Indiana, US-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Supreme Industries Inc is about to divest its shuttle-bus business to Elkhart-based recreational vehicle maker Forest River Inc in a deal valued at $7 million.
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InteraXon CEO denies rumors of Google acquisition offer
Ariel Garten, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of InteraXon, belied rumors that Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin made her an offer to purchase the startup.
Florida startup Modernmeal wants to help families eat good meals at home
Chuluota, US-based social food network Modernmeal wants to help families eat good meals at home by providing a website where users can create, compile, and share their own or others' home recipes.
US travel firm Orbitz snaps up Travelocity Partner Network
Chicago, Illinois-based travel booking site Orbitz Worldwide snapped up Southlake, Texas-based private-label travel solutions firm Travelocity Partner Network, the affiliate network of Travelocity, for an undisclosed amount.
Google's $6.8M donation to Free MUNI for Low-Income Youth program sets example for other tech firms
The gift of $6.8 million from search giant Google to San Francisco for its Free MUNI for Low-Income Youth program is one way that the tech industry can help the city deal with its gentrification problem, TechCrunch reported.
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Babel Street, a startup that can decode data from complex information, got $2 million from angel investors to go towards its sales, marketing and product development initiatives, VentureBeat reported.
Sources told Bloomberg that pizza restaurant chain Sbarro is preparing for a bankruptcy filing which could take place any time in the next few weeks.
Blackstone Group Chief Executive Officer Stephen Schwarzman earned $374.5 million last year, representing an increase of 75% as the private equity firm's distributable earnings also went up 66% in 2013, Reuters reported.
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told investors that its television business sold more than $1 billion TV set-top boxes last year, the Financial Times reported.
J.Crew Group Inc is said to be in early stage talks with Fast Retailing Co and E. Land Group for a possible sale, according to sources.
In a 2-1 vote, the 9th US Circuit of Appeals did not agree with Google that an anti-Muslim video should remain posted on its YouTube website while the case is on appeal, Reuters reported.
Wayra London incubated- Dattch, a dating app for lesbian women, has rolled out the service in San Francisco, California after raising funds from angel investors last year, TechCrunch reported.
Electricity and energy-related products provider Star Energy Partners has received an undisclosed investment amount from an unnamed investor to allow it to expand its operations.
The largest Asian angel network, Indian Angel Network, has invested an undisclosed amount in a UK startup called SwiftShift after a pitching session sponsored by the UKTI, TechCrunch reported.
