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Apple Says ‘No Plans’ To Acquire Imagination Technologies
Apple has no plan to acquire British firm Imagination Technologies, despite reports of “advanced talks”
Google’s Alphabet Places ‘For Sale’ Sign On Boston Dynamics
Google reportedly signals retreat from robotics and looks for buyers of Boston Dynamics division
Japan’s NTT Offering £2.5bn For Dell’s Perot Systems
Report: NTT places 400 billion yen on the table for Dell's IT services business to bolster overseas revenue
Foxconn Agrees £4bn Sharp Takeover Deal
Deal could see future iPhones get better screens, but doubts have already been raised following release of 'new information'
Cisco Buys IoT Specialist Jasper For £960m
Cisco sharpens its focus on the Internet of Things with purchase of Jasper Technologies
Xerox Confirms Company Split, Denies Icahn Pressure
End of an era for tech titan as Xerox reveals it will split into two companies, but denies Icahn was the reason
Symantec Will Lose Out On $1bn Cash With Veritas Sale
Veritas buyer Carlyle Group and Symantec amend original $8bn deal after "uncertainties" arose
Apple Wants To Analyse Your Face To Read Your Emotions
Phonemaker reportedly buys artificial intelligence firm Emotient to get more in touch with its users
UK Tech Firms Smash VC Investment Record
2015 marks a great year for UK tech firms as VC investment totals £2.4bn
Capgemini Acquires Oinio To Boost European Salesforce Power
Munich's Oinio to help Capgemini offer Salesforce-based agile innovation to enterprise customers at scale
Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Deal Gets Final Go-Ahead
Nokia will gain control of rival network equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent from January 14
South China Morning Post Purchase Is Perfect For An Alibaba That Wants To Go Global
Alibaba can only benefit from a better portrayal of Chinese business in the West
Motorola Solutions Acquires Airwave For £817m
British firm's acquisition welcomed by trade union as Motorola spends close to a £1bn for Airwave
Dell, EMC, VMware Look To Boost Shareholder Support For Deal
Vendors reportedly are considering changes to a plan for Virtustream in hopes of improving investor confidence in Dell's $67 billion bid for EMC
Dell’s EMC Acquisition In Danger Over Tax Problems – Report
Hefty tax bill could kill off what could be the largest acquisition deal in tech history for Dell and EMC
Dell Ready To Sell £6.5bn Assets To Reduce EMC Acquisition Debt
Sources say Dell preparing $10bn asset sell-off, with the likes of Quest Software, AppAssure, and Sonic Wall all up for grabs
Toshiba To Sell Sensor Business In Wake Of Accounting Scandal
Toshiba Corp offloading camera sensor business to Sony as new boss tries to overhaul semiconductor division
London Is A True World Centre Of Fintech, Says Boris
Mayor of London announces closer tie-up between the capital and Tokyo to promote fintech growth
Dell In Talks To Acquire EMC – Report
PC maker Dell reportedly in talks to acquire storage giant EMC
Citrix Makes Final Sale Push
Company makes final attempt to sale itself as a single entity before activist investor forces asset sell-off
BlackBerry Acquires Crisis Comms Firm AtHoc
BlackBerry snaps up communications provider despite major recent layoffs
Autonomy Unit iManage Exits HP With Buyout
Former Autonomy unit exit comes as HP is in the midst of its own corporate restructuring
EBay Enterprise Sell-Off Deal Close
Another private equity group reportedly close to buying eBay Enterprise unit, as PayPal spinoff nears completion
Salesforce’s Benioff Claims SAP ‘Is Scared’
Spurned wrath? Marc Benioff blasts SAP CEO claiming he rebuffed a genuine partnership offer
Intel Buys Altera In £11bn Chip Deal
Intel will acquire Altera for $54 per share in an all-cash transaction to drive into more profitable growth areas
SAP Thinks Salesforce Is Too Expensive For Acquisition
Bil McDermott claims rivals most unlikely to make moves on Salesforce at current valuation
Verizon Buys AOL For £2.8 Billion
Verizon looks to step up its game in mobile video and advertising
Microsoft Not Interested In Salesforce Takeover
He is just not that into you! Microsoft and SAP deny interest in Salesforce.com acquisition
Is Microsoft About To Bid For Salesforce?
Microsoft joins hunt for Salesforce.com, in what would be a remarkable turnaround in their relationship