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Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/34829/hp-rebuffs-xerox-takeover-bid
HP rebuffs Xerox takeover bid
Laptop maker says offer “significantly undervalues” the organisation, though it remains open to a deal
18 Nov 2019
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HP confirms massive $30bn Xerox acquisition bid
Report suggests cash-plus-stocks offer could see the two legacy printing giants merge
7 Nov 2019
Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/34646/commvault-s-hedvig-takeover-will-feed-into-unified-data-brain
Commvault’s Hedvig takeover feeds into 'data brain' plans
Technology from the software-defined storage firm will be merged with Commvault’s data management portfolio
17 Oct 2019
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Small firms looking to expand to mitigate Brexit impact
The high number of business owners looking for opportunities abroad presents grounds for confidence and optimism, says Hitachi
3 Sep 2019
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VMware in talks to acquire Pivotal
News of the all-Dell merger sees Pivotal stock rise to just under IPO level
15 Aug 2019
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Why HPE’s acquisition of Aruba has been a standout success
The “reverse integration” of two networking teams continues to yield hefty rewards four years on
14 Jun 2019
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M&A datacentre deals continue to grow
Specialist datacentre operators looked to mergers and acquisitions in 2018 to meet demand
15 Jan 2019
Visit/business-strategy/mergers-and-acquisitions/354191/xerox-to-pursue-hostile-hp-takeover-after-30bn
Xerox to pursue hostile HP takeover after $30bn gambit fails
The legacy firm charges full-steam ahead in its bid to merge and refuses to apologise for “aggressive” tactics
28 Nov 2018
Visit/open-source/32430/ibms-red-hat-acquisition-could-be-disastrous-says-puppet-exec
IBM's Red Hat acquisition could be "disastrous"
Nigel Kersten says claims that the deal is a cloud play are "ridiculous"
23 Nov 2018
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Tips for a successful tech M&A
Despite a company's good intentions, mergers and acquisitions can still be fraught with danger
29 Oct 2018
Visit/public-cloud/32210/check-point-acquires-dome9-to-boost-cloud-security
Check Point acquires Dome9 to boost cloud security
The company's multi-cloud protection offers security analysis for the enterprise
25 Oct 2018
Visit/open-source/31233/ec-approves-microsofts-purchase-of-github
EC approves Microsoft's purchase of GitHub
The European Commission declared the merger would not be anti-competitive
22 Oct 2018
Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/30877/what-trumps-broadcomqualcomm-block-means-for-post-brexit-britain
What Trumps' Broadcom/Qualcomm block means for the UK
Increasing protectionism is likely to hinder UK tech deals, say experts
4 Apr 2018
Visit/acquisition/30791/micro-focus-suffers-shares-slump-amid-revenue-fears
Micro Focus suffers shares slump amid revenue fears
CEO Chris Hsu leaves as analyst points finger at HPE merger difficulties
19 Mar 2018
Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/30594/daisy-to-go-on-sale-for-1-billion
Daisy 'to go on sale for £1 billion'
Telecoms VAR is exploring sale options in bid to double in size - report
22 Feb 2018
Visit/mergers-and-acquisitions/30396/dell-weighs-up-ipo-against-vmware-merger
Dell weighs up IPO against VMware merger
Filing outlines vendor's options to return to life as a public company
5 Feb 2018
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Wunderlist: Much to-do about nothing
Barry Collins is sick of his favourite apps being eaten up and spat out by tech giants
19 Nov 2017
Visit/strategy/29983/the-view-from-the-airport-ca-world-2017
The View From The Airport: CA World 2017
Good acquisitions put the company in a strong position for DevOps
17 Nov 2017
Visit/networking/29806/cisco-buys-cloud-pbx-provider-broadsoft
Cisco buys cloud PBX provider BroadSoft
The cloud-based voice and contact centre software will be integrated into Cisco's collaboration platform
25 Oct 2017
Visit/strategy/29400/hpe-to-acquire-cloud-technology-partners-to-plan-customers-cloud-roadmaps
HPE to acquire Cloud Technology Partners
Adding the consultancy to its Pointnext organisation will help it become a trusted advisor for customers
6 Sep 2017
Visit/storage/28271/hpe-to-pay-1-billion-for-nimble-storage-to-boost-flash
HPE to pay $1 billion for Nimble Storage to boost flash
Tech giant hopes to bolster hybrid IT position
7 Mar 2017
Visit/hacking/28169/verizon-knocks-350m-off-yahoo-deal
Verizon knocks $350m off Yahoo deal
Yahoo will also need to pay half of any liabilities incurred as a result of massive data breach
22 Feb 2017
Visit/mobile/28094/nokia-acquires-comptel-to-leverage-software-business
Nokia acquires Comptel to leverage software business
Mobile infrastructure firm will offer its customers better analytics capabilities
10 Feb 2017