tech:

taffy

HP Board Increases Regular Dividend By 10 Percent

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

HP board of directors has authorized a 10 percent increase in the amount of its regular quarterly dividend, to $0.132 per share. The increase in the amount of the dividend will be effective when the HP board of directors declares HP’s next dividend, which is expected to occur in May.

The company’s previously announced dividend payable on April 4, 2012, for stockholders of record on March 14, 2012, will not be increased and will remain at $0.12 per share.

HP has approximately 2 billion shares of common stock outstanding.

Also see:

TransUnion to acquire Neustar for $3.1B

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Neustar from a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital and with minority participation by GIC.

Huvr raises $5M

Huvr, a cloud-based industrial asset management solution company, has raised $5 million.

American Express acquires fintech company Kabbage

American Express has entered into an agreement to acquire Kabbage, a financial technology company that provides cash flow management solutions to small businesses.

AP to equip visual journalists globally with Sony imaging products

Sony and The Associated Press (AP) have inked a collaboration that will make Sony the exclusive imaging products and support provider for AP news photographers and video journalists globally.

Equifax acquires Ansonia

Equifax has acquired Ansonia, a provider of business credit, collections, and account receivable data used by financial institutions, creditors, and businesses focused on the transportation and logistics industries.