank rivals in China intensified.
India's richest man Mukesh Ambani lost a total of 24% of his wealth after the valuation of the rupee decreased.
An industry observer speculated that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) nor the state of Japan has yet to be honest about the real situation about the tank leak.
Regenerative tissue engineering firm TissueTech Inc closed its latest round with USD 10 million. TissueTech Inc successfully closed its latest fundraising round.




