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Telefonica, Canal Plus Face Antitrust Probe

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The proposed acquisition by Spain’s Telefonica of pay-TV company Digital+ (known as Canal+ in Spain) is to be investigated by the Spanish competition authority, the CNMC. In a statement, the CNMC was quoted as …

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Microchip Not Planning CSR Offer

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Microchip Technology has said it will not be making an offer for UK-based chipmaker CSR. In September the US company was reported to have approached CSR with an acquisition offer (Display Monitor Vol 21 …

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TSMC Buys Qualcomm Plant

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has paid $85 million to acquire a factory in northern Taiwan from Qualcomm. TSMC said in a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange that it has bought the plant for …

Intel to Merge PC, Mobile Chip Units

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Intel is reported to be planning a merger of its PC business with its mobile and tablet chip unit to create one entity, the Client Computing Group. The announcement is reported to have been …

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Optoma Buys NuForce

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Optoma has acquired NuForce, a maker of consumer audio products. Optoma described the acquisition as a “logical progression” for the company. Optoma’s new sound range will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa …

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BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions

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BSkyB has completed its acquisition of Sky Italia and a majority interest in Sky Deutschland, saying that it has created Europe’s leading entertainment company. To reflect the new international scope of the business, the …

Clear Channel May Sell European Assets

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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings is reported to be considering options for its European business, having been approached with offers for the unit by private equity firms. According to a Reuters report, CVC Capital Payments …

Immersive Display Solutions Profiles Immersive Solutions

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Immersive Display Solutions, Inc. (IDSI) (Kennesaw, GA) showed several simulation and training solutions at I/ITSEC 2014 and also announced an agreement to take a controlling interest in Bedford, UK-based simulation and visualization specialists, Simulation …

JCDecaux Considers Clear Channel Bid

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According to Reuters, JCDecaux may make a bid for rival Clear Channel’s European advertising assets. Sources say that JCDecaux met with investment banks recently to appoint a financial advisor that will help put together …

Vodafone Mulling Liberty Global Acquisition

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There have been unconfirmed reports that Vodafone is considering making an offer to acquire Liberty Global and Tesco’s loss-making online video business, Blinkbox. Reuters said that Vodafone is reviewing potential acquisitions in order to …

Lenovo Confident of Making Motorola Profitable

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In October, Lenovo completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google and has now said that it believes it can return the business to profitability within 18 months. No official announcement has been made …

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Services Trend in Simulation Market Reaching M&A Stage

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The military training and simulation industry has been very good for participants for the last decade as the need for hardware and software to train for many operations increased. But as budgets decline, many …