Entries in 'acquisition' (53)
WD moves to finalise purchase of Hitachi HDD division
NEWSWestern Digital has announced that it is close to finalising the purchase of Viviti Technologies, the holding company of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.
Gem's Ztorm acquisition confirmed
NEWSGem has confirmed that it is to acquire the digital media distribution service, Ztorm.
Olympus admits covering up losses
NEWSOlympus bosses have admitted that they have been covering up extensive losses by paying inflated fees to ‘advisors’.
VIP acquires CMS Computers
NEWSVIP Computers has bought the Liverpool-based systems builder CMS Computers.
McAfee acquires NitroSecurity
NEWSMcAfee has announced the completion of an agreement to acquire long-term Security Innovation Alliance partner, NitroSecurity.
Service Desk and IT Support Show acquired
NEWSThe Service Desk and IT Support show has been acquired by Diversified UK, after being sold by Sussex-based creators VCM Events.
eBay bids for GSI Commerce
NEWSeBay is to buy e-commerce solutions and services provider GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion (£1.5 billion).
WD to acquire Hitachi storage division
NEWSWestern Digital has signed an acquisition deal with Hitachi to buy the Japanese company’s Global Storage Technologies division for $4.3 billion.
AOL aims for ad revenue
NEWSThe $315 million (£222 million) buyout of Huffington Post by internet firm AOL is sure to spark controversy in the technology world as boss Tim Armstrong bids to turn AOL ...
Intel fights EU probe
NEWSIntel is fighting to avoid a probe in to its purchase of security software provider McAfee by EU competition regulators.
Spotify denies Apple buy-out rumours
NEWSSpotify has come out swinging against suggestions on US blog TechCrunch that it's in talks with Apple about an acquisition deal.
Microsoft and Adobe discuss buy-out
NEWSThe chief executives of Microsoft and Adobe have held secret meetings to discuss Apple’s domination of the smart phone market, as well as the possibility of acquisition.
AMD denies Oracle acquisition rumour
NEWSFollowing rumours of a potential acquisition by Oracle, AMD’s chief executive officer Dirk Meyer has stated that his firm is not for sale.
Cuil shuts down
NEWSCuil, the search engine founded by a group of former Google employees that was once hailed as a ‘Google Killer’ has closed down.
Amazon makes bid for LoveFilm
NEWSAmazon.com has made a £200 million bid to acquire movie rental company LoveFilm.
Ingram Micro buys Spanish distie
NEWSIngram Micro EMEA has acquired Spanish value-added distributor Albora Soluciones in a move designed to strengthen Ingram’s position in the virtualisation, security and middleware solutions markets.
News Corp invests in digital content tech
NEWSNews Corporation has invested in two firms related to online journalism, a move that bolsters the Murdoch-owned company’s commitment to paid-for digital content.
Palm investor sues to block HP acquisition
NEWSA Palm investor is suing its board of directors, claiming that its upcoming acquisition by Hewlett Packard would cheat shareholders.
HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion
NEWSHewlett Packard has signed an acquisition agreement that will see it acquire smart phone vendor Palm.
