Pebble announces the raising of US$15M in funds during Series A capital round. In an announcement by Pebble, the creator of the e-paper smart watch that links to Android smartphones and iPhones, disclosed that it was able to receive US$15 million in Series A growth financing round from Charles River Ventures.
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Skyword Secures US$6.7M
Skyword secures new US$6.7 million of capital funding. Skyword announced today that it was able to secure US$6. 7 million at the recently concluded growth capital round headed by Cox Media Group.
Budco Acquires South Shore Venture Enterprises
Budco announces the acquisition of South Shore Venture Enterprises. In an announcement by the leading company on marketing solutions, Budco, it disclosed today of the purchase of South Shore Venture Enterprise LLC.
Gildemeister Clarifies Regulatory Website Statements
Gildemeister has clarified the regulatory website information published as to the plans of Mori Seiki.
Snoro Lizingas UAB purchased by investment banking partners
Snoro Lizingas UAB purchased from bankrupt Bankas Snoras by LHV Pank AS and RAZfin of Lithuania. Estonian banking group, LHV Pank AS together with RAZFin of Lithuania have agreed to purchase Snoro Lizingas UAB from bankrupt Lithuanian bank Bankas Snoras AB.
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Jain Irrigation and State Bank of India to provide assistance to Indian farmers. The largest lending institution in India, the State Bank of India, is working out a partnership with Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, the largest irrigation equipment manufacturer in Asia, to provide planned assistance to Indian farms in the reduction of water usage yet at the same time increase productivity.
Corvex and Related Fund have been trying to takeover CommonWealth REIT but has been thwarted by the provisions in the REIT bylaws.
Sun Capital offers Emerald Performance for the tidy sum of US$700 million. Sun Capital Partners, the US private equity firm, is offering to sell specialty chemicals firm Emerald Performance Materials in a deal purportedly worth US$700 million.
Blackstone, believing in the high risk high reward appetite of the market, is creating a fund for the riskiest of trades.
The New York Life Insurance Co is set to divest itself of its Taiwanese business with the sale to be done.
S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway from AA plus to AA. Standard and Poor's, the renowned credit rating agency, has announced that it would be cutting Berkshire Hathaway's rating from 'AA plus' to 'AA'.
China's State Grid Corp purchases 19.9% shareholdings in SP AusNet for US$802 million. In an announcement, the State Grid Corp of China is purchasing shareholdings in an Australian electricity network company.
Dell reported decline in its profits. Dell Inc has reported a 79% decline in its profits as sales for personal computers continued to contract in the face of greater demand for mobile devices.
Bayer AG purchases Steigerwald for an undisclosed amount. The largest pharmaceutical firm in Germany, Bayer has announced it has agreed to purchase Steigerwald Arzneimittelwek GmbH, a privately owned maker of herbal medications.
