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ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ: MANT) (www.mantech.com), a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs, today announced that the company has completed a charitable campaign that raised $100,000 to support wounded veterans and impoverished families and individuals ... read more

LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC) today issued the following statement: “We continue to believe that the combination of LTX-Credence and Verigy is in the best interests of both companies’ shareholders, customers, and employees. The highly complementary product portfolio and customer ... read more

Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (CMB) announced today it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to proceed with the first human clinical trial of plant-produced H5N1 influenza vaccine. Fraunhofer CMB’s new, plant-based transient expression system ... read more

Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global,” “LGI,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:LBTYA) (NASDAQ:LBTYB) and (NASDAQ:LBTYK) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Aster Sp. z.o.o ("Aster") from funds managed by Mid Europa Partners LLP. At September 30, 2010, Aster provided ... read more

3M and Winterthur Technologies AG (“Winterthur”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for 3M’s acquisition of Winterthur for CHF 62.00 (USD $63.56) per share by way of a public tender offer. The proposed transaction has an aggregate value of approximately USD $448 million. ... read more

Fluidigm Corporation announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of Fluidigm's common stock. Fluidigm develops, manufactures and markets microfluidic systems for growth markets in the life science ... read more

LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVE), a Las Vegas-based provider of Internet marketing services for small businesses, announced today that it has secured a commitment from a new investor to invest up to $200,000 in the Company over the next three months. ... read more

Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SSHS), a leading provider of corporate, industrial and residential security solutions, announced today that the company has secured an additional $1.5 million of financing from its existing investors and a new working capital line from Meridian Working Capital. The combination of equity, ... read more

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) today has announced its agreement to purchase the business operations of EchoStorm Worldwide. The privately held EchoStorm delivers innovative video and data management technology for military, government, and commercial applications. EchoStorm, founded in 2003, provides a suite of secure, net-centric commercial ... read more

Big Cat Energy Corporation (www.bigcatenergy.com) (“Big Cat”) (OTCBB: BCTE), the supplier of the ARID® Aquifer Recharge Injection System for environmentally friendly coal bed methane production, is pleased to announce the execution of a Letter of Intent for a strategic private placement investment from High Plains Gas ... read more

Encompass Digital Media, Inc., a U.S. based digital media services provider, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the global content distribution business of Ascent Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ASCMA) for total consideration of approximately $120 million, including approximately $113 million in cash and the assumption of ... read more

BMC Software (NASDAQ:BMC) today announced the acquisition of privately held GridApp Systems, Inc., the industry leader in automating database provisioning, patching and administration. With the acquisition of GridApp, BMC is expanding its current offering of application, server, network and client configuration management to include database ... read more

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) today announced that its operating subsidiary Clearwire Communications LLC (“Clearwire Communications”) has priced an offering of $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount 12% first-priority senior secured notes due 2015 at an issue price of 105.182% plus accrued interest ... read more

SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX), a leading business process services company, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in Marubeni Infotec Corporation (MIT), a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation. MIT is a leading distributor of IT equipment, electronic components and software ... read more

FIS™ (NYSE:FIS), one of the world’s largest global providers dedicated to banking and payments technologies, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Capco, a global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry. ... read more

NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NTLS), a leading provider of wireless and wireline communications services (branded as NTELOS) in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina announced today that effective December 1, 2010, it closed on its acquisition of the FiberNet business unit from ... read more

eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced it has acquired Milo, a leading local shopping engine that provides consumers access to accurate, real-time, local store inventory and pricing, giving them even more choice and flexibility when shopping online. By acquiring Milo and integrating its technology into the ... read more

Zynga Inc. today announced it has acquired Texas-based mobile game development company Newtoy, Inc., makers of the popular Games With Friends franchise that includes mobile games such as Words With Friends and Chess With Friends. The Newtoy headquarters in McKinney, ... read more

Ulticom, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCM) (“Ulticom” or the “Company”) announced that Ulticom shareholders, at a special meeting held today in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, approved the merger agreement entered into in connection with the Company’s previously announced acquisition by affiliates of Platinum Equity, LLC. Under the terms ... read more

A consortium of banks, venture investors and technology experts today launched a competitive search for the nation’s top financial technology innovators. Winning entrepreneurs will get the chance to further develop their companies through the FinTech Innovation Lab, an annual program run by the New York City ... read more