Mergers & Acquisitions – Page 36

Lattice Semiconductor To Acquire Silicon Image For Approximately $600 Million

by Helen Vince

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), a leading provider of programmable connectivity solutions, and Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leading provider of wired and wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that they have signed a …

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Lattice to buy Silicon Image for $600 Million

by Helen Vince

Silicon Image has signed an agreement to be acquired by Lattice Semiconductor for approximately $600 million. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close …

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Intel Buys Composyt Light Labs – Shopping Spree Continues

by Norbert Hildebrand

Intel made a lot of moves in 2014 to open a door into the augmented and virtual reality world. The most significant one seems to be the investment of $24.8 million in Vuzix. Now …

Telefónica’s Canal+ Deal Could be Over

by Helen Vince

Further doubt has been cast on Telefonica’s bid to acquire Canal+ after it emerged that talks between Spain’s competition authority, CNMC, and Telefonica were on the verge of collapse. At the end of last …

GTCR, Adams Outdoor to Buy Fairway Media Group

by Helen Vince

US private equity firm GTCR has partnered with Adams Outdoor to acquire Fairway Media Group from ACON Investments and MidOcean Partners. Fairway is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the US, operating approximately 20,000 …

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Uncertainty Surrounds Exterion Media

by Helen Vince

Exterion Media, which said earlier this month that it is ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ for the company, is reported to have announced a round of job cuts this week at its London base. Among the …

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Samsung Made Offer for Blackberry, Says Reuters

by Vanessa Browning

According to Reuters, Samsung is seeking to buy Blackberry to acquire the company’s patent portfolio. Blackberry was looking to sell in 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31). Several rumours of interested parties – …

Intel Invests in Vuzix

by Norbert Hildebrand

Intel has invested $24.8 million in Vuzix for a 30% share of the company. According to the press release, Intel received preferred stock in the transaction that is convertible to an equivalent of 30% of …

Lenovo Completes X86 Integration in UK & Ireland

by Helen Vince

Lenovo has completed the integration of IBM’s X86 server business in the UK and Ireland. Although the original deal between IBM and Lenovo was closed last October, the companies said at the time that …

Eurofins Invests in Digital TV Labs

by Bob Raikes

Eurofins, a laboratory group, has acquired Digital TV Labs (DTVL), the UK- and China-based media and device testing organisation. DTVL will continue to offer its services to customers, but the move will also extend …

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JCDecaux to Buy Continental Outdoor Media

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux, in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings, a community-owned investment company, is to acquire Africa’s Continental Outdoor Media. The company operates in 14 countries throughout Africa. JCDecaux already has operations in South Africa, Algeria …

Barco Refocuses on Projection for Simulation Market

by Helen Vince

Simulation & Training – Barco was at I/ITSEC 2014 to show off simulation-related technology and equipment, but its pending divestiture of its simulation business was clearly on the minds of booth personnel. For those who may have …