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November 08, 2013 17:45

LivingSocial Sells Ticket Monster to Groupon for $260 Million

LivingSocial today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Korean-based Ticket Monster (TMON) business to Groupon for $260 million in cash and stock. This deal will allow Livi

November 08, 2013 17:25

Lenovo Posts Second Quarter 2013/14 Results

Strong execution in PCs and innovative PC Plus products drive opportunity and performance · Widened lead as number one global PC maker for the second quarter with 17.7% market share · Third large

November 08, 2013 17:10

Allen Institute for Brain Science Partners with imec for the Development of Powerful Next-Generation Tools for Neuroscience Research

The Allen Institute for Brain Science announced today that it contracted with imec, a nanoelectronics research center, to develop and manufacture a state-of-the-art sensor array for recording neural a

November 08, 2013 16:51

GuestLogix and flydubai Sign Multi-Year Renewal Agreement for Continued Use of the Onboard Retail Platform

GuestLogix Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced a renewal agreement for the con

November 08, 2013 14:09

VirBELA Global Business Simulation Competition Winners Named

VirBELA, CYBERSPACE - A team of four MBA students, with members living in the UK, India, Singapore, and Japan, navigated cash flow issues, carbon emissions caps, and time zone and cross-cultural commu

November 08, 2013 11:55

New Evolv Research Uncovers What Makes Effective Managers, Seasonal Workers

Evolv, a big data company redefining the workforce, today released its latest Quarterly Workforce Performance Report. Highlights include new data that uncovers the real characteristics that make effec

November 08, 2013 11:40

Monster Partners with H&Q Korea on JobKorea

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW), and H&Q Korea, a leading private equity firm in Korea, today announced they have reached an agreement for H&Q Korea to acquire 49.9 percent of JobKorea, Monster’s S

November 08, 2013 11:20

3M Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits in Germany to Protect Dental Ceramic Coloring Technology

As part of its ongoing program to license to the dental industry 3M's patented technology that enables the coloring of ceramic-based dental restorations, and to protect its technology against unlicens

November 08, 2013 10:45

Business Wire Significantly Boosts South Korean Trade Coverage and Online Reach via New Distribution Agreement with Korea Newswire

Business Wire has entered into a distribution agreement with Korea Newswire, the most powerful press release platform in South Korea, to reach thousands of journalists at mainstream and trade media or

November 08, 2013 09:10

Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube Earns High Praise in Next-Generation Supercomputer

Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) announced today it is planning to adapt its Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) for petascale supercomputer systems, representing a dramatic step forward in memory technology

November 08, 2013 08:45

Groupon Announces Acquisition of Korea’s Ticket Monster

Groupon today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Ticket Monster, a leading Korean ecommerce company owned by LivingSocial, Inc., for $260 million in cash and stock. The deal is expected

November 07, 2013 18:20

Thuraya and Vocality Announce Strategic Partnership

Thuraya, a leading Mobile Satellite Services Operator, and Vocality, a leading network router manufacturer for the defense and first responder sectors, today announced a strategic partnership agreemen

November 07, 2013 17:00

Olga Kurylenko Featured in New “The Stories Begin Here” Campaign for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts today unveils its new global advertising campaign, “The Stories Begin Here,” featuring international actress Olga Kurylenko. The groundbreaking campaign concept is a c

November 07, 2013 16:50

New survey in four major Asian countries reveals complexity of managing Type 2 Diabetes is currently underestimated1

- For Non-US and Non-UK Media Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from a poll conducted with almost 800 physicians treating people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), in

November 07, 2013 16:50

ISACA Survey: More Than Half of Asia-Pacific Enterprises Plan to Capitalize on the Internet of Things

More than half (59%) of Asia-Pacific organizations plan to capitalize on the increase of connected devices known as the “Internet of Things.” Already, 39% have been impacted by this trend, according t

November 07, 2013 16:00

SCE Makes Public a White Paper, Key Documents Showing that Mitsubishi Failed to Offer Viable Plan to Repair or Replace Failed Replacement Steam Generators

Southern California Edison (SCE) today made public a white paper, supported by key documents, demonstrating that “for over 16 months, Mitsubishi failed to offer any viable, implementable and licensabl

November 07, 2013 11:25

Toshiba Launches Small-Sized ESD Protection Diode Supporting High Speed Transmission Lines

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched “DF4D7M2G”, a small-sized electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode that supports two lines of high speed data transmission.

November 07, 2013 11:20

GfK launches real-time customer feedback, combining transaction data and User Experience design

GfK today unveiled GfK Echo, an agile end-to-end customer experience management solution that captures customer feedback in real-time, aggregates the responses and communicates this to managers and em

November 07, 2013 11:20

2014 CES Delivers Enhanced Digital Experience with Website and Mobile App

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that the 2014 International CES® website ( www.CESweb.org ) and enhanced mobile app are now available. The site and app designs have been re

November 07, 2013 11:03

Payvision Adds JCB to Its Payment Processing Platform

Payvision, independent Payment Solutions Provider, specialized in Global Card Processing for the eCommerce market and one of the fastest growing global acquiring networks in the world, is excited to a

November 07, 2013 09:02

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing(HKEx) Goes Live With NASDAQ OMX's Genium INET Trading & Clearing Platform

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)(http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/index.htm) announced the successful launch of NASDAQ OMX‘s(http://www.nasdaqomx.com/) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) trading and clearing exch

November 06, 2013 23:05

Rimini Street Plans to Conduct Registered Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock

Rimini Street, Inc. today announced that it plans to conduct a registered initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Rimini Street completed the confidential submission of its draft regis

November 06, 2013 20:00

Akaryn Hospitality Management Services Selects Agilysys Solution Suite

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software and services, today announced that Akaryn Hospitality Management Services (AHMS) has sel

November 06, 2013 17:55

General Cable Reports Estimated Third Quarter Results; Estimated Third Quarter Adjusted Operating Results Reflect Continuing Stability in Europe and Rest of World; Acquisitions Continue to Exceed Management’s Expectations

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) announced today preliminary selected estimated results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2013. These results are considered preliminary due to the additio

November 06, 2013 16:45

Sales of Both Pachinko and Pachislot Machines Were Strong in the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

Strong sales of pachinko/pachislot machines In the pachinko/pachislot business, the number of both pachinko/pachislot machines sold increased year-over-year due to strong sales of both machines. Th

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