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What?s Up With HP?
2011-10-17 23:24:00 As regular readers will know, I am a Hewlett Packard alumnus and a longtime admirer of the company. I worked at HP in the eighties, and with hindsight it was one of the finest periods of my career. It was a GREAT place to work, as documented by books and case studies written about the ...
Strategic Implications of the Google-Motorola Mobility Deal
2011-09-06 00:01:00 The big question is why is Google doing this? Media reports and analysis of the potential deal has been all over the map. Much speculation has centered on the real value being in the large Motorola patent portfolio, to help defend Android against lawsuits. There has been other commentary which points to the possibility of ...
Great News Fellow T-Mobile Customers: Welcome Back To AT&T!
2011-03-21 01:47:00 AT&T To Purchase T-Mobile… Unfettered, Monopolistic Capitalism “WINNNINNNNG“! Gotta love it. Three months ago, I was introduced to “cellphone shock” by AT&T, my previous carrier. Logging into my account to pay my bill online, my normally RIDICULOUSLY high... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Is HP acquiring Palm a good idea?
2010-05-14 17:28:00 To answer the question posed in the title, it definitely is if you’re Palm! A long time player and sometime innovator in the mobile device marketplace, Palm was rapidly losing steam, market share and relevancy in the hyper-competitive Smartphone market. The company had staked its future on its new WebOS software platform and the recently release ...
Is HP acquiring Palm a good idea?
2010-05-14 17:28:00 To answer the question posed in the title, it definitely is if you’re Palm! A long time player and sometime innovator in the mobile device marketplace, Palm was rapidly losing steam, market share and relevancy in the hyper-competitive Smartphone market. The company had staked its future on its new WebOS software platform and the recently release ...
Mergers and Acquisitions fall sharply, but PE activity grows
2008-07-15 07:40:00 2007 will go down in history as the year of Mergers & Acquisitions in India. However, 2008 has not kept pace with the momentum gained last year. This year has not been good for India overall, Stock Market today has come down to nearly 12,500 points - a 15 month low -, investors have lost thousands of crores of rupees, the rupee has lost the fight handsomely against the dollar - last 6 months have seen rupee plummet from high of nearly 38.5 to a low of 42.75 against the dollar, real estate which grew at astonishing pace last year has seen tremendous slowdown. Inflation, which was hovering at less than 4% last year has nearly tripled to 11.5%. The total number of Merger & Acquisition deals too have seen huge negative growth. During the first six months of 2008 total M&A deals stand at 265 with value at $18.54 billion as against 335 deals amounting to $ 43.97 billion in the corresponding period in 2007.
Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions - Reuters
2008-06-08 04:22:00 June 6 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0500 GMT on Friday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
Approval of Proposal By Bank of America
2008-06-05 23:50:00 The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the notice of Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire Countrywide Financial Corporation ("Countrywide"), Calabasas, California, and thereby indirectly acquire Countrywide Bank, FSB, Alexandria, Virginia, and certain other nonbanking subsidiaries of Countrywide. Attached is the Board’s Order relating to this action. Attachment (1.38 MB PDF) Bank ...
Experts introduce model for boosting acquisitions abroad
2008-05-27 08:59:00 The State Securities Commission (SSC) yesterday joined forces with three US-based financial institutions to introduce Vietnamese enterprises to a model for raising capital and engaging in acquisitions overseas. The model, known as a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC), is a shell corporation formed for the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
EMC Still On The Hunt For Acquisitions, CEO Tucci Says
2008-05-20 21:33:00 EMC Still On The Hunt For Acquisitions, CEO Tucci SaysThe company also rolled out a host of new and improved products at its EMC World gathering.http://www.informatio-nweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtm-l?articleID=207801349&cid=R-SSfeed_TechWeb
EMC Still On The Hunt For Acquisitions, CEO Tucci Says
2008-05-20 21:15:00 EMC Still On The Hunt For Acquisitions, CEO Tucci SaysThe company also rolled out a host of new and improved products at its EMCWorld gathering.http://www.informatio-nweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtm-l?articleID=207801349&cid=R-SSfeed_TechWeb
Mergers and Acquisitions News in Asian Countries
2008-05-12 11:55:00 State-owned Philippine National Oil Co (PNOC) approved the sale of Saudi Aramco's 40 percent stake in oil refiner Petron at a board meeting officials said. Aramco has said it will sell the Petron... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
One-third of local firms interested in acquisitions
2008-04-27 22:35:00 A recent global survey conducted by the Grant Thornton Group International has shown that 30% of Vietnamese businesses plan to buy other companies. The survey also revealed that of the respondents, only 3% said they might sell their companies in the coming three years. The result is evidence of a healthy investment... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Bank of America CEO, Kenneth Lewis says, ?US Subprime Crisis To Continue?
