A few major deals led Maryland’s mergers and acquisitions activity in the final quarter of 2013, and the deal count crept up slightly. But observers say 2014 will be a year to watch.

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Maryland’s merger and acquisition activity slowed slightly in the third quarter of 2013, contrasting with the national direction, and the federal government’s fiscal crises seem to be to blame.

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Maryland companies participated in fewer mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of this year than during 11 of the past 12 quarters — but several experts said the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.

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NEW YORK — Funding for startups fell 12 percent in the April-June period as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of companies getting funded in the earliest stages of development reached ...

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Fourth-quarter mergers and acquisitions were dominated by medical and real estate sector deals, but overall activity slowed from the third quarter of 2011. According to data compiled by Bloomberg Financial exclusively for The Daily Record, 30 deals closed in the ...

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NEW YORK — The holiday shopping season turned out to be two seasons split by a big lull. A surge in buying in the two weeks before Christmas coupled with a record-breaking Black Friday gave retailers a solid season. The ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley will share details of his recent trade mission to India. O’Malley, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and other delegation members will brief the media on details of the trip Monday morning in Annapolis. The ...

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This Christmas day, sports fans will welcome the beginning of an abbreviated National Basketball Association season. The season, much like the National Football League season, was saved from a lockout and protracted litigation — no thanks to some of the ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Daily deals pioneer Groupon raised about $700 million with an initial public offering of stock priced well above expectations. The IPO was set late Thursday at $20 per share, above the anticipated range of $16 to $18. ...

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The deals continued to flow in the third quarter as the number of Maryland companies involved in mergers and acquisitions activity stayed strong, continuing a rebound that has carried on all year. The quarter lacked a marquee deal like the ...

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