Entries tagged "Taiwan"
The VC-backed VPN security specialist is first to go public in Taiwan under new rules.
While nations grapple with the effects of a faltering U.S. dollar, the meteoric rise in oil prices and turmoil in the credit markets, one economy is worried about another leading indicator: New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang's performance last night against the Boston Red Sox....
Investing moguls Warren Buffet and Wilbur Ross made buyout headlines today. Buffet, the billionaire most known for investing in underperforming and fair-value stocks, announced his holding company, Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will acquire San Francisco-based press release distributor Business Wire, for an undisclosed amount, but one that some bankers put at nearly $400 million. A Business Wire buy will add the business and financial newswire to Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings, which include Atlanta drink maker Coca-Cola Co.; Montvale, N.J., paint company Benjamin Moore & Co.; Washington auto insurer GEICO and Fruit of the Loom, an underwear and sportswear company of Bowling...