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  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 7, 2014
    Uber

    Uber announces UberPool

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 7, 2014

    Uber announces UberPool, which lets riders share rides based on proximity.




  • California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 11, 2014
    Robin Williams

    Death

    California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 11, 2014

    On August 11, 2014, Williams died by suicide in his Paradise Cay, California, home. His body was cremated at Monte's Chapel of the Hills in San Anselmo, and his ashes were scattered over San Francisco Bay the day after his death.




  • California, United States
    Thursday Aug 14, 2014
    Samsung

    Acquiring SmartThings

    California, United States
    Thursday Aug 14, 2014

    On 14 August 2014, Samsung acquired SmartThings, a fast-growing home automation startup. The company isn't releasing the acquisition price, but TechCrunch reported a $200 million pricetag when first caught word of the deal in July 2014.




  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014
    Dollar Tree

    Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $9.7 billion for Family Dollar

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014

    On August 18, 2014, Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $9.7 billion for Family Dollar.




  • U.S.
    Aug, 2014
    Bank of America

    $17 billion deal to settle claims against it relating to the sale of toxic mortgage-linked securities

    U.S.
    Aug, 2014

    In August 2014, Bank of America agreed to a near–$17 billion deal to settle claims against it relating to the sale of toxic mortgage-linked securities including subprime home loans, in what was believed to be the largest settlement in U.S. corporate history. The bank agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay $9.65 billion in fines, and $7 billion in relief to the victims of the faulty loans which included homeowners, borrowers, pension funds, and municipalities.




  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014
    Kevin Hart

    Hart proposed to Eniko Parrish

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014

    On August 18, 2014, Hart proposed to Eniko Parrish.




  • Roanoke, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 19, 2014
    Samsung

    Acquiring Quietside LLC

    Roanoke, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 19, 2014

    On 19 August 2014, Samsung said it had acquired U.S. air conditioner distributor Quietside LLC as part of its push to strengthen its "smart home" business. A Samsung Electronics spokesman said the South Korean company acquired 100 percent of Quietside, but declined to elaborate on the price or other details.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
    Dollar Tree

    Bid was rejected

    U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 20, 2014

    The bid was rejected on August 20, 2014, by the Family Dollar board, which said it would proceed with the deal with Dollar Tree.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 25, 2014
    Amazon

    Amazon announced its intent to acquire the video game streaming website Twitch

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 25, 2014

    Amazon announced its intent to acquire the video game streaming website Twitch for $970 million.


  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 7, 2014
    Uber

    Uber announces UberPool

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Thursday Aug 7, 2014

    Uber announces UberPool, which lets riders share rides based on proximity.


  • California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 11, 2014
    Robin Williams

    Death

    California, U.S.
    Monday Aug 11, 2014

    On August 11, 2014, Williams died by suicide in his Paradise Cay, California, home. His body was cremated at Monte's Chapel of the Hills in San Anselmo, and his ashes were scattered over San Francisco Bay the day after his death.


  • California, United States
    Thursday Aug 14, 2014
    Samsung

    Acquiring SmartThings

    California, United States
    Thursday Aug 14, 2014

    On 14 August 2014, Samsung acquired SmartThings, a fast-growing home automation startup. The company isn't releasing the acquisition price, but TechCrunch reported a $200 million pricetag when first caught word of the deal in July 2014.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014
    Dollar Tree

    Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $9.7 billion for Family Dollar

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014

    On August 18, 2014, Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $9.7 billion for Family Dollar.


  • U.S.
    Aug, 2014
    Bank of America

    $17 billion deal to settle claims against it relating to the sale of toxic mortgage-linked securities

    U.S.
    Aug, 2014

    In August 2014, Bank of America agreed to a near–$17 billion deal to settle claims against it relating to the sale of toxic mortgage-linked securities including subprime home loans, in what was believed to be the largest settlement in U.S. corporate history. The bank agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay $9.65 billion in fines, and $7 billion in relief to the victims of the faulty loans which included homeowners, borrowers, pension funds, and municipalities.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014
    Kevin Hart

    Hart proposed to Eniko Parrish

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 18, 2014

    On August 18, 2014, Hart proposed to Eniko Parrish.


  • Roanoke, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 19, 2014
    Samsung

    Acquiring Quietside LLC

    Roanoke, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Aug 19, 2014

    On 19 August 2014, Samsung said it had acquired U.S. air conditioner distributor Quietside LLC as part of its push to strengthen its "smart home" business. A Samsung Electronics spokesman said the South Korean company acquired 100 percent of Quietside, but declined to elaborate on the price or other details.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
    Dollar Tree

    Bid was rejected

    U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 20, 2014

    The bid was rejected on August 20, 2014, by the Family Dollar board, which said it would proceed with the deal with Dollar Tree.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 25, 2014
    Amazon

    Amazon announced its intent to acquire the video game streaming website Twitch

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 25, 2014

    Amazon announced its intent to acquire the video game streaming website Twitch for $970 million.


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