Vista Equity Partners to buy Solera Holdings Inc. for $6.5 B
Vista Equity Partners together with Goldman Sachs and Koch Industries offers to buy Solera Holdings Inc for a total of $6.5 billion including net debt. The deal will also see Vista buying the company's share at $55.85 per share in cash making it as the biggest acquisition for the firm.
Sep 14, 2015 2:03 AM EDT
Cage-free eggs for McDonald's in a decade
In about 10 years, consumers of McDonald's will eat eggs lain by free-roaming chickens. This is good news for hens and animal welfare groups but will costs more to egg suppliers.
Twitter's Periscope adds landscape mode, broadcast options and Facebook sharing
Twitter's live streaming app, Periscope, updates its features. That includes broadcasting in the landscape mode, broadcast privacy options and Facebook sharing.
Stephen Colbert's The Late Show interview with Uber CEO interrupted by cabbie protesters
Stephen Colbert's The Late Night Show interview with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was interrupted when two cabbies yell at the audience protesting how the CEO is killing the taxi industry.
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Serbia cuts rates for 2nd time this month
Serbian's central bank slashed interest rate for the second month in a row. Though it was on expected line, but the suddent announcement surprised everyone. The move aimed at strengthening economy growth. the GDP growth rate is at low ebb, but it's recovering from the previous year's contraction.
Sep 14, 2015 1:35 AM EDT
Jeff Bezo's space firm joins Lockheed-Boeing rocket venture
Lockheed-Boeing joint venture, United Launch Alliance is planning to expands their partnership with Blue Origin. The news comes in as Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings offer a cash bid of $2 billion to buy the venture.
Sep 14, 2015 1:32 AM EDT
Alpine Valley Bread will become a subsidiary of Flowers Foods Inc.
The organic bread maker, Alpine Valley Bread will soon become a subsidiary of Flowers Foods Inc. once the transaction becomes completed in Q4. Alpine was established in the late 1990's by the Woods family baking breads using all-natural ingredients.
Sep 11, 2015 9:14 AM EDT
Toyota suspends production at three Japan plants due to heavy rains
Toyota announced the company will suspend its day production in three plants located in Miyagi until further notice, as a safety precaution. Japan have been hit by flood after Typhoon Etau hits the country.
Sep 11, 2015 9:06 AM EDT
T-Mobile's New $20-a-month iPhone 6S Deal Defeats Apple's Own Rate; Offer Deemed Too Good to be True
T-Mobile’s Jump on Demand plan shines like a good deal but only for T-Mobile loyals, according to several expert opinions.
Sep 11, 2015 8:59 AM EDT
Czech Inflation Slows by 0.3 percent as Central Bankers Plans on Price Growth
The Czech inflation rate dropped to 0.3 percent in August, from July’s 0.5 percent, as reported by Czech Statistical Office Wednesday.
Sep 11, 2015 8:52 AM EDT
Avon to raise funds via PE, stake sale; stock turns volatile
The US-based beauty products company Avon is making every effort turn it around. To raise the funds, the company is tapping PE route in addition to exploring stake sale. After the fund raising news hit the market, shares become highly volatile on NYSE.
Sep 11, 2015 8:47 AM EDT
Lockheed Martin Corp. files protest over U.S. Army's award of a $30B project to Oshkosh Corp
Lockheed Martin Corp. had filed a protest with U.S. Governemtn Accountability Office to overturn U.S. Army contract awarded to Oshkosh Corp. Results will be out on December 17.
Sep 11, 2015 8:45 AM EDT
Freeport-McMoRan hires JPMorgan to help explore options
Freeport-McMoran hires JP Morgan after activist investor Carl Icahn said that teh company is undervalued and in need of corporate change.
Sep 11, 2015 8:41 AM EDT
U.S. stocks scored high as investros wait for Fed decision
The S&P 500 gained 0.5 percent on Thursday evening with Apple Inc. stock, boosting the index with an increase of 2.2 percent. However, investors are still cautious as policy makers are set to hold a meeting next week to decide regarding rate hike.
Sep 11, 2015 8:36 AM EDT
GE sells transport finance unit to BMO
The US-based global major General Electric has decided to sel the transportation finance unit of GE Capital to BMO Financial Group. GE has decided to focus on its core industrial segment, while disposing non-interest business divisions. It has set a target of $100bn for 2015 through asset sale.
Sep 11, 2015 8:28 AM EDT
Kmart brings back layaway program, launches No Money Down Leasing for holiday shoppers
There are two options to purchase from Kmart this holiday season: the No Money Down Layaway Program and the No Money Down Leasing Program. The options which started last week will run until the end of November.
Sep 11, 2015 6:50 AM EDT
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