Telus says agrees to buy start-up Public Mobile

Telus says agrees to buy start-up Public Mobile

TORONTO, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Canadian telecom company Telus (T.TO) said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 100 percent of struggling startup Public Mobile from private equity firm Cartesian Capital and Thomvest Seed Capital, a Toronto-based investment vehicle...
U.S. SEC releases ‘crowdfunding’ rule

U.S. SEC releases ‘crowdfunding’ rule

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Oct 23 (Reuters) – Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for investors will be able to solicit over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal issued by U.S. regulators on Wednesday. The...
Blackstone’s solar unit gets $540 mln in financing

Blackstone’s solar unit gets $540 mln in financing

LOS ANGELES, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Vivint Solar has raised half a billion dollars to finance residential solar projects around the U.S.. The Provo, Utah-based company is the second largest residential solar installer in the U.S. It designs, installs, monitors, and...