A potential could be announced as early as next week. According to a report from Bloomberg, Exact Sciences Corp, a cancer diagnostics company, is in advanced negotiations to acquire Genomic Health Inc for around $2.8 billion in order to strengthen its cancer testing unit. The potential deal could be announced as early as next week;…
Complicating the negotiations is the fact that a July 19 deadline that was set by CFIUS has lapsed. Further, the U.S. government has also joined in as a trustee to oversee the sale. In a significant development, according to sources familiar with the matter at hand, following a U.S. national security panel asking Pamplona Capital…
Facebook Inc. will no longer allow any kind of sale and advertising of alcohol and tobacco between users on its two platforms of Facebook and Instagram. “We are updating our regulated goods policy to prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco products between private individuals on Facebook and Instagram. Our commerce policies already prohibit the…
The new exchange for tech stocks in China that has been recently launched is the aim for the Chinese budget smartphone maker Transsion, whose Tecno brand is a dominant force already in the African market. It has already got the preliminary permission this week for listing of its shares at the Star Market, China’s answer…
Nubank was valued at more than $10 billion in its latest funding round. In a statement Brazilian fintech startup Nubank stated, it has raised $400 million in a new funding round led by TCV, a U.S. investment firm. Its existing investors include China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd, Ribbit Capital, DST Global, Dragoneer, and Sequoia Capital. Thrive…
There has been a significant drop in the shares of United States electric car maker Tesla following its reporting of a second quarter loss despite touching a record number of deliveries in the period along with higher than usual levels of revenues and production. The graph for Tesla’s stock price has been like a roller…
Apple bought a majority stake in the modem business of United States based chip maker Intel, the two companies announced on Thursday. Analysts see this as a major step by Apple and gaining independence in supply of chips for its smartphones. The deal was worth $1 billion. Apple will take over Intel’s intellectual property, equipment…
Revenue for Nokia is increasing because of increasing demand for construction of 5G networks. And the sanctions against the market leader and Chinese tech giant Huawei is also reportedly benefitting Nokia In the second quarter, there was a 7 per cent increase in the sale revenue of Nokia at €5.7 billion euros or $6.3 billion,…
Following an investigation the Cambridge Analytica data breach related to Facebook which lasted for a year, concluded that the social media company had ‘deceived’ its users about their ability to keep personal information private and hence imposed a penalty of $5bn on Facebook. A lawsuit against Cambridge Analytica was also announced by the United States…
The largest sportswear making company Nike Inc is reportedly looking at options for its surfwear brand Hurley International which also includes a possible sale of the business unit, claimed a report published by Reuters news agency quoting sources with knowledge of the issue. The possible exit of Nike from the global surfwear market is reflective…
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