Mergers & Acquisitions
Facebook acquires mobile data plan firm Pryte
Facebook Inc is acquiring Pryte, a Finnish company that aims to make it easier for mobile phone users in under-developed parts of the world to use wireless Internet apps.
South Africa's Telkom takes second shot at IT firm BCX, offers $256 million
South African telecommunications company Telkom (TKGJ.J) made a second stab at buying IT infrastructure firmBusiness Connexion (BCXJ.J) with a 2.7 billion rand ($256 million) offer, seven years after competition concerns scuppered its first bid.
India's Flipkart buys fashion portal as Amazon spurs consolidation
Flipkart, India's largest e-tailer, on Thursday acquired the country's biggest fashion portal Myntra, as Amazon.comInc's rapid expansion in the country stokes consolidation in the e-commerce industry.
Google said to be in talks to buy streaming-video site Twitch: WSJ
Google Inc was said to be in talks to acquire video-streaming service Twitch, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.Officials at Google and Twitch declined to comment on the matter.