Acquisitions
Read my lips: no new Yahoo bid, says Microsoft's Ballmer
By: Stephen Withers
The pending departure of Jerry Yang from the CEO's chair at Yahoo! brought fresh speculation that Microsoft could launch a fresh bid for the company. But Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has hosed that one down.
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By: Stephen Withers
The pending departure of Jerry Yang from the CEO's chair at Yahoo! brought fresh speculation that Microsoft could launch a fresh bid for the company. But Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has hosed that one down.
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Symantec completes aquisition of MessageLabs, bolsters SaaS
By: David M Williams
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By: David M Williams
Early last month Symantec announced their intention to acquire global anti-spam, anti-virus mail-filtering company MessageLabs. The due diligence and legalities have finalised with Symantec today announcing the acquisition has completed. With this comes the news of a new Symantec Software as a Service (SaaS) arm.
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Cisco Found There
By: Davey Winder
Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; all mimsy were the borogoves, and then Cisco bought the IM babe. Actually, I doubt Lewis Carroll would have put it quite like that, as the Cisco Systems purchase of open protocol Instant Messaging software outfit Jabber is far from nonsensical.
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By: Davey Winder
Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; all mimsy were the borogoves, and then Cisco bought the IM babe. Actually, I doubt Lewis Carroll would have put it quite like that, as the Cisco Systems purchase of open protocol Instant Messaging software outfit Jabber is far from nonsensical.
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del.icio.us 2.0 announced as Digg deal eats dirt for Google
By: Davey Winder
Social media is meant to break the news, but of late has been making the news instead. Hot on the heels of Google apparently walking away from a potential $200 million acquisition of Digg, comes the news that one of the old men of social media might be heading back into the spotlight with the launch of del.icio.us 2.0
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By: Davey Winder
Social media is meant to break the news, but of late has been making the news instead. Hot on the heels of Google apparently walking away from a potential $200 million acquisition of Digg, comes the news that one of the old men of social media might be heading back into the spotlight with the launch of del.icio.us 2.0
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Microsoft plans to pick up Portuguese phone program provider
By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft plans to add a Portugal-based software company to its family, beefing up its mobile communications business.
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By: Stephen Withers
Microsoft plans to add a Portugal-based software company to its family, beefing up its mobile communications business.
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Microsoft furthers advertising assault with Navic acquisition
By: Stephen Withers
Not content with just bolstering its web advertising operation, Microsoft has acquired Navic Networks, an interactive advertising provider. The move once again signals the seriousness of Microsoft's intention to diversify its operations away from its traditional desktop cash cow businesses.
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By: Stephen Withers
Not content with just bolstering its web advertising operation, Microsoft has acquired Navic Networks, an interactive advertising provider. The move once again signals the seriousness of Microsoft's intention to diversify its operations away from its traditional desktop cash cow businesses.
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Microhoo dead? Microsoft and Yahoo part ways – for now
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Microsoft has decided to withdraw from its bid to buy Yahoo, with Steve Ballmer citing Yahoo's demand for US $37 per share as just too much – but is the deal really dead?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Microsoft has decided to withdraw from its bid to buy Yahoo, with Steve Ballmer citing Yahoo's demand for US $37 per share as just too much – but is the deal really dead?
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AOL acquires contextual search specialist Sphere Source
By: Stuart Corner
AOL has acquired Sphere Source, a provider of contextual-search tools which offers related content to publishers. Sphere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL as part of the company's programming division.
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By: Stuart Corner
AOL has acquired Sphere Source, a provider of contextual-search tools which offers related content to publishers. Sphere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL as part of the company's programming division.
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Commander attempts to get back on track with Nexon sale
By: Stan Beer
Troubled junior telco Commander Communications (ASX:CDR) is to sell call centre solutions provider Nexon Asia Pacific back to its founders for what amounts to $2.6 million less than what it paid for it 12 months ago. The sale is being touted as a non- core asset divestment in line with the company's turnaround plan.
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By: Stan Beer
Troubled junior telco Commander Communications (ASX:CDR) is to sell call centre solutions provider Nexon Asia Pacific back to its founders for what amounts to $2.6 million less than what it paid for it 12 months ago. The sale is being touted as a non- core asset divestment in line with the company's turnaround plan.
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