Mergers & Acquisitions – Page 15

AT&T Merger Approved by Time Warner Shareholders

by Bob Raikes

78% of Time Warner shareholders have approved the proposed merger with AT&T, which was 99% of those that cast votes. The companies still expect the deal to be completed by the end of the …

Luxin-Rio Wholly Acquires Volfoni

by Isaac Oburu

On January 23rd, 2017, Shandong Luxin-Rio Visual Technology Company Limited held the signing ceremony for Luxin-Rio’s 100% acquisition of Volfoni in Jinan, China. Mr Jiang Dong, chairman of Luxin-Rio and Mr. Thierry Henkinet, CEO …

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NaturalPoint Acquisition by Planar is Finalised

by Alan Spencer

The merger and acquisition agreement between NaturalPoint and Planar Systems has now been finalised. The acquisition, which was announced in November 2016, will help Planar with opportunities in augmented and virtual reality and in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Planar| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Harman Shareholders Try to Stop Sale to Samsung

by Alan Spencer

Major Harman shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit to try and block the sale of the company to Samsung. The suit was filed in Delaware Chancery Court against the company’s directors and claims …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Aixtron Delists from NASDAQ

by Yvette Raikes

Struggling German firm Aixtron has had several setbacks recently. Last May it reached agreement with Germany-based GCI, owned by Chinese investment company Fujian Grand Chip, for a takeover of Aixtron SE. However, in October …

Stratacache Buys Real Digital Media

by Yvette Raikes

Stratacache is aiming for global digital signage revenue of $1 billion. Its purchase of Scala last year was a big step towards this (Stratacache Acquires Scala for Global Expansion), but now it has added …

Tags:Digital Signage Software| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Global Leader In Enabling OTT, Opera TV, Acquired By Moore Frères & Company

by Isaac Oburu

Opera Software ASA (OPERA:Oslo), and Moore Frères & Company (“Moore Frères”), an investment holding company focused exclusively on the tech, media, and telecom industries, today announced that Moore Frères has acquired a majority, controlling …

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TDK Agrees to Buy InvenSense

by Bob Raikes

TDK of Japan said that it has agreed to buy InvenSense, a leading supplier of sensors for mobile devices, especially six-axis and nine-axis motion sensors. Invensense has a fabless business model and has products …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Opera Sells Smart TV Business

by Bob Raikes

Opera Software of Norway said that it is selling it a majority stake in Opera TV to Moore Frères & Company, an investment holding company focused exclusively on the tech, media, and telecom industries. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Norway| Smart TV| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Sky Agrees Sale to 21st Century Fox

by Bob Raikes

Sky plc in the UK has agreed to an offer from 21st Century Fox, Inc to acquire the company for a value of £18 billion ($22.9 billion). The company had previously tried to buy …

Fitbit/Pebble Deal is Confirmed

by Bob Raikes

Pebble has confirmed that it is selling its software, its main asset, to Fitbit and that 40% of its staff, involved with software, have been offered jobs by Fitbit. The price is reported at …

Aixtron Sale Blocked in US

by Bob Raikes

President Obama has incensed Chinese investors by blocking the sale of Aixtron of Germany (Aixtron Waits for Obama), although Reuters reports that the company is looking at whether it could sell its US operation …