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Saks Fifth Avenue buying Neiman Marcus in $2.65 billion deal, with backing by Amazon
High-end retail chains Saks Fifth Avenue will buy rival Neiman Marcus in a deal that will see Amazon.com and Salesforce also take stakes, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. -
CNBC - Business
Over $170 billion wiped off cryptocurrencies as market tanks on Mt. Gox bitcoin payout fears
Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday as investors get anxious about the planned payout of nearly $9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.Crypto -
CNBC - Business
Energy giant Shell to take up to a $2 billion impairment hit on Rotterdam, Singapore plants
Energy giant Shell on Friday said it expects to record a post-tax impairment hit of up to $2 billion mainly linked to its Singapore and Rotterdam plants. -
MarketWatch - Business
How a burger-shack owner allegedly toppled a government and evaded taxes on $7 billion in U.S. military contracts
Douglas Edelman has been charged with hiding $350 million in income. He allegedly spent the money on yachts and an Austrian chalet. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Shell expects to book up to $2 billion in post-tax impairments after delaying construction of a biofuels plant.
Shell expects to book up to $2 billion in post-tax impairments after delaying construction of a biofuels plant. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Amazon will build a top-secret cloud for Australia's government to deepen collaboration with the U.S. and strengthen Canberra's defense communications.
Amazon will build a top-secret cloud for Australia’s government to deepen collaboration with the U.S. and strengthen Canberra’s defense communications. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers.
Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company sealed a $2.65 billion deal to buy rival Neiman Marcus, creating a powerhouse in luxury retailing that seeks to hang on to wealthy shoppers. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter's kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt.
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter’s kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt.