Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) said it would buy Brocade Communications Systems Inc (BRCD.O) for $5.5 billion, pushing deeper into the fast-growing market for network equipment used in data centers. The deal, the...
Qualcomm to buy NXP Semiconductors in $47 billion deal
San Francisco: Qualcomm Inc., the largest maker of mobile-phone chips, will acquire NXP Semiconductors NV in a transaction valued at $47 billion, aiming to speed an expansion into new industries and reduce its...
Stanley Black & Decker to Buy Newell Tools for $1.95 Billion
Stanley Black & Decker Inc agreed to buy Newell Brands Inc.’s tools business for $1.95 billion in cash, helping the workshop giant push deeper into consumer and industrial equipment. Stanley will gain the Irwin...
Qualcomm and NXP Should Meet in the Middle on Merger Price
Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors are reportedly just $10 a share apart in price negotiations over their potential merger. What would a deal look like if they just met in the middle? Talks between the two companies are...
Amtek looking to sell non-core biz, stake in overseas companies
NEW DELHI: Troubled auto component maker Amtek AutoBSE 1.09 % today said it is considering selling a non-core business and minority stake in its overseas companies in order to deleverage its balance sheet. “The...
German forklift truck firm Jungheinrich rules out acquisitions
German forklift truck maker Jungheinrich (JUNG_p.DE) will grow from its existing business rather than trying to copy rival Kion’s recent $3.25 billion purchase of U.S. logistics technology firm Dematic, its...
Siris Capital to buy Polycom, thwarting Elliott’s Mitel merger
Video conferencing equipment maker Polycom Inc said it agreed to be bought by a private equity firm for about $1.7 billion, scrapping a three-month-old deal with Canada’s Mitel Networks Corp. The private equity...
Recent Acquisitions By Applied Materials And Lam Research Are Showing Long Lasting Affects
Summary The $4.9 billion acquisition of Varian Semiconductor by Applied Materials is proving to be a disaster. Lam Research’s acquisition of Novellus is enabling the company to enter new and rising markets. Lam...
Hexagon Acquires NESTIX Oy, a Leading Provider of Data-Centric Software Solutions for Managing and Optimising Steel Fabrication
Hexagon AB (STO:HEXAB), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of NESTIX Oy, a...
Johnson Health Tech’s Board of Directors approvals fully acquisition of Leisure Fitness Equipment
Johnson Health Tech :
* Says its Board of Directors approvals fully acquisition of Leisure Fitness Equipment LLC at up to $10 million
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Hardwoods says $107 mln acquisition of Rugby Architectural Building Products
Hardwoods Distribution Inc * Deal expected to be immediately accretive to both cash flow per share and earnings per share * Board approved amendment to dividend policy to increase annual dividend from c$0.22 per share...
Konica Minolta acquires Meridian Imaging Solutions
Acquires DC-based company Meridian Imaging Solutions to expand its reach as a strategic workplace solutions provider * Acquires DC-based company Meridian Imaging Solutions to expand its reach as a strategic workplace...
