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Qualcomm plans to reject Broadcom’s $103B acquisition bid
US chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly drawing up plans to reject rival Broadcom’s $103 billion bid as early as this week.1 3340
Microsoft will take $6 billion write-down for online services division
Microsoft will take a US$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognise that its online services business won’t grow as …
Facebook eyes facial recognition firm for purchase
With Instagram in the fold and Opera in its sights, will Face.com be the next big acquisition for newly minted public company Facebook? Face.com …
VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralise and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, …
Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue
Taking a step into the social media marketing industry, Oracle is purchasing Vitrue, the two companies announced yesterday. Vitrue helps …
Google Seals the Deal on $12.5B Motorola Acquisition
Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android …
SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion
SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced yesterday. Ariba’s platform focuses on business-to-business commerce …
EMC acquires Syncplicity
At EMC World 2012, EMC announced yesterday that it has acquired privately held Syncplicity, a leader in cloud-based file management …
China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the …
HP plans massive layoff, say reports
The last time Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a layoff of 25,000 people, it was on the same day that Lehman Brothers …