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Ariba buy parks SAP on Oracle's cloud turf

...Microsoft and other enterprise rivals have headed into the cloud. With this acquisition, SAP is making a statement of intent about how businesses will work... Read more

23 May, 2012 by Jack Clark

Vodafone buys Cable & Wireless for enterprise boost

...onto the Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) fibre network in the UK. "The acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide creates a leading integrated player in the enterprise... Read more

23 April, 2012 by David Meyer
Date for Facebook IPO looks set for May

Date for Facebook IPO looks set for May

The social-networking giant's initial public offering is set for this month, according to reports, once the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reviewed its recent purchases Read more

2 May, 2012 by Paul Sloan

Google closes Motorola buy

...replaced by 'Googler' Dennis Woodside as head of the company. When the acquisition was originally announced, Google said it would "supercharge Android", provoking concerns among... Read more

22 May, 2012 by Ben Woods

Sony takes over Sony Ericsson in 1bn euro deal

...belonged to Ericsson, but did not specify which patents are involved. "This acquisition makes sense for Sony and Ericsson, and it will make the difference... Read more

27 October, 2011 by David Meyer

LinkedIn buys SlideShare presentation site

SlideShare helps professionals network and share presentations online, and had nearly 29 million unique visitors in March Read more

4 May, 2012 by Steven Musil
Dell info chief outlines <endeca_term>acquisition</endeca_term> challenges

Dell info chief outlines acquisition challenges

...is attempting to implement austerity measures. Has this climate affected Dell's acquisitions strategy?There are still gaps in our portfolio. I'm not going... Read more

11 February, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Intel's McAfee acquisition clears FTC hurdle

...Intel's proposed $7.68bn acquisition of McAfee has been given US regulatory approval. Intel said in an... Read more

23 December, 2010 by Tom Espiner

HP confirms $1.5bn acquisition of ArcSight

...of the year, subject to regulatory approval. HP's recent round of acquisitions began in July, when the company completed its purchase of Palm, largely... Read more

13 September, 2010 by Ben Woods

EC gives go ahead for SAP acquisition of Sybase

...SAP's proposed acquisition of enterprise software company Sybase has been given the green light by... Read more

21 July, 2010 by Ben Woods

Oracle snaps up social smarts with Vitrue acquisition

...Late May is looking like acquisition season in the enterprise world. Following SAP's purchase of cloud business... Read more

25 May, 2012 by Rachel King

IBM buys Green Hat for software testing

...without the need to use underlying hardware. The financial terms of the acquisition, announced on Wednesday, were not disclosed. The deal will give IBM cloud... Read more

5 January, 2012 by Jack Clark

Amazon CTO rules out tech acquisitions

...s chief technology officer Werner Vogel has effectively ruled out future technology acquisitions for the company, saying Amazon's size makes it hard to integrate... Read more

18 July, 2011 by Mahesh Sharma

Citrix acquires Cloud.com for end-to-end service

...in data transfers between end-user client computers and public clouds. The acquisition will allow Citrix to offer a platform for public clouds that securely... Read more

13 July, 2011 by Jack Clark

Visa buys Fundamo mobile wallet service

...Visa is gaining ground in the mobile-payments market with the acquisition of Fundamo, a service that is already prevalent in at least 40... Read more

10 June, 2011 by Rachel King

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