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.

The British government awarded £4 million in funding to Staffordshire to help small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) expand and to add more jobs in the region.

Mathematicians from the University of Michigan claims the iOS app Entrain that they have built can help travelers prevent jetlag by teaching them how to synchronize their body lock with new time zones.

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.

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.