Mergers & Acquisitions
US firm GE's health care unit to purchase Thermo Fisher businesses for $1.06B
The healthcare unit of Connecticut-based conglomerate General Electric Co (GE) agreed to acquire several life-science assets from Pennsylvania-based laboratory firm Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc in a deal that totals $1.06 billion.
Microsoft purchases Parature in $100M deal- sources
Sources knowledgeable about matter told TechCrunch that Microsoft has bought customer service SaaS provider Parature for $100 million in order boost the knowledge base of its CRM platform.
US clothing retailer Men's Wearhouse launches second move in hostile bid for Jos. A. Bank
Texas-based clothing retailer Men's Wearhouse made a $1.6 billion ($57.50 per share) cash offer as its latest move in a hostile bid for Maryland-based firm Jos. A. Bank, after its $55 per share offer was rejected.
Verint to add Silicon Valley's KANA Software in $514M deal
New York-based analytics software solutions provider Verint Systems plans to acquire Silicon Valley-based customer service solutions developer KANA Software in a deal valued at $514 million.