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Health Insurance Giant Anthem Reported To Announce $48 Billion Cigna Acquisition Deal Later This Week
Nikkei Inc. to Acquire Financial Times Group
In a statement from Pearson's website, Japan's Nikkei has agreed to buy the Financial Times Group from Britain's Pearson.
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St. Jude Medical Inc Expands Portfolio of Medical Devices that Aids Heart Failure
St. Jude Medical Inc., a maker of medical devices that aid heart failure, has agreed to buy Thoratec Corporation for about $3.4 billion, according to St. Jude's press release.
Vetr Upgrades JetBlue Airways Shares From 'Sell' To 'Hold' Rating
Investment research platform Vetr, which frequently provides crowd sourced ratings on company stock, has upgraded JetBlue Airways shares from a "sell" to "hold" rating.
Xiaomi Releases Mi Headphones In India Amidst Revenue Slowdown
China-based Xiaomi has released Mi Headphones and Mi In-Ear Headphones in India, First Post reports.
JP Morgan Chase to Pay $388 million in Mortgage Securities Case
JPMorgan Chase & Co will pay $388 million in exchange for settling a lawsuit by investors who claimed they were misled by the bank on the soundness of purchasing $10 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities it sold before the financial crisis.
Over 100 American Apparel Employees Protest Job Cuts At Company Headquarters
Over 100 American Apparel employees have protested new company plans to cut jobs and shut down stores that are not meeting sales requirements. The workers have assembled outside the retail chain's headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, Biz Journals reports.
BlackBerry Ltd Names Carl Wiese As Head Of Global Sales Amidst Weaker-Than-Expected Sales Growth
BlackBerry Ltd officials have selected Carl Wiese as the company's new head of global sales amidst weaker-than-expected sales growth.
Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz And Wife Promise $30 Million For Youth Workforce Initiative
Starbucks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz and his wife Sheri are promising $30 million for a new youth workforce initiative aimed at hiring over 100,000 young people over the next three years.
Walmart Shares Increase As Online Discount Sale On Over 2,000 Items Begins
Walmart shares have increased following the announcement of an online discount sale taking place this Wednesday.
Albertsons Supermarket Chain Sets $100 Million Nominal Fund Raising Target For IPO
Albertsons, the second-largest supermarket chain in the United States, has set a $100 million nominal fund raising target for its initial public offering.