The acquisition by dual location-based chip manufacturer Avago Technologies Ltd of LSI Corp marked the second biggest acquisition in the semiconductor industry for this year, said a Businessweek report.
Sectors
Google Ventures grows into a $1.2B firm in assets managed, 9 exits, 75 new investments in 2013
Google Ventures released its year-end data and, and TechCrunch noted that it has done tremendously, quieting critics who had said that the investment arm of Google Inc had not secured any major deals like with Twitter and Pinterest.
US Infrastructure gets near-failing grade by civil engineers group
In its latest assessment for the infrastructure in the US, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) assessment had given the nation's roads, bridges, rail, drinking water, waste water, solid waste and others an aggregate almost flunking grade.
ECB explains 10 euro note in Tetris-like online game
In the European Central Bank's launch of a new 10 euro note, the Euro Zone's central bank launched an online competition wherein top-scoring players get the chance to win exclusive prizes for playing a Tetris-like game that unlocks information about the new note's security features.
Endemol leads $14 M round to back UK startup Plumbee
Endemol, the TV production house who was made famous for its game shows like Deal Or No Deal and Fear Factor, was said to have made a $13 million strategic bet in UK-based social casino startup Plumbee.
Latest News
Crowdtilt, a San Francisco, California-based crowdfunding platform, secured $23 million for its Series B funding in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz and was participated by venture capitalists and angel investors.
A report on VentureBeat explained why the country of Ireland is not an attractive investment only for its low corporate tax rate, which many US tech companies with offices in the region had taken advantage.
Solta Medical Inc. has put up the company for sale amid falling profits and pressure from activist investor Voce Capital Management LLC. California-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International will buy Solta Medical for $236 million in cash.
Reuters said in its report that Britain's BP PLC has closed a $16 billion deal to develop Oman's Khazzan tight gas project. Construction of the tight gas project is expected to begin next year, while first gas is expected in late 2017.
PassportParking, a provider of cloud-based parking management solutions, raised $6 million for its Series A funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures and Relevance Capital.
Loehmann's Holdings Inc., a seller of discounted designer goods from brands like Michael Kors and Calvin Klein, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.
Glasgow, Scotland-based growth equity and venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) said it will boost its total portfolio investment from £40 million last year to £60 million this year.
US insurer AIG said it will be selling International Lease Finance Corp to Netherlands-based AerCap Holdings for $5 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal will be for cash and shares.
Osaka canceled the sale of Osaka Prefectural Urban Development Co after lawmakers from the local government rejected the winning bidder Lone Star Funds, a source told Bloomberg.
