Barnes & Noble Inc secured a conditional acquisition offer of $22 per share from investment management firm G Asset Management, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Facebook makes changes on what to do with your account when you pass away
Social media giant Facebook has made an important change on how to treat the memorialized account of a Facebook user who has already passed away, PCWorld reported.
Microsoft Partner Network member Servant Systems Inc completes ZWare Mobile app for private equity-owned Dwyer Group
The iPad-based application ZWare Mobile for the mobile technicians of The Dwyer Group franchisees was completed by Servant Systems Inc, a Microsoft Partner Network member.
South African e-commerce site Naspers Ltd announces CEO Bekker to step down in April
Koos Bekker, the Chief Executive Officer of South Africa-based e-commerce and media giant Naspers Ltd, will be stepping down on April. He will be replaced by Bob van Dijk, Reuters reported.
Colorado-based historic Jones Theater intends to resort to crowdfunding for renovations
To fund the repairs and renovations of a historic theater in Westcliffe, Colorado, the Jones Theater is launching a crowdfunding campaign on the "GoFundMe" crowdfunding platform starting March 1, the Canon City Daily Record reported.
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A major vulnerability found in Apple Inc's software for mobile devices could give the power to hackers to access encrypted communications like email, Reuters reported.
A former investment banker and senior manager at Evercore Group, Frank Perkins Hixon Jr, faces charges of insider trading in cases filed by US authorities, Reuters reported.
Educational technology company 2U has filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $100 million, Reuters reported.
Microsoft is going to give a 70% discount to manufacturers to license Windows 8.1 in their low-cost computers and tablets, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
San Francisco, US-based real estate online marketplace Trulia released new photo-focused iPhone and Android apps to help home buyers find and choose homes or properties faster.
Saratoga, California-based Internet TV device maker Roku Inc is studying the possibility of holding an initial public offering this year, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper planned to split California into six states and make Silicon Valley a separate state, and the plan has not gained approval to collect signatures for voting.
In a discussion document obtained by TechCrunch, it was shown that Goldman Sachs had a neutral stance about the Bitcoin. It does not actively recommend that investors invest in the cryptocurrency, the report said.
Menlo Park, US-based social media giant Facebook will be kicking off its yearly Hacker Cup competition at the company's head office today with 25 participants from North America, Asia, and Europe.
