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FLIR To Provide Thermal Imaging Technology To DJI's Drones To Assist Police, Firefighters, Farmers
Dow Chemical And DuPont in Advanced Talks to Merge, Combined Worth Estimated At $120 Billion
Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. are already in advanced talks for a merger and deal could be announced in the coming days, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
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Pekka Rantala Steps Down As Rovio CEO, Shifts More Operational Responsibility To Games Division
Rovio Entertainment Ltd., a global entertainment media company and the maker of “Angry Birds,” has announced in a press release that Pekka Rantala will be stepping down as the CEO of the company.
United Airlines Brings Back Free Snack, To Introduce New Signature Snacks As Well
United Airlines, Inc. has announced in a press release that complimentary snacks will be offered on all of the airline’s flights within North America and Latin America by February 2016. The complimentary free snacks come as United Airlines prepares to bring illycaffe’s signature scuro dark roast coffee to United Club locations at the airline’s hubs in the U.S.
Boeing Schedules 1st Flight Test For New 737 MAX 8 For Early Next Year
The Boeing Co. has announced in a press release the completion of the final assembly of its first 737 MAX 8, which rolled out of the company’s factory in Renton, Wash. on Nov. 30. The new airplane is on schedule for its first test flight in early 2016.
Morgan Stanley Adds Alistair Darling to Board of Directors Following PIMCO's Appointment Of Gordon Brown To Global Advisory Board
Morgan Stanley has announced in a press release that Alistair Darling, a former member of the British Parliament, has been elected to the Company’s board of directors.
Didi Kuaidi Hires Jerry Yang As Senior Adviser, Apparently Hoping To Strengthen its Tech Alliance
Didi Kuaidi, the largest car-hailing app in China, has just appointed Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo, to its board as senior advisor, according to a report from Techcrunch.
EU Slaps Qualcomm With Antitrust Charges, Company Accused Of Exclusivity Payments, Predatory Pricing
The European Commission has charged Qualcomm Incorporated with abusing its dominant position in the worldwide markets for 3G and 4G based chipsets, according to a press release issued by the Commission.
Morgan Stanley To Cut 1,200 Jobs, Will Take $150 Million Severance Charge
Morgan Stanely will be cutting 1,200 jobs, including about 470 traders and salespeople in the company’s fixed-income and commodities business, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.
IBM Acquires Clearleap, Angles To Advance Cloud Video Services
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has announced in a press release that it has acquired Clearleap, Inc., a provider of cloud based video service.
Yahoo To Hold Off On Spinning Off Alibaba Stake, Examine Deal Involving Core Business
Yahoo!, Inc. will not be pushing through with its spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., sources have told CNBC. The company would instead examine a deal that would involve its core business and its stake in Yahoo Japan.