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Microsoft Nokia Takeover Is Granted Chinese Regulatory Approval
Chinese Ministry of Commerce appears to be satisfied Microsoft won't abuse Nokia patent portfolio
Apple Acquires British Speech Recognition Firm Novauris
Apple could boost Siri ahead of CarPlay launch with Novauris acquisition
Microsoft Nokia Takeover Is Delayed Until April
Completion of the Microsoft Nokia deal is delayed until it receives approval from Asian regulators
Alibaba Invests $215m In Video Messaging App Tango
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba investing money ahead of its upcoming US IPO
WhatsApp Founder Denies Facebook Acquisition Will Alter Privacy Policies
Jan Koum defends WhatsApp users' right to privacy following $19bn acquisition by Facebook earlier this month
Lenovo Still Hungry For Acquisitions
Lenovo executives are still open to possible acquisitions following the Motorola and IBM server deals
Dropbox Buys Workplace Instant Messaging App Zulip
Dropbox looks to boost collaboration tools as part of enterprise push, by buying work chat app
Vodafone Agrees £6bn Deal For Spanish Cable Firm Ono
Vodafone makes another fixed line acquisition as it seeks to offset sliding mobile revenues
Privacy Groups Call For Probe Into £11.4bn Facebook WhatsApp Takeover
US regulators face calls from privacy advocates to investigate Facebook's expensive acquisition of WhatsApp
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
Vodafone Completes £78.2bn Sale Of Its Verizon Wireless Stake
Vodafone exits the US market with massive deal
WhatsApp Rebuffed Google Advances In Favour Of Facebook Deal – Report
WhatApp founders reportedly turned down a Google takoever offer in favour of Facebook, despite being offered more money
Why WhatsApp Is Worth £11.4bn To Facebook
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp protects its mobile business and allows it to expand to new markets, says Steve McCaskill
Facebook Agrees To Buy WhatsApp For £11.4bn
Facebook will take over the popular mobile instant messaging app
Will Vodafone Spending Spree Buy It A UK Fixed Network?
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has a £24 billion warchest for acquisitions, but will it move into fixed line services in the UK?
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside To Join Dropbox
Dennis Woodside leaves Motorola to become Dropbox’s first ever Chief Operating Officer
Comcast Agrees £27bn Deal For Time Warner Cable
Potential deal would combine the top two cable operators in the US with 30 percent total market share
Google Overtakes Intel To Become ‘World’s Top Dealmaker’
Search engine giant takes Intel’s crown as the largest buyer and supporter of tech firms over the last three years
Viber Denies Acquisition Rumours
The Cyprus-based messaging start-up is set to remain independent - denying all knowledge of the takeover story
Vodafone Bids £5.8bn For Spanish Cable Company Ono – Report
Vodafone reportedly looks to boost European fixed line network with another acquisition
Google To Own Six Percent Of Lenovo As Part Of Motorola Mobility Deal
Search engine giant will complete deal upon completion of Motorola Mobility sale
Google Sells Motorola To Lenovo For £1.76bn But Retains Patents
Google sells Motorola after just 19 months, saying it needs to focus on Android
AT&T Rules Out Vodafone Takeover Bid For Six Months
UK takeover panel requests AT&T makes its position clear after months of speculation
VMware Acquires MDM Provider AirWatch In £929m Deal
VMware strengthens mobile strategy with Airwatch acquisition
Google To Pay £2bn For Home Electronics Start-Up Nest
Two former Apple executives will join Google as part of the deal
Facebook Snaps Up App Optimisation Developer Little Eye Labs
Rumoured $15 million acquisition should help Facebook improve and expand its mobile offerings
Blue Coat Buys Norwegian Sandboxing Experts Norman Shark
Half of Norman Shark technology has already been integrated into Blue Coat products
Facebook Acquires Sports Data Startup Sportstream
Facebook wants you to talk about all the football all the time
EU Approval Brings £4.6bn Microsoft Nokia Deal Closer To Completion
Nokia handset acquisition clears another regulatory hurdle and is expected to close early next year