The Boston Globe

Infosys chief quits after battle with founders
The Boston Globe
NEW DELHI — India Inc. suffered a new blow Friday when the chief executive of one of the country's leading technology outsourcing companies suddenly resigned, a surprise move he attributed to “a continuous drumbeat of distractions and negativity.”.
Infosys fallout: Nobody is coming out of the crisis smelling like rosesBusiness Standard
UPDATE 1-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka resigns; co names interim chief executiveBusiness Insider
Infosys to buy back shares up to Rs 13000 crore for Rs 1150 apieceMoneycontrol.com
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CNBC

'Bitcoin cash' surges 40% in single day as investors bet on its faster processing speeds
CNBC
Bitcoin cash climbed Friday to its highest since the day after bitcoin split into bitcoin and bitcoin cash. Digital currency "miners" this week mined an eight megabyte block, which allows for greater transaction speeds and "has proven that bitcoin cash
Bitcoin Rise Due to Global Currency Crises, Accessibility: AnalysisCoinTelegraph
How Federal Regulators Are Playing Catch-Up With Bitcoin CrazeTheStreet.com
Arizona eyeing technology that powers BitcoinAZCentral.com
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Los Angeles Times

Uber's Travis Kalanick punches back against the Benchmark lawsuit targeting him
Los Angeles Times
Uber's co-founder and former chief executive, Travis Kalanick, has struck back at venture capital firm Benchmark. In seeking to dismiss a fraud lawsuit Benchmark filed against him, he called the suit a “smear campaign” and characterized the firm's
Uber's Board Brawl Escalates After Kalanick Fires Back At Benchmark Fraud AccusationsForbes
Travis Kalanick blasted Benchmark for ambushing him with a lawsuitRecode
Former Uber CEO Lashes Out at VC Firm Suing CompanyU.S. News & World Report
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Economic Times

Calpine Winds Down the Party
Bloomberg
News of a big deal is usually celebrated as heralding more excitement to come. But the $17.1 billion buyout of Calpine Corp. by private equity firm Energy Capital Partners LLC, announced Friday, feels more like the closing of an era. The price of $15
Calpine sale aims to position company for long termHouston Chronicle
Debt-laden Calpine to sell itself for $5.6 billionReuters
Calpine Announces $5.6 Billion Sale to Equity GroupPOWER magazine
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Reuters

US dollar stores stand their ground in escalating retail price war
Reuters
U.S. dollar stores have not become collateral damage, as feared, in a price war among big retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Kroger Co (KR.N), which has pushed down prices of key items such as eggs and laundry detergent. Dollar Tree
Wal-Mart Applies for Patent for Blimp-Style Floating WarehouseBloomberg
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