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Article | 23/05/2013 SoftBank said to be in talks with US to allay national security fears
The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Jap...
Article | 21/05/2013 Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.
Article | 21/05/2013 Sprint gets SoftBank clearance to negotiate with Dish
Sprint Nextel said it had received permission from SoftBank to negotiate a rival acquisition offer from Dish Network.
Article | 20/05/2013 It's official: Yahoo will buy Tumblr for $US1.1 billion
After a weekend chock full of rumors and speculation, Yahoo has announced it plans to acquire Tumblr, the popular social service that hosts more than ...
Article | 19/05/2013 Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for $US1.1bn
Yahoo's board of directors has approved spending $US1.1 billion in cash to buy popular blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Article | 17/05/2013 Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors
Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.
Article | 16/05/2013 Dell profit dives 79 per cent on falling PC sales
Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.
Article | 13/05/2013 Dell board warns Icahn bid could leave the company short of cash
A plan proposed by Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management last week as an alternative to Michael Dell's proposal to take his namesake company pr...
Article | 13/05/2013 Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree
Yahoo has acquired a mobile gaming company, Loki Studios, taking its total acquisitions this month to four.
Article | 10/05/2013 Wall Street Beat: Rise in markets could fuel tech M&A
Increasing confidence in the economy and a rising stock market could lay the groundwork for a revival in tech-sector mergers and acquisitions as compa...
Article | 10/05/2013 Salesforce.com to buy Clipboard, shutting down service
Salesforce.com is to acquire Clipboard, a Web clipping and sharing service, and is closing down the service.
Article | 9/05/2013 Intel acquires two software companies
Intel has acquired two software companies as it continues to build its burgeoning portfolio to include more tools to write and manage programs and int...
Article | 7/05/2013 China's Baidu expands online video business with $370 million acquisition
China's largest search engine Baidu is getting closer to becoming the country's largest online video provider with a new US$370 million acquisition.
Article | 6/05/2013 Clearwire lays out its case for a Sprint buyout
Sprint Nextel's network partner Clearwire hasn't been able to find any other big wholesale customers nor sell any of its spectrum, so selling out to S...
Article | 6/05/2013 Dell boosts Cloud portfolio with Enstratius buy
Adding to its portfolio of IT management software, Dell has acquired Enstratius (formerly called EnStratus), which offers software for managing worklo...