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Lenovo Confident of Making Motorola Profitable

by Raverstead

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

by Raverstead

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 …

Telstra to acquire Ooyala for cloud-based TV and video

by Helen Vince

Telstra to acquire Ooyala to build leading personalized cloud-based TV and video platform company Telstra’s investment enables Ooyala to accelerate growth and extend market lead as highly capitalized, independently operated business SYDNEY and MOUNTAIN …

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Ziggo’s Workforce Cuts Higher Than Expected

by Super User

Dutch media outlet The NL Times reports that Ziggo will cut around 20% of its staff as a result of its merger with Liberty Global’s UPC Netherlands division (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 2). …

IBM Pays Globalfoundries $1.5B to Take Chip Unit

by Super User

IBM has agreed to pay Globalfoundries $1.5 billion over the next three years to take over its loss-making semiconductor business. IBM announced earlier this year that it was looking for a buyer for the …

Is Lenovo Eyeing Blackberry?

by Super User

There have been rumours circulating this week suggesting that Lenovo is close to signing a deal to acquire Blackberry. Two sources in the Canadian press reported the rumours, saying that an offer could come …

TPK Denies Hon Hai Interest

by Super User

TPK Holding has dismissed rumours that Hon Hai Precision is investing in the business and also denied reports that there had been changes made to its management. Reports had suggested that Hon Hai was …

FCC Halts US ‘Super-Mergers’

by Super User

Significant acquisition deals in the USA have been put on hold by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The organisation has stopped its 180-day review schedules for the mergers of AT&T and DirecTV, and Comcast …

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IHS Acquires NPD DisplaySearch

by Super User

The NPD Group has signed a definitive agreement, to sell its DisplaySearch and Solarbuzz businesses to IHS Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions. Completion is expected in or around the second …

Exertis Combines Businesses

by Super User

Exertis Micro-P and Exertis Gem have merged into a single business. Going forward, they will trade under the combined name of Exertis (UK) Ltd.

CSR Pursued by Microchip

by Super User

Microchip Technology, of the USA, has approached UK-based Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) with an acquisition offer. CSR announced that it had rejected Microchip’s preliminary offer as too low, according to the EE Times. Microchip …

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Exertis to Acquire Sweden’s CapTech

by Super User

Exertis says it is to acquire CapTech Distribution AB, Sweden’s largest independent technology distribution business. The company said last year that its strategy was to expand its geographic footprint across Europe as it aims …

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