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Dell Sells Cybersecurity Division RSA Security
RSA Security is to be sold to a consortium for just over $2 billion, as Dell seeks to ‘simplify’ it business and product portfolio
Google Acquisition Of Looker Data Sciences Approved
Alphabet unit completes $2.6bn acquisition of Looker Data Sciences after approval from British competition watchdog
CityFibre Buys TalkTalk’s Fibre Network In York
Fibre disposal. TalkTalk’s FibreNation division sold to CityFibre for £200 million, amid signing of wholesale agreement with CityFibre
HP Board Once Again Rejects Xerox’s Advances
We are still not interested. HP’s board of directors once again rejects an unsolicited takeover approach from Xerox, saying it undervalues the PC maker
Broadcom Sells Symantec Unit To Accenture
Brief affair. Only a few months after finally acquiring it for $10.7bn, Broadcom opts to offload Symantec’s Enterprise division
F5 Networks Buys Shape Security For $1bn
Acquisition gives F5 access to Shape’s AI-powered, enterprise-grade anti-fraud technologies, including protection against credential stuffing attacks
Intel Pays $2 Billion For AI Firm Habana Labs
Chipmaker continues to open the cheque book to fund growth of its AI expertise and portfolio, with $2 billion Habana Labs purchase
Xerox Readies Hostile Takeover Approach For HP
A bitter fight is looking increasingly likely, as HP board refuses to open books in response to Xerox demand, after it rejected $33.5bn offer
Xerox Threatens Hostile Takeover After HP Rejects Offer
Xerox has said that HP must respond by 25 November or it will launch a hostile bid, after HP rejected its $33.5bn buyout
Icahn Takes Stake in HP, Urges Xerox Merger – Report
Activist investor Carl Icahn acquires $1.2 billion stake in HP and reportedly urges merger with Xerox
Digital Realty To Acquire Interxion For $8.4bn
Data centre consolidation sees US real estate giant acquire Europe’s largest colocation provider, Interxion
Is Google About To Acquire Fitbit?
Shares in Fitbit have been suspended amid reports that Google had made an offer to acquire the firm
Equity Firm Buys UK’s Sophos For £3.1bn
Acquisition of Oxfordshire-based cyber-security firm, which aided NHS during WannaCry attacks, follows fall in value of sterling in wake of 2016 Brexit vote
Facebook To Acquire Brain-Control Startup CTRL-Labs
Controlling computers with the power of your mind. Facebook acquires startup CTRL-Labs for $1 billion
Wunderlist Founder Offers To Buy App Back From Microsoft
‘Don’t kill it, rather let me buy it back’, founder of task app Wunderlist pleads with Microsoft
Microsoft Buys jClarity To Boost Java Performance On Azure
Acquisition is part of Microsoft’s growing support for open source technologies on Azure, including Linux and Java
Broadcom Acquires Symantec Enterprise Unit For £8.8bn
Acquisition confirmed as Broadcom continues to expand beyond its traditional chip business
Salesforce Acquires ClickSoftware For $1.3bn
US cloud services provider snaps up Israeli maker of workforce management and service solutions
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec – Again
Weeks after Symantec walked away after price disagreement, reports suggest the two are close to a deal
Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz
Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase
Apple In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Intel Modem Business
Another report has suggested that Apple is close to acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business
Vodafone Wins Approval For Liberty Global Asset Acquisition
Deutsche Telekom not happy after European Union gives Vodafone’s Liberty Global deal its antitrust blessing
Symantec, Broadcom Axe Acquisition Talks – Report
Symantec reportedly walks away from acquisition talks with Broadcom, after disagreement about price
Google Cloud Acquires Storage Start-Up Elastifile In Latest Buy
Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian has made a series of acquisitions this year as he seeks to give the service an edge against Amazon and Microsoft
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec
Another software move for chipmaker, as Broadcom reportedly seeks to acquire security veteran Symantec
IBM’s $34bn Purchase Of Red Hat Gains EU Blessing – Report
Big Blue reportedly gains European approval to acquire open source cloud giant Red Hat
Apple Explores Purchase Of Intel’s Modem Unit – Report
So long Qualcomm? Apple is reportedly mulling a purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business
HPE Bolsters HPC Credentials With $1.3bn Cray Deal
Veteran supercomputer maker Cray is to be acquired by HPE, to power its HPC push in the years ahead
KCOM Acquired For £504m By Pension Fund
Hull-based telecoms group agrees to be acquired for over half a billion pounds by university pension fund