Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management are short listing potential candidates for Dell Inc CEO. after they succeeded in the proxy battle against company founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
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Google Purchase of Waze Creates Ripples
Google's US$1.3 billion purchase of Waze would create a ripple effect deep into the Israeli economy.
Offers to Avio Spazio drawn by Cinven and Finmeccanica
Cinven and Finmeccanica draws offers for Avio Spazio from French German consortium EADS and French goups Safran and Thales along with two other unidentified US and Germany operators.
Manman exec gains $33 million for new company
Eighties software giant Manman's founder managed to raise $33 million for her new company, Kenandy.
Google To Acquire Waze for US$1.3 Billion
On Sunday, Google was reported to be in close discussion to acquire Waze for US$1.3 billion. (Photo : REUTERS)The Google logo is seen on a computer monitor at Google's Hong Kong office According to reports on Sunday, Google is close to purchasing Waze for US$1.
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The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2200 GMT on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday:- SoftBank Corp is in talks with Deutsche Telekom AG over a possible deal for T-Mobile US Inc, as the Japanese company looks for alternatives to enter the U.
A partnership between Twitter and the world's biggest ad agency, WPP PLC transpired to better focus towards advertising.
Dell sees a US$3.9 billion shortfall for Icahn's takeover deal before the shareholders voting next month.
SAP AG buys the Swiss software developer company Hybris but left financial details undisclosed. (Photo : Reuters)The official logo of SAP AG SAP AG, a European business software maker, bought the Swiss software developer Hybris.
According to Wall Street Journal, MakerBot, a 3D printer maker is in discussions to sell itself. (Photo : Reuters)Image shows customers looking around inside a computer shop.
Mobiquity was able to raise US$12 million in series B financing for its geographic expansion goals. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Mobiquity.
Bloomberg LP unveils Bloomberg Beta, a fund focusing on technology start up firms. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the corporate logo of Bloomberg News. In an announcement, Bloomberg LP unveiled Bloomberg Beta, the US$75 million venture fund that would focus on providing financial investments in early stage technology firms and start up ventures.
Pactel is acquired by the partnership of TA Associates and SpeedCast. One of the leading global private equity firms, TA Associates has entered into an agreement with its portfolio company SpeedCast Ltd to acquire Pactel International.
The Gores Group purchases Etrali Trading Services from France Telecom-Orange. The global investment firm, the Gores Group together with France Telecom-Orange, the worldwide telecommunications service provider, had announced the acquisition of Etrali Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions.
