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Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp approved by the FTC
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp, which was announced in February. Before finalizing the transaction, companies will have to wait for approvals from other international regulators in countries where both companies operate. However, the FTC's approval did not come without warning and instructions related to the issue that stood out as the most contentious - the protection of user data.
10 million USD for startups in the U.S.
If you ever considered opening your small startup, now would be a good time to do so.The level of investment in technology startup ventures in the United States is at record numbers. In just first three months of this year, the various venture capital funds invested huge $9.99 billion in 880 different startup companies.