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Uber Technologies Inc. joined a long list of companies on Monday that are rumored to be bidding on Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE: NOK)'s maps unit valued at up to $4 billion. The ride-sharing startup is said to be partnering with China-based search engine provider Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

GSV Capital Corp (NASDAQ: GSVC) rose nearly 2 percent Friday after investor Carl Icahn disclosed a $100 million investment in the ride-sharing startup Lyft Inc. GSV, a closed-end management investment company, had about 3.7 percent of its assets invested in Lyft as of March 31, and valued...

The equity markets are trading at their highs, but the place where valuations have gone over the roof is the private markets. Venture and private equity firms have been awarding record valuations to start-ups and new companies, thereby delaying their public market listing. NYSE Group President...

Shares of Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) continued to surge on Friday. Shares gained momentum Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is exploring a sale and has hired investment bankers to field potential offers. The publication did not mention any specific companies that could be...

Apigee Corp (NASDAQ: APIC), the rapidly growing software developer based in San Jose, plans its $105 million initial public offering Friday. The company expects to price its shares between $16 and $18. Pricing at the midpoint would value Apigee at $495 million in terms of market cap. The company...

The growing popularity of car sharing services like Uber and Lyft among business users has hurt the ability of traditional car rental services to raise prices, an analyst said Thursday. Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas said car rental companies' share of expensed business trips has fallen to...

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) was halted briefly before the market close after a rumor claimed the company could be acquired by Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). Altera ultimately closed up 28.39 percent. Intel was up 6.38 percent at the market close. Both firms have since declined less...

Ride-sharing startup Uber has sparked a heated battle in the logistics space as startups and established brands vie to design a service that gets products from A to B cheaper and faster than ever before. Startup Roadie Inc. is one such contender, whose service allowing travelers to double as...

After being banned from providing its taxi service throughout Spain in December, Uber has decided to maintain its presence in the country by rolling out a food delivery service in Barcelona. Spanish officials have called on telecommunications companies to block access to Uber’s website...

Earlier this month, Uber announced a partnership with the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute to create new autonomous car technology. Morgan Stanley makes its position clear this morning: This will be revolutionary. Morgan Stanley points to the CMRI’s research interests (snake robotics...

Rumors of tech giant Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) working on a ride-sharing app are doing the rounds, which comes as a surprise as the company is a prominent investor in arguably the biggest ride-sharing company, Uber. However, instead of fretting over that, Uber has upped the ante by...

Cold calling typically has a bad reputation. Yet, on the rare occasions, this practice can be undeniably fruitful. Look no further than Sparkcentral for evidence of such an instance. The customer engagement startup has attracted a number of high-profile clients, including Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ...