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GameStop Grants $100,000 To 40 Recipients Of 'Power To The Scholars' Scholarship Program
Japan's Sumitomo Negotiating to Acquire US's Symetra, Would Boost Overseas Growth
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, a Japanese insurance company, is in talks to acquire U.S.’s Symetra Financial Corporation for about $3.1 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Capital One Nears Deal to Acquire GE's Health Finance Unit, The Sale is Part of GE's Plan to Divest
Capital One Finance Corporation, a credit card lender, is in exclusive talks to acquire General Electric’s U.S. healthcare finance unit for about $10 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
ClearSign Signs Agreement with Tesoro to Test Performance of ClearSign's Low Emissions Duplex Technology
ClearSign Combustion Corporation has just announced that it has signed an agreement with Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, LLC to test the performance of its Duplex technology in Tesoro’s refinery heaters, according to a press release issued by ClearSign.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils 'Charging Snake' For Model S Vehicles
Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors, unveiled the new "Charging Snake" that is used for Model S electric vehicles, Discovery reports.
Verizon Simplifies Smartphone Package Deals, Starting With Fixed Cost For Unlimited Talk, Text And Data Usage
Verizon officials have announced plans to simplify its smartphone package deals, which will begin with offering customers a fixed cost for unlimited talk, text and data usage.
McDonald's to Lay Off 135 Workers in Oak Brook, 90 Workers Overseas, Part of Cost Cutting Move
McDonald’s Corporation will be cutting 135 jobs at its headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, and 90 more overseas, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Allergan Receives Subpoena from US DOJ, Part of Government's Probe in Generic Drug Pricing
Allergan Plc received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice for its Actavis unit, seeking information regarding the marketing and pricing of its generic drugs, according to an article from Bloomberg.
William Ackman Builds $5.5 Billion Stake at Mondelez, Attempts to Push Company to Grow or Sell Itself
Activist investor William Ackman has built a $5.5 billion stake in Mondelez International, Inc., the maker of Oreo cookies and Toblerone, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
IBM to Buy Merge Healthcare, Will Teach Watson to See
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has just announced that they have agreed to buy Merge Healthcare, Inc., a leading provider of medical image handling and processing, interoperability and clinical systems designed to advance health care quality and efficiency, for $1 billion, according to a press release issued by IBM.
Coca Cola's 3 European Bottlers to Merge, Positions Itself to Capture Growth
The three European bottlers of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., Coca-Cola Iberian Partners SA, and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, has agreed to merge to form the largest Independent Coca-Cola Bottler in terms of net revenue, according to a press release issued by Coca-Cola Enterprises.