Apple’s Embark acquisition could bring transit information to Apple Maps
Apple Insider 22 August 2013 Apple has acquired yet another mapping company, this time snapping up Embark, a move that has the potential to bring public transit information to Apple’s in-house Maps app. Sources familiar with the deal say that Apple acquired...
China dairy group to seek approval for up to $1 bln HK IPO-IFR
Reuters 27 Aug 2013 Chinese dairy company Liaoning Huishan Dairy Group plans to seek approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday for an up to $1 billion initial public offering, IFR reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the deal. Huishan Dairy,...
Speakaboos Interactive Storybooks Service Raises $6.2M
TechCrunch Speakaboos, an ed-tech startup offering a subscription based service for children’s interactive storybooks, is today disclosing its seed and Series A funding totaling $6.2 million from New York-based digital media venture development platform [212]MEDIA...
Amgen seeks to bolster drug pipeline with $10.4 billion Onyx buy
Reuters 25 Aug 2013 Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) struck a deal to buy cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc (ONXX.O) for about $10.4 billion on Sunday, as it moves to restock its product pipeline in response to declining sales of its flagship anemia drugs. The acquisition...