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FTC Approves NXP's Acquisition of Freescale, Requires NXP to Divest Radio Frequency Power Assets
Shire Prepares New Bid for Baxalta, Will Create One of the World's Leading Specialist in Rare Disease if Bid Succeeds
PetroChina to Sell Stake at Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline, Seeks to Meet Year-End Profit Target
PetroChina Co., a Chinese state-controlled oil company, is planning to sell its stake in Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline Co. for as much as 15.5 billion yuan or $2.4 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. The sale is due to the biggest oil and gas producer in China seeking to meet its year-end profit targets and focus on exploration as energy prices continue to slump.
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MB Financial To Acquire American Chartered For Roughly $449 Million, Expands Commercial Banking Business
MB Financial, Inc. has announced in a press release that it will be acquiring American Chartered Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $449 million.
TrueCar Names Chip Perry as New President and CEO, Places Restoring Positive Relationship with Car Dealers as Top Priority
TrueCar, Inc. has announced in a press release that it has named Chip Perry, an online automotive pioneer and long-time industry leader, to be the company’s new president and CEO.
Intel Hires Former Qualcomm Executive To Run Client And Internet Of Things Business, Systems Architecture Group
Intel Corporation has announced in a press release that it has hired former Qualcomm Inc. executive Dr. Venkata “Murthy” Renduchintala.
CVC, Canada Pension Plan Close to Acquiring Petco, Will Acquire Pet Retailer for $4,7 Billion
CVC Capital Partners Ltd., a private equity firm, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are nearing a deal to acquire Petco Holdings, Inc., people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The deal will value Petco at $4.7 billion, including debt.
Airbnb Raises More Than $100 Million in Latest Round Of Funding, Showing Solid Growth to Attract Investors
Airbnb Inc. has raised more than $100 million in a new round of funding that has closed, a person familiar with the matter has told The Wall Street Journal.
Cisco Announced Intent to Acquire Acano, Accelerate the Company's Collaboration Strategy
Cisco Systems Inc. has announced in a press release its intent to acquire Acano Ltd., a privately held company based in London that provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing software, for $700 million. The transaction will allow Cisco to accelerate its collaboration business.
Jawbone Lays Off 15 Percent of Staff Worldwide and Closes Down its New York Office
Jawbone Inc., the maker of fitness trackers, speakers and Bluetooth headsets, had laid off 60 employees, or 15 percent of its total staff, according to a report from TechCrunch.
Allegiant Announces Expansion to 2 New Cities and New Routes Service. Offer Fares As Low As $29 on the New Routes to Celebrate the Expansion
Allegiant Air, a low-cost airline owned by Allegiant Travel Company, has announced in a press release that it will be adding nine new routes and adding two cities to its nonstop service. To celebrate the expansion, the airline is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $29.
Spotify Announced New Parental Leave Policy, One of the Most Generous in the U.S.
Katarina Berg, the chief human resource officer at Spotify has announced in a press release that the company will be introducing a new parental leave policy that is developed to support all of the company’s staff with families. The new parental leave policy is considered as one of the most generous in the U.S.