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News In what IBM has dubbed the "algorithmic arms race," investment banks are trying to implement the fastest and most sophisticated systems in a bid to secure an advantage. The systems which are being increasingly used in... [03 Oct 2006]
AOL offers freebie email, IM and more
News Time Warner on Wednesday announced it will give away email, software and other web services for free to high-speed internet users in a bid to boost online advertising sales. Meanwhile, Google has seen advertising... [03 Aug 2006]
Cisco buys Meetinghouse for $43.7m
News Cisco Systems is to buy Meetinghouse Data Communications for $43.7m in cash and stock in a bid to boost its wireless security products. Meetinghouse makes technology that allows people to restrict... [07 Jul 2006]
Vodafone 'shuns $38bn Verizon Wireless bid'
News The stock market reacted favourably to the news, with shares in Vodafone climbing slightly. Vodafone has reportedly rebuffed a $38bn offer for its stake in Verizon Wireless from its partner in the joint venture, US telco... [10 May 2006]
AT&T to grab BellSouth in deal worth $67bn
News Verizon announced its bid for long distance carrier MCI last year after SBC had announced its acquisition of AT&T. AT&T said on Sunday it will acquire fellow phone company BellSouth in a stock deal worth... [06 Mar 2006]
HP denies CSC bid
News Five years ago, HP dropped its bid for the consulting arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, which it had planned to acquire for $18bn in cash and stock. Despite media reports that HP and private equity firm... [23 Jan 2006]
Yahoo! enters the AOL fray
News Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, said: "When you've got multiple players going after a property, like anything, you get increased competition and people tend to bid higher. a bid for... [17 Oct 2005]
Google to thwart Microsoft with AOL bid?
News Google could try to bid for AOL to pre-empt a Microsoft takeover and protect the $380m in revenue Google gets from its biggest partner, according to an analyst. Lauren Rich Fine, an analyst at Merrill Lynch, wrote in a... [20 Sep 2005]
Swedish Tele2 to buy Dutch Versatel
News The Tele2 bid is supported by Versatel's board which will recommend approval to shareholders. Already the shareholder who owns around 40 per cent of Versatel's stock - thought to be Talpa, the investment... [18 Jul 2005]
Google steps into banner ad world
News Finally, to take advantage of the program, advertisers must bid for placement on a cost per impression (CPM) basis, as opposed to Google's stock in trade cost-per-click (CPC) search ads. Previously... [25 Apr 2005]
Microsoft overcomes suit to complete Groove buy
News Microsoft has completed its deal to acquire Groove Networks, a move that comes days after a court rejected a bid to stop the deal. Matthews had sued to stop the transaction, valued at $120m, saying it was unfair to... [11 Apr 2005]
Ex-Groove VP tries to block Microsoft takeover
News An ex-Groove Networks executive suffered a legal setback on Friday in his bid to block Microsoft's takeover of his former company. Matthews' suit charges that the deal is unfair to some employees who hold preferred and... [04 Apr 2005]
Verizon buys MCI in $6.7bn deal
News Qwest had also put a bid in for MCI. On Monday, Verizon said it would pay $4.8bn in stock and $488m in cash for the long-distance provider. Verizon Communications has sealed the deal with long-distance... [14 Feb 2005]
€94m annual IT savings detailed in LSE takeover bid
News European stock exchange Euronext has launched a rival bid for London Stock Exchange that it claims will deliver €94m a year savings by moving to a single IT trading platform. The move... [09 Feb 2005]
LSE trading system under threat of takeover
News The London Stock Exchange's (LSE) prized electronic trading platform could be ditched if the German Deutsche Börse exchange's rumoured £1.5bn takeover bid succeeds, according to a leading industry analyst. [10 Jan 2005]
