Mergers and Acquisitions
Telefonica and Liberty Global in talks over UK telecomms merger
O2 / Virgin Media combination would be serious competition for BT and Sky
Computing's publisher Incisive Media acquires reviews site
Trusted Reviews complements Incisive Media’s existing technology brands Computing and Computer Reseller News (CRN)
Verizon to acquire Zoom rival BlueJeans for 'less than $500m'
BlueJeans doesn't offer a free video-conferencing service like Zoom and Skype
Xerox ends its hostile takeover bid for HP amid coronavirus uncertainty
Merging the two companies would have brought long-term benefits for both, it insists
HP tells shareholders: Takeover by Xerox amid coronavirus crisis could be disastrous
This is not the perfect time to discuss a deal with Xerox, HP argues
Microsoft to acquire JavaScript package vendor npm and integrate its technology with Github
Node.js package manager npm will continue to be supported as part of GitHub, says CEO Nat Friedman
HP rejects Xerox's $35 billion hostile takeover bid
The takeover would disproportionately benefit Xerox shareholders, HP believes, and leave behind a company overburdened with debt
HP announces three-year financial value creation plan to stave off Xerox takeover bid
The company plans to return approximately $16 billion to shareholders over the next three years
HP adopts shareholder rights 'poison pill' to prevent Xerox takeover
The plan will expire in one year
Dell sells RSA to Symphony Technology Group for over $2 billion
The company says it has been working to simplify its business and product portfolio for the past three years
Xerox increases offer for HP to $36.5bn
HP's largest stockholders want better returns for their investment, Xerox argues
New York Stock Exchange owner reportedly makes an offer to acquire eBay
Intercontinental Exchange reported offer could value eBay at as much as $30bn - but will offload the classifieds business
Takeaway acquires Just Eat for $7.8 billion
The deal is under review by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority
Xerox moves to overthrow HP's board by nominating 11 new directors
Xerox's latest move in the battle to acquire HP - or to engineer an HP takeover of Xerox
Insurer Coalition buys BinaryEdge security search engine to scan policyholders
BinaryEdge acquisition comes as insurers start hiking rates in response to spike in ransomware attacks
VMware to acquire AI-based network analytics firm Nyansa
VMware wants to add Nyansa's AI and machine learning capabilities to its security and network portfolio
Private equity firm Insight Partners to acquire Veeam for $5 billion
Veeam deal is expected to be closed in March 2020 and will take the company's HQ from Switzerland to the US
HP tells Xerox its $24bn funding is irrelevant - its offer still 'significantly undervalues HP'
HP Inc CEO Enrique Lores returns fire against Xerox's John Visentin
Google's proposed acquisition of Looker invites probe from UK's competition watchdog
The CMA is inviting comments from interested parties on the merger by 20th December
Xerox threatens to go hostile in its bid to buyout HP
Xerox puts 25th November deadline on its $33.5bn acquisition offer for HP Inc
HP rejects acquisition offer from Xerox, but leaves door open to raised bid
HP Inc's board of directors believe that Xerox's offer significantly undervalues the PC and printer maker
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn pushes for Xerox-HP merger
Icahn, who actively opposed Michael Dell's 'privatisation' of Dell, owns 4.24 per cent stake in HP and more than ten per cent of Xerox
HP Inc mulls acquisition proposal from Xerox
HP Inc is considering a 'business combination' proposal from Xerox