M&A
Salesforce to buy marketing analytics startup Krux for $700 mn
04 Oct 2016
Salesforce has recently been on an acquisition spree and has spent nearly $4 billion on buying Demandware, Quip, and BeyondCore
Salesforce opposes Microsoft-LinkedIn merger
01 Oct 2016
The deal, Microsoft’s largest ever, has already been approved by regulators in the US, Canada, and Brazil, while the European Commission has sought information from rivals as part of its routine steps while reviewing a major merger
Salesforce opposes Microsoft-LinkedIn merger
01 Oct 2016
The deal, Microsoft’s largest ever, has already been approved by regulators in the US, Canada, and Brazil, while the European Commission has sought information from rivals as part of its routine steps while reviewing a major merger
Qualcomm in talks to buy NXP Semiconductors for more than $30 bn
30 Sep 2016
NXP, which this year acquired Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor for $11.8-billion becoming the biggest player in the automotive and industrial semiconductor markets, is the world's fifth-largest non-memory semiconductor supplier
Walmart may take stake in Flipkart, invest around $1 bn
28 Sep 2016
While both companies have refused to comment, reports are rife that the world’s largest retailer Walmart will take a stake in home-grown ecommerce leader Flipkart to take on global e-retail giant Amazon in the fast-growing Indian market
German synthetic rubber maker Lanxess to buy US-based Chemtura for $2.12 bn
26 Sep 2016
German synthetic rubber maker Lanxess AG yesterday struck a deal to buy Chemtura Corp, a major global providers of high-quality flame retardant and lubricant additives