mergers and acquisitions
Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing
Nvidia acquires HPC cluster management firm Bright Computing
The Amsterdam-based company will help Nvidia to expand its accelerated computing portfolio
11 Jan 2022
Nvidia warns rivals are exploiting uncertainty surrounding Arm’s future
Nvidia warns rivals are exploiting uncertainty surrounding Arm’s future
The company claims Intel and AMD have been getting ahead due to the drawn-out regulatory process
11 Jan 2022
The most significant industry moves of 2021
The most significant industry moves of 2021
From Intel to Salesforce, we look back at the mergers, acquisitions and strategical shifts that shaped the last 12 months
26 Dec 2021
Oracle buys healthcare company Cerner for $28.3 billion
Oracle buys healthcare company Cerner for $28.3 billion
The enterprise software company is aiming to use the acquisition as its anchor asset into the healthcare sector
21 Dec 2021
Oracle to acquire health records business Cerner in $30 billion deal
Oracle to acquire health records business Cerner in $30 billion deal
The deal would become the company's largest acquisition to date
17 Dec 2021
Alphabet to fold smart city firm Sidewalk Labs into Google
Alphabet to fold smart city firm Sidewalk Labs into Google
Smart city platform to be incorporated into Google's sustainability products
17 Dec 2021
UK antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's Nuance takeover
UK antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft's Nuance takeover
The CMA says it will assess whether the merger is worthy of a full investigation
14 Dec 2021
Virgin Media O2 completes gigabit upgrade
Virgin Media O2 completes gigabit upgrade
This makes it the only UK operator to have rolled out gigabit speeds across its entire network
7 Dec 2021
Samsung to merge mobile and electronics businesses in major refshuffle
Samsung to merge mobile and electronics businesses in major refshuffle
The reorganisation also includes two new CEO appointments as Samsung looks to strengthen its business competitiveness
7 Dec 2021
FTC sues to block Nvidia's Arm acquisition
FTC sues to block Nvidia's Arm acquisition
Deal for the UK-based chipmaker is now subject to an administrative trial in August 2022
3 Dec 2021
CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy
CMA orders Facebook to sell Giphy
The decision concludes a ten-month long investigation into the acquisition
1 Dec 2021
EU reveals plans to protect whistleblowers from punishment in new legislation
EU reveals plans to protect whistleblowers from punishment in new legislation
Digital Markets Act aims to strengthen internal markets, prevent misuse of personal data, and impose massive fines on companies
24 Nov 2021
Retail giant Schwarz Group snaps up Israeli cyber security startup XM Cyber
Retail giant Schwarz Group snaps up Israeli cyber security startup XM Cyber
The startup will help support a planned expansion of the group's digital business
23 Nov 2021
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion
The deal is the Swedish telecom giant’s largest disclosed acquisition to date
22 Nov 2021
FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase
FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase
US worries mirror concerns in UK and Europe
18 Nov 2021
UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover
UK gov orders in-depth probe into Nvidia-ARM takeover
The government has ordered the CMA to carry out a "phase two" investigation on grounds of antitrust and national security
16 Nov 2021
Spotify to expand into audiobooks with Findaway acquisition
Spotify to expand into audiobooks with Findaway acquisition
Company aims to build on recent success by capitalising on a rapidly growing market
12 Nov 2021
Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective
Nitro acquires European e-sign SaaS provider Connective
The deal should propel Nitro into the top three enterprise e-signing providers worldwide
10 Nov 2021
Investor group snaps up McAfee for $14 billion
Investor group snaps up McAfee for $14 billion
The cyber security firm is to be taken private just a year after it returned to the stock market
9 Nov 2021
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to step down
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to step down
Chief product officer Thomas Dohmke, who led Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub, will take over as CEO
4 Nov 2021
VMware completes $64 billion spin-off from Dell
VMware completes $64 billion spin-off from Dell
Dell will use the money to pay off debts while VMware will have more business flexibility
2 Nov 2021
PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"
PayPal dismisses $45 billion Pinterest takeover as "market rumour"
The online payments provider said it is not looking to acquire the company "at this time"
25 Oct 2021
Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics
Alation acquires data insights firm Lyngo Analytics
The acquisition will strengthen Alation's data intelligence capabilities
15 Oct 2021