2008-04-22 20:06:00 It is not just Bank of America that is reeling from subprime problems, the largest banks in the world have posted $290 billion of credit losses, since the beginning of 2007. No Tags
Apple hire hints at strategic acquisitions
2008-04-16 17:46:00 9 to 5 Mac – Apple may be preparing to engage in a significant strategic acquisition, at least that’s whats suggested by the companys move to hire HP’s leading legal corporate buyout specialist, Charles Charnas. Bear with us. We understand that recruitment isn’t necessarily the most engaging story, but lets take a quick look at this ... read more
Outlook 2008: Blockbuster is the Latest Blue Chip to Lead a Resurgence in M
2008-04-15 15:41:00 By Mike Caggeso Money Morning While 2008 has not been the banner year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that 2007 was, several blue-chip operations including Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Time Warner Inc. (TWX) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) have picked up where private-equity firms left off last fall. Now, Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) is the latest high-profile company ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Outlook 2008: Blockbuster is the Latest Blue Chip to Lead a Resurgence in M&A Deals", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/archives-/2008/04/15/outlook-2008-blockb-uster-is-the-latest-blue-chip-t-o-lead-a-resurgence-in-ma-deals-/" });
By: Jutia Group
Outlook 2008: Blockbuster is the Latest Blue Chip to Lead a Resurgence in M
2008-04-15 15:41:00 By Mike Caggeso Money Morning While 2008 has not been the banner year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that 2007 was, several blue-chip operations including Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Time Warner Inc. (TWX) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) have picked up where private-equity firms left off last fall. Now, Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) is the latest high-profile company ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Outlook 2008: Blockbuster is the Latest Blue Chip to Lead a Resurgence in M&A Deals", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/04/-15/outlook-2008-blockbuster-is--the-latest-blue-chip-to-lead-a--resurgence-in-ma-deals/" });
By: Jutia Group
International Property News Beat - Property Portal Acquisitions, Global hou
2008-04-11 14:54:00 Propertyfinder buys Hotproperty for GBP5.6 million [Global edge] Taiwan property set for boom [Forbes] Navigating the storm: Asia?s real estate [The Star] Global housing worries hit Ikea [Blogging Stocks] UK Commercial property shows biggest fall in activity since 2003 [Guardian] Buyer interest low, prices high in China [Asia Property Report] Property sales up in Shanghai [China Daily] Rising prices paralyse Middle Eastern ...
Draft decree on mergers and acquisitions
2008-04-09 02:36:00 Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Department announced that it is drafting a decree on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of foreign invested enterprises. The forthcoming decree will facilitate foreign enterprises to take over domestic firms as well as local firms to buy back foreign holding in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Providential Holdings forms Vietnam-based mergers and acquisitions advisory
2008-04-05 04:36:00 Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB:PRVH.OB -News), a company providing advisory, merger and acquisition services as well as independently investing in Vietnamese economic opportunities, has formed Providential Vietnam, Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will provide merger, acquisition and funding advisory services... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Mergers and acquisitions in internet industry
2008-04-02 00:00:00 Social networking has become a fashion now with more and more people engaging in it. With the already existing sites like Facebook.com, Youtube.com and Hi5.com, the competition sure will be tough even as Luxemburg makes the largest merger.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Liquidations?
2008-03-30 17:08:00 GEF @ 8:08 AM MST Waiting for Armageddon The recent rise in corporate bankruptcies in America may well be a sign of much worse to come CAPITALISM without bankruptcy, it is said, is like Christianity without hell. With recession looming, the air in America’s bankruptcy courts is thick with brimstone and the coals are being heated in readiness ...
By: Suzie-Q
JPMorgan?s Revised Bid for Bear Stearns - They Stole It
2008-03-25 21:05:00 JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is quadrupling the price of Bear Stearns from the price he agreed o pay just nine days ago and yet he is still managing to get kudos for the deal. I think he made a steal. I think what will happen as five or 10 years and now when ...
Farmers confused as to Land acquisitions for the Jhajjar SEZ
2008-03-24 05:03:00 Kishan Kumar was a happy man a year ago, having pocketed more than Rs 4 crore from selling nearly 20 acres of fertile land to Reliance Industries Ltd for its 12,355-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Jhajjar and Gurgaon districts of Haryana. Today, he is one of the many landowners in the area who look back ...
Senators potential off-season departures, and re-acquisitions
2008-03-23 17:40:00 According to Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun, Ottawa Senators pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Mike Commodore would like to play for the Ottawa Senators past this season. However, Commodore tells Chris Stevenson of the Ottawa Sun that before he makes such a decision, he will have to assess if the club’s style of play suits him. “Before I sign a contract here, I have to see if I can play here,” he said. “The way it’s been going, I’ll wind up being a minus-300 player for my career.” Commodore has been struggling since his arrival form the Carolina Hurricanes. He tells Koshan that his awful statistical numbers are a result of his inability to adapt to the club’s system, rather than effort. “Not through a lack of effort, but for whatever reason, the system change has been a struggle for me. In Carolina it was always get up the ice when you can, make the play and go. Here it is more back off, let the forward do the work...
By: Rumor Me This
Google to cut DoubleClick jobs
2008-03-13 10:22:00 Google plans to make an unspecified number of job cuts at DoubleClick Inc following the closing of its $3.1 billion acquisition of the advertising technology company. “An immediate task we’ll undertake over the next few weeks is matching and aligning DoubleClick employees with our organizational plan for the business,” Google said in a blog post. “As with ...
Weekly Reader Q&A: Nonprofit To Private Equity, The Role Of Accounting Firm
2008-03-12 13:00:00 Here we are in March and, as expected, investment banking summer internship questions continue to roll in. In addition to more guidance on how to decide between different summer internship offers, I also cover the transition from the world of nonprofits into private equity, as well as the role of accounting firms in investment banking ...
CFA Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & Acquisitions
2008-03-11 03:06:00 CFA Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & Acquisitions Last Update: 3/10/2008 10:30:59 AM The following provides information on selected mergers and acquisitions. All figures are updated by Dow Jones Newswires, with share prices as of 10 a.m. Monday EDT. Annualized rate of return is based on Monday’s date and the expected closing date and isn’t compounded. Expected closing dates are compiled ...
By: Investment Blog
Mid-Season trades/acquisitions that made a difference
2008-03-01 17:10:00 JD brings up a good point: many mid-season trades do nothing more than create hype. But some deadline trades have reaped great benefits. Please help me put together a list. (Not necessarily in order of importance) 1980: New York Islanders get Butch Goring from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Billy Harris and Dave ...
Sun acquires MySQL
2008-03-01 07:12:00 Sun Completes Acquisition of MySQL On Tuesday, February 26, Sun announced it completed the acquisition of MySQL, the world’s most popular open source database The billion dollar acquisition makes it the largest open source software deal ever and makes Sun the owner of a critical part of the popular LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) open source software ...
?Yahoo or not, the Web is hot? says Gates
2008-02-29 12:08:00 SEATTLE: Microsoft Corporation plans to invest heavily in Web search to compete against Google Inc, even if it fails to acquire Yahoo Inc, the company’s chairman Bill Gates said. ?We can afford to make big investments in the engineering and marketing that needs to get done. We will do that with or without Yahoo,? ...
Mergers and acquisitions gather momentum
2008-02-26 12:51:00 The first half of 2007 alone saw 46 mergers and acquisitions valued at a total US$626 million, 15 times the figure for the same period in 2006, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Thirty out of the 46 transactions were done by foreign companies, mostly from Asia. Notable deals include Japan-based... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Take-Two refuses EA?s 2 billion bid
2008-02-25 19:57:00 Take-Two has refused an offer by Electronic Arts to acquire the troubled publisher for $2 billion, GamesIndustry.biz reports. Although Take-Two [GTA publisher] has rejected the cash offer, EA has decided to keep the offer open. The offer is a 63% stake on Take-Two’s closing price over the previous 30 days, and a 64% premium over Take-Two’s ...
Mergers and Acquisitions
2008-02-21 23:42:00 The following article was written by Dr.Justin Robinson and published in the Business Authority of the 18 February 2008 issue. The BU family would remember that the Doctor, who lectures at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has parted from his stuffy colleagues by coming to the blogs to educate the Barbadian blogosphere. His ...
Walchandnagar eyes acquisitions, joint ventures
2008-02-18 12:51:00 Reuters India - … Reuters) - Heavy engineering firm … to be executed by the financial year ending September 2009. The century-old firm is seeking partnerships with foreign companies... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Engineers Voice
Tina Wood helps simplify Microsoft acquisitions: aQuantive and Yahoo
2008-02-13 15:37:00 If you’re a little confused to why and how Microsoft makes acquisitions, Tina Wood at Microsoft’s On10 community has kindly produced this video debunking some of the Microsoft myths, in which, she demonstrates the thought process behind these acquisitions. Here’s a quick snippet. Life At Microsoft - The Truth Revealed
MS-Yahoo deal
2008-02-10 17:04:00 Yahoo’s directors meeting is going on and a decision on part of yahoo is expected soon. Speaking on Microsoft/Yahoo, interviewed by Gavin Esler, with Robert Scoble in San Francisco, on Fri 1st Feb 2008.Copyright BBC,strictly. DOWNLOAD this video..
Reference Chart: Internet Acquisitions made by Yahoo, Google, etc
2008-02-08 19:55:00 Digital Inspiration – Quick Reference Chart contain lists all acquisitions made by Internet media companies like Yahoo, Google, Microsoft and AOL ... read more
If we don?t buy it, then Google will
2008-02-04 13:35:00 Microsoft has been sniffing around Yahoo for the last 18 months, but the twain could never quite agree on a fair deal in private. Microsoft has made a $44.6bn takeover bid for Yahoo!. “Today this market is increasingly dominated by one player. Together, Microsoft and Yahoo! can offer a competitive choice while better fulfilling the needs ...
Amwal signs acquisitions' MoUs
2008-01-21 14:03:00 Arab Cotton Ginning (ACGC.CA) sent a release to CASE; stating that Arab Amwal Cottons, which is 100 % owned by Arab Cotton Ginning, has signed yesterday memorandums of understanding for the acquisition of 100 % of some companies' capitals. The acquired companies are: 1. Sectore Spinning; which owns spinning factories working at the production capacity of 56,000 spindles. 2. NASCO Company for
By: Egypt Money
Bank of America Buys Countrywide Financial - The Whole Video Story
2008-01-12 05:29:00 Countrywide Financial Denies Speculations of Bankruptcy. 1-8-2008 It was a very rocky day for shares of Countrywide Financial. A lot of news and speculation. (...)
Bank of America Buys Countrywide Financial - The Whole Video Story
2008-01-12 05:29:00 Countrywide Financial Denies Speculations of Bankruptcy. 1-8-2008 It was a very rocky day for shares of [tag-cat]Countrywide Financial[/tag-cat]. A lot of news and speculation. This all started this morning around 11:00, 1-8-2008. The stock went straight down. We called around, and it was tough to find people who knew what was going on. We were able ...
Les nouvelles acquisitions du Centre Pompidou
2007-12-26 00:00:00 Le Centre Pompidou présente une sélection des acquisitions récentes du Cabinet de la photographie et publie un ouvrage consacré à la collection de photographies du Musée national d?art moderne. Depuis cinq ans, ce sont 1750 oeuvres de 250 artistes qui sont venues enrichir la collection. Venant compléter la présentation de la collection photographique de la Caisse des Dépôts donnée au Centre Pompidou l?an dernier, cette exposition sera l?occasion de montrer une sélection de quatre-vingts images ou séries, entrées par achat, don et donation dans cette période récente et, pour nombre d?entre elles, exposées pour la première fois au Centre Pompidou.
By: Eparsa Magazine
Mega Acquisitions by Indian companies changing brand India !
2007-12-24 12:17:00 The giant positive strides that Brand India has taken in last few years is nothing less than astonishing. Indian Businessmen and Entrepreneurs are set out to revamp Indian image that will be boasting world's biggest corporation's in near future. All the sectors, be it Steel, manufacturing, Information technology, Auto and FMCG are all buzzing with Mega Indian acquisitions. The latest and probably the most talked about after Mittal's buy-out of Arcelor, is Jaguar- Land Rover bid by Tata group.
Biggest Digital Acquisitions
2007-12-19 10:09:00 While surfing, just came across this article on the biggest digital acquisitions of 2007 and thought of sharing it here with the rest of you. read more
MindTree looking at mergers, acquisitions
2007-12-04 00:54:00 Restructures organisational roles to join billion dollar club 2 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Microsoft acquires WebFives
2007-12-02 16:47:00 Microsoft has now revealed that they are acquiring the assets of Seattle based internet company WebFives. The financial aspects of the deal have not been disclosed by the two parties. Founder of the company Michael Toutonghi would now join Microsoft. He said about this deal: ?I am happy with the outcome.? WebFives enables the members to share videos, ...
The wave of the supply chain acquisitions reaches pure-players
2007-12-02 00:39:00 The wave of acquisition is now moving from integrated solution providers such as SAP or Oracle to pure-player companies and a recent example of that is Sterling Commerce. Sterling Commerce has originally been an EDI service provider. After 2000, the company acquired a number of point solution vendors, such as Yantra (order management software), Nistevo (transportation ...
Disney May Make Many Acquisitions
2007-11-30 09:36:00 How much money would it take to put a pair of mouse ears on your head? Small Internet companies should really think that question through, as fresh reports indicate that Disney is looking to acquire a ... |
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