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Aiming to Build ‘Long Term Relationships’, Microsoft Sells Patents to Xiaomi

As a part of what the two companies – Microsoft and Chinese device maker Xiaomi say is the start of a long-term partnership and in a rare departure from its strategy and values for the U.S. company, software maker Microsoft Corp is selling about 1,500 of its patents to Xiaomi.   A commitment...

Dell Buyout Valued at $24.9 Billion was Underpriced by 22 Percent, Rules U.S. Judge

Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners may have to pay tens of millions to investors who opposed the deal for the computer maker as they have been ruled by a a Delaware judge to have underpriced their 2013 $24.9 billion buyout of Dell Inc by about 22 percent.   For the specialized hedge funds...

Why salaries of oil companies' executives affect the entire oil industry

Heads of oil companies have traditionally been considered one of the highest paid managers in the world. And, as it turned out, their remuneration’s model is so wrong that it harms the entire sector. What if workers would not receive the money not for produced goods or a comparable coefficient, but...

Boeing Set to be Awarded £2bn Apache deal by UK MoD

With a £2bn contract for new Apache helicopters set to be awarded to Boeing, the UK’s Ministry of Defence is poised to hand another major deal to a US company.   The deal has been at the centre of efforts for  anumber of companies. one such company is Leonardo, the Italian aerospace...

How Bayer-Monsanto Deal Script was Rewritten by Four Words

Just four words, "there is nothing there", were used by Monsanto Co President Brett Begemann when asked how the world's largest seed company he helps lead might fit with German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer AG by a small group of investors last week. The disclosure of Bayer's confidential,...

Other Asian Banks had been Attacked by the Bangladesh Bank Hackers, says Cyber Firms

In addition to the 2014 hack on Sony Pictures, the attack on a bank in the Philippines have been linked to the hackers who stole $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, says cybersecurity company Symantec Corp in a blog post.   North Korea was blamed for the attack on Sony's Hollywood...

The biggest models agencies in the UK are accused of price collusion

British Competition and Markets Authority accused five major models agencies, including those who worked with Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista, of price-fixing. UK Competition and Markets Authority charged the five largest agencies in the Kingdom of price collusion, writes The Times. The agencies...

Myer and Ebay launched a VR store

E-commerce is one of the areas where virtual reality will open a new level of user interaction, and digital content. Practical examples of specific projects will not be long in comping: eBay announced start of trading in virtual reality. EBay, in partnership with the Australian retailer Myer store,...

12 million U.S. vehicles Recalled by Automakers over Takata Air Bags

Expanding the largest-ever auto safety push, documents posted by U.S. regulators showed that more than 12 million U.S. vehicles for defective Takata air bags were being recalled by eight automakers.   The announcement was made on Friday.   According to the U.S. regulators documents,...

Kambia Joins ServicePower’s Nexus FS Circle

A deal between Kambia and ServicePower has been officially announced. ServicePower Technologies which is a software company for managing work-force has made an announcement whereby it has won a “new contract”. Consequently, the company has secured a deal with Kambio, the latter is a service...
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