M&A
Elon Musk’s SolarCity to acquire panel maker Silevo
18 Jun 2014
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk's SolarCity is acquiring solar panel maker Silevo in a bid to out-compete fossil-fuel grid power
Infosys seeks to hive off PPS vertical to subsidiary Edgeverve
14 Jun 2014
The PPS business had spawned a retail platform branded “TradeEdge” to help global brands in FMCG segment to drive profitable growth in emerging markets
AT&T, DirecTV claim net benefit to consumers from merger
13 Jun 2014
In a bid to gain regulatory approval AT&T, DirecTV have promised lower pay TV prices, greater broadband availability in rural areas and extended compliance with 2010 net neutrality legislation
HSBC sells UK pension business to Swiss Re unit
12 Jun 2014
Google acquires satellite maker Skybox Imaging for $500 mn
12 Jun 2014
The acquisition comes two months after Google’s acquisition of Titan Aerospace, which beams internet signals from high-altitude drones
SBI subsidiaries rally on consolidation move
11 Jun 2014
Time Warner in talks for large stake in Vice: reports
11 Jun 2014
After completing the spin ogg of Time Magazine on Monday, Time Warner is reportedly in talks to acquire a large stake in digital media firm, Vice
Twitter to acquire Namo Media to beef up mobile monetisation
09 Jun 2014
Twitter will integrate Namo Media to its MoPub mobile ad-exchange, which the company acquired in October ahead of its IPO
Sprint close to buying T-Mobile USA for $32 bn
06 Jun 2014
The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile USA would create a strong challenger with around 94 million subscribers to larger rivals AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless, which have over 94 million and 115 million customers respectively.