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.
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Crowdtilt gets $23 million in Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz
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.
Ireland is no tax haven, it's just competitive - report
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.
Valeant to take over Solta Medical for $236 million
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.
PassportParking secures $6 million in Series A
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.
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The Wall Street Journal reported more employers are offering loans to their workers from non-bank lenders. There are currently 100,000 employees who can avail of employer-based loan programs, but that number is set to increase in the coming years, said the Journal.
After lackluster activity in the past years, pharmaceutical firms have gotten back to producing new drugs but they encounter challenges in selling them, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal.
Sports bar and pub operator Fox & Hound filed for bankruptcy protection in order to run a streamlined sales process for all of its assets. F&H Acquisition Corp., Fox & Hound's parent, listed out assets and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million.
A report by Bloomberg read that New York-based investment firm BlackRock said it complied with disclosure rules in its Telecom Italia stake after a watchdog said in a newspaper interview that the firm may have not followed rules when it did not report an increase in its stake in the telecommunications firm..
California, US-based software developing company Accelrys has acquired Ireland-based software business Qumas in a deal valued at $50 million to expand its products expansion and client base.
A report noted that speculators who are looking to acquire Bitcoins by selling sex through certain Reddit subsections are rising at an alarming rate.
Workers in Amazon.com's logistic centers in the German towns of Bad Hersfled, Leipzig and Graben are prepared to go on strike on Monday. A dispute over pay has been plaguing the online retail company for months.
Indian investors at a December 14 speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai were not convinced that the latter's country is safe enough to carry out their investment plans, according to a Bloomberg report.
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. has bought Beauty Skinnovations Retail Inc. (BSRI) for an undisclosed sum. BSRI operates the Philippine stores of Japan's Shiseido Co. Ltd. and US' Benefits Cosmetics LLC.
