Articles about M&A – Page 12 of 27

Iliad reportedly sets mid-October deadline for T-Mobile offer

Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to make a decision about its bid for T-Mobile, according to a report out… Read More

Concur must pay $265M break-up fee if blockbuster SAP deal falls apart

SAP’s whopping $8.3 billion acquisition of Concur is moving forward, with approval from the boards of both companies. But the… Read More

SAP CEO gushes over $8.3 billion Concur acquisition: ‘I think we have something big here’

In a 30-minute conference call with analysts and press Thursday afternoon, SAP CEO Bill McDermott and Concur CEO Steve Singh… Read More

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Photo sharing service TwitPic will live on thanks to acquisition

TwitPic has been acquired and will continue providing image hosting, the company announced from its Twitter account today. The terms of… Read More

SAP buying Concur for $8.3 billion

SAP is buying Bellevue-based Concur Technologies in deal valued at $8.3 billion, a 20 percent premium over the Sept. 17th… Read More

Minecraft community sounds off on Microsoft’s $2.5B acquisition of Mojang

Will Microsoft ruin Minecraft? In nearly every piece of Microsoft communication today following the $2.5 billion acquisition, Microsoft tried to… Read More

Fast-growing home improvement startup Porch acquires ValueAppeal

Porch is expanding its footprint. The fast-growing Internet company has acquired Seattle startup ValueAppeal, GeekWire has learned. Terms of the… Read More

Minecraft maker explains why it’s selling to Microsoft for $2.5B

Minecraft was getting too big. That’s the underlying reason the game’s creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, decided it was time to sell… Read More

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Microsoft’s mega $2.5B purchase of Minecraft maker expected Monday

Minecraft, the wildly popular block-building construction game that claims more than 100 million players, is expected to be purchased for… Read More

Twitch CEO says they sold to Amazon to maintain independence

SAN FRANCISCO – When the rumor mill heated up about a potential acquisition of online video game streaming website Twitch,… Read More

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CenturyLink reportedly eyeing Rackspace in deal that could top $5 billion

CenturyLink, which boosted its cloud computing efforts with last year’s purchase of Bellevue-based Tier 3, now reportedly is getting ready… Read More

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FTC asking Zillow and Trulia for more information on $3.5B deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked Zillow and Trulia for “additional information” related to their merger, the second request… Read More

Video ad startup Mixpo acquires Portland-based ShopIgniter

Mixpo, a Seattle startup that makes it easy to create online video ads, has acquired Portland-based ShopIgniter in a deal… Read More

Q&A with Buuteeq CEO Forest Key: Why they sold to Priceline and how startups must nail culture first

On a recent visit to the Buuteeq offices in Seattle’s lower Queen Anne neighborhood, Forest Key is looking the part… Read More

Here are Amazon’s top 5 biggest acquisitions of all time

Amazon.com is betting big on video streaming platform for gaming geeks Twitch, announcing today that it is paying $970 million… Read More

PetHub raises fresh cash, buys PetQRtag.com to help return more lost pets to owners

Seattle startup PetHub is gobbling up Atlanta-based PetQRTag.com, an acquisition that will push the combined company’s user base over 100,000.… Read More

Zillow makes case for $3.5B Trulia purchase, says deal will spark more innovation

Zillow is pushing forward with its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of rival Trulia, but before the deal is consummated the… Read More

Sale of Buuteeq turns up hefty gain for early backer Concur, and other investors

Priceline Group didn’t didn’t disclose the purchase price that it paid to acquire Seattle hotel marketing startup Buuteeq in June.… Read More

Quantum acquires Symform’s technology and team

Symform, the Seattle-based cloud storage startup, announced today that its technology and development team have been acquired by Quantum, a San… Read More

Seattle pet sitting service Rover.com finds perfect mate, acquires Sleepover Rover

Rover.com, meet Sleepover Rover. Seattle-based online pet sitting service Rover.com is acquiring Phoenix-based Sleepover Rover, uniting two companies that are… Read More

Shares of T-Mobile and Sprint tumble after blockbuster deal collapses; Marcelo Claure named new CEO of Sprint

Wall Street seems to have really liked the idea of Sprint and T-Mobile tie up. Shares of both companies tumbled… Read More

Tune, formerly HasOffers, buys MobileDevHQ to help clients boost app downloads

Seattle startup MobileDevHQ has been acquired by Tune, the Seattle company formerly known as HasOffers. Terms of the deal were… Read More

Zillow to pay up to $150 million termination fee if blockbuster Trulia acquisition falls apart

Zillow’s whopping $3.5 billion bid for rival Trulia still faces regulatory scrutiny and shareholder approval, hurdles that Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff… Read More

Real estate dominance: 5 reasons why