INVESTMENT

As odd as it may appear, action in the markets seems to indicate investors aren't too worried about the major geopolitical events that have made headlines this month.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board outbid other buyout firms in an auction for the animals supplies company, said people familiar with the matter.

Apple will add a new building and 1,000 jobs to its European headquarters in Cork. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny announced after meeting with company CEO Tim Cook.

Investor skepticism over lofty valuations enjoyed by billion-dollar, privately-held Silicon Valley startups like Snapchat, Uber and Dropbox is rising.

One of Silicon Valley's hottest startups, the company is looking to address safety concerns about its product.

The Japanese automaker plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence and robotics, establishing centers of excellence in Silicon Valley and at MIT.

The head of one of the most talked-about startups in Silicon Valley says he would sell for the right price.

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The deal could turn into the largest investment China has made in the country with Latin America's second-largest economy.

“Certainly, you can’t say when the economy is not growing that your original plan will be implemented as they were,” President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is set to be the latest big name to back augmented reality company Magic Leap, with reports suggesting it will invest $200 million.

The Republican congressman from Wisconsin counts oil and gas, investment and insurance companies among his top donors. They would have a powerful friend.

Elite money managers took a hit in the summer, with overall assets under hedge fund management falling nearly $100 billion globally.

The southern African nation held a day of prayer Sunday, seeking spiritual intervention amid economic woes. But many say the country will need more than prayers.

Indonesian laws require domestic shipping operators to be locally controlled.

The shake-ups come as Deutsche Bank is embroiled in investigations and legal issues regarding allegations that the company was rigging global interest rate benchmark Libor.

Angola, the second-biggest crude producer in Africa, has borrowed $6 billion from Chinese sources, despite China's financial troubles and a global oil glut.

A private Chinese firm plans to mass produce the Ebola vaccine, which was developed by a team of Chinese military scientists.

One of the most influential anti-tax lobbyists in Washington said Tuesday that he's more interested in corporate tax cuts than carried interest.

The appointment comes at a time when South Africa is facing a crisis in its mining sector with falling prices and planned job cuts.

Early investors, including eBay, are taking advantage of the current large valuations attached to Indian e-commerce startups.