| | Expedia Inc acquires Travelocity in $280 million deal | (Reuters) - Expedia Inc has acquired online travel agency Travelocity from technology company Sabre Corp for $280 million in cash, the companies said in a statement on Friday, as consolidation in the online booking industry continues. | | | | | | Online data storage provider Box's shares soar in debut | (Reuters) - Shares of online data storage provider Box Inc rose as much as 77 percent in their market debut as investors bet on the company's ability to turn profitable in a highly competitive market, boding well for another big year for IPOs. | | | | | | McDonald's says rough ride to continue into 2015 | (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp warned on Friday that business will be weak in the first half of 2015 and it is cutting its annual construction budget to the lowest in more than five years as it opens fewer restaurants in struggling markets. | | | | | | FXCM options activity surges after Swiss shock | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Losses from the surprise move by the Swiss National Bank nearly crippled brokerage FXCM , but all the attention has resulted in a surge of activity among options traders on the online forex broker. | | | | | | Deere to cut more than 900 U.S. workers as farm economy weakens | CHICAGO (Reuters) - Deere & Co , the world's largest maker of farm equipment, will lay off more than 900 employees at plants in Iowa and Illinois in the latest round of job cuts spurred by a decline in grain prices that is hurting demand for agricultural machinery. | | | | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | | | | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |