Topic - mergers

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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Microsoft Ready to Deal—With Icahn

Software giant confirms that it would renew talks on acquiring Yahoo search unit or entire firm if board is ousted.
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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Microsoft Ready to Deal—With Icahn

Software giant confirms that it would renew talks on acquiring Yahoo search unit or entire firm if board is ousted.
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General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Yahoo to Voters: Wipe Out Icahn’s Slate

In that other election campaign, Internet company tells shareholders that the corporate raider offers nothing.
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General news, Finance

M&A Forecast: No Thaw in Sight

Most investment bankers and lawyers say frosty climate will extend a year to a year and a half, though 41 percent see an even longer downturn.
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Computers, Communications, Internet

TechSpin: Are Google and Microsoft Strategies Sound?

Google is edging into applications. Microsoft wants more search power. Whatever happened to playing to your strengths?
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Archives, General news, Finance

Slower Tech M&A Forecast in 2008

Goldman tops tech investment banking standings in 2007, but Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley narrow the gap.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Microsoft Bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

The biggest Internet merger since Time-Warner took AOL would heighten competition with Google. See also: Microsoft-Yahoo Faces Hurdles, Analyst: Microsoft Should Buy Yahoo, Microsoft-Yahoo for Google Battle, Google Disappoints, Yahoo: Bracing for Bad, CEO Steve Ballmer's Microsoft-All Email on Yahoo
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Computers, General news, Finance

IBM: Cognos for $5 Billion

Big Blue agrees to acquire Cognos for $5 billion, gobbling up the last major independent maker of business intelligence software.
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Finance

Bankers See Tech M&A Boom Ahead

Tech mergers next year will outpace this year’s strong activity, says survey.
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Computers

Time for a Change at SAP?

While earnings grow, company should consider larger acquisitions, analysts say.
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Security, Finance

Microsoft, HP to Chase Security?

IBM’s $1.3-billion ISS acquisition could spur a feeding frenzy, with big companies chasing security specialists.
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Communications, Finance

AT&T Buys BellSouth for $67B

The deal between U.S. phone giants also unites Cingular Wireless under one owner.
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Biosciences

Amgen Buys Abgenix for $2.2B

Biotech companies to pursue opportunity of $2-billion-per-year cancer drug.
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Finance

Note to Startup: Be Predictable

Young firms with recurring revenue streams are more likely to find buyers, conference panelists say.
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Biosciences, Media

VNU, IMS Scrap $6.8B Merger

The Dutch publisher's plans to acquire the health information provider are off for now.
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Communications

Verizon/MCI Merger Approved

After much speculation about an eleventh-hour revolt, MCI shareholders vote for Verizon merger.
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Communications, Finance

Qwest's final push

As the MCI board revisits its plan to merge with Verizon, Qwest may add new incentives to its acquisition bid.
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General news, Communications

Long-distance match

Verizon grabs MCI for $6.7 billion, leaving the future clouded for Qwest in the enterprise long-distance market.
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General news, Communications

‘Can you hear me now?’

Recent telecom mergers will test if Verizon’s still listening.
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General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

For whom the Bell tolls

Not for us, say startups—we’ve got AT&T on the run.
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