Seattle, US-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com acquired New York-based digital comic book distributor ComiXology for an undisclosed amount with plans to expand the newly acquired company.
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French ad firm Adyoulike adds British rival Content Amp for $2.5M
Paris, France-based native advertising company Adyoulike added Windsor, UK-based content and marketing firm Content Amp in a deal valued at $2.5 million to beef up its ad campaigns.
Amazon.com offers unhappy workers up to $5K to resign
Seattle, US-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com offers unhappy workers between $2,000 to $5,000 to quit their job to maintain a healthy working environment for the company and to encourage employees to pursue what they really want.
California startup Lark steps away from hardware with new health tracking app on Samsung
Mountain View, US-based health startup Lark stepped away from hardware with the launch of its new personal health coaching app on Samsung's Galaxy S5 model.
Madison fishing site Fishidy wins local startup contest to move on to Silicon Valley conference
Madison, US-based fishing social network Fishidy won in Madishon's Pressure Chamber contest for local startups, which was hosted by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and got a chance to attend a conference in Silicon Valley in June.
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California, US-based nursing rehabilitation services provider The Ensign Group Inc purchased the hospice, home health, and agency of Life's Doors in Boise, Idaho for an undisclosed sum.
Jerzy Malek, the founder of salmon processor Morpol, picked up a 12.9% stake in Alesund, Norway-based biomarine firm Hofseth Biocare in a private placement valued at NOK45 million.
The government of Chile gave $350,000 in funding to tech startup Kaitek Labs to develop prototype of a device that detects red tide in a bid to reduce the costs of testing for toxins.
The CRM giant Salesforce would invest in a new building tower in San Francisco valued USD560 million, reported TechCrunch.
Zoe's Kitchen announced pricing its initial public offer for USD15 per share of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Australian department store David Jones was acquired by South African retailer Woolworths in a deal valued USD2 billion, reported Ventures Africa.
Microsoft has innovated an Indian hotline for startups to give advice, available during business hours from Monday to Friday, reported Venture Beat.
Today, Samsung and SingTel Group has announced an initiative that would simplify retail experience and seamless mobile data access, reported ET.
On Friday, investment bank Investec said that Bank of Queensland would acquire its Australian unit in a deal valued USD414 million, reported WSJ.
