Expedia to buy HomeAway for $3.9B
Travel booking site Expedia has agreed to buy publicly traded vacation rental company HomeAway for $3.9 billion, the companies announced today. That was worth 37.86 at Wednesday’s close, but closer to 39 after hours. “Bringing HomeAway into the Expedia Inc. family … is a logical next step”. Following the completion
Alcoa to curtail three smelters in 2016
Alcoa will begin the curtailments before the end of the year and will complete them by the end of the first quarter of 2016. Alcoa’s decision to eliminate 503,000 metric tons of smelting capacity accounts for about 31 percent of the United States’s total for primary aluminum, but less than
Mobile commerce vertical added to the Apple app store
Haystack TV has been available on iOS for a few time now, and even comes with an Apple Watch companion app. The app’s user data has consistently shown, though, that viewers stay engaged with the news longer when they watch it on their television set. We still don’t know if
Lockheed Martin receives final approval for Sikorsky acquisition
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was upgraded by analysts at Vetr from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday.
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd Gets Approval For Additional $500M Repurchase
Michael Kors Holdings Limited is a worldwide luxury lifestyle brand company. The Company operates its business in three sections specifically Wholesale, Retail and Licensing. It’s global supply network of company-operated retail stores, department stores, specialty stores and select licensing partners. It provides both sets through its retail and wholesale segments.
Perrigo Issues Another Shareholder Letter as Mylan Takeover Bid Enters Home
Moreover, Perrigo CEO Joseph Papa also called Mylan’s proposal as inadequate and criticized its “poor” corporate governance practices as part of its defense against the drug maker’s $27 billion takeover effort.
Euro Falls after Draghi’s Comments Reinforce European Central Bank QE
The European Central Bank’s policymakers will review the degree of monetary stimulus they have deployed when they meet in December and remain willing and able to act if needed, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday.
Union chief attacks Scottish Labour’s ‘Alice-in-Wonderland’ stance on Trident
The Scottish Labour party has voted overwhelmingly to abandon the replacement of Trident nuclear weapons, adding to pressure on the party’s Westminster leaders to review its pro-nuclear defence policy.
Skype founders launch startup to deliver packages by ‘grounded’ robots
‘Our vision revolves around three zeroes – zero cost, zero waiting time and zero environmental impact ‘, said Heinla, CEO at Starship Technologies. However, Starship Technologies has a different idea in mind: small autonomous robots that can drive along sidewalks to make deliveries.
Amazon Launches Black Friday Deals Store & Electronics Holiday Gift Guide
Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States, and occurs on the Friday following Thanksgiving.