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Year in Review: Tech mergers and acquisitions in 2009
We take a look back at the biggest deals in the tech industry throughout 2009.
Tech M&As 2008: All the top deals
As the economic slowdown became more apparent in 2008, the leading names in the IT industry stepped up their acquisition efforts, looking to...
Oracle and Sun deal faces more problems
After job losses and anti-trust probes, Oracle’s acquisition of Sun has more hurdles to jump.
Microsoft and Amazon sign patent deal
Amazon.com is to pay Microsoft in a deal which includes the Kindle e-book reader.
Ciena wins Nortel's carrier, optical business
Ciena picks up two bits of business from struggling Nortel for a new price of $769 million.
Analysis: How an IBM/Sun deal could change the IT industry
IBM is rumoured to be looking to buy Sun for £4.6 billion, creating a massive technology company.
Novell buys Managed Objects
Novell will pick up the firm and its Configuration Management Database for an undisclosed sum.
Toshiba takes over Fujitsu's HDD business
The deal that will see Toshiba take control of Fujitsu’s HDD business has been in the pipeline since the beginning of the year. This week it...
GGF shareholders agree Pirate Bay deal
Shareholders at GGF have approved the £4.7 million acquisition of The Pirate Bay, proposed by the company in June.
Facebook buys FriendFeed, eyes Google and Twitter
The social networking battle continues as Facebook buys the feed organising app and looks to real-time search.
Is Microsoft the winner in the Yahoo deal?
Analysts suggest Microsoft has come out on top in its 10-year deal with Yahoo.
Logicalis wins £5.5 million deal with Leicestershire
Solutions provider Logicalis continues on its mission to green up IT in local councils by making a deal with Leicestershire, providing its WAN, LAN...
eBay will spin off Skype next year
Skype has little in common with eBay's core auction business, its chief executive has said.
eBay sells StumbleUpon back to original owners
Only two years after eBay purchased it, the original owners have bought back StumbleUpon.
Apple buys into Imagination
The computer giant deepens its relationship with Imagination Technologies, buying a minority share in the UK multimedia technology developer.
Yahoo shareholders push Microsoft deal
Ivory Investment claims a search deal with Microsoft could double Yahoo's value.
Symantec buys MessageLabs for $695 million
Security firm picks up messaging firm as it looks to the cloud.
IT contract terminations highlight increased buyer power
A number of high-profile cancellations and replacements show an appetite and willingness for firms to change their IT contracts.
Google-Yahoo deal has get out clause
If Yahoo is bought out, it will have to pay Google a $250 million deal kill fee, filings have shown.
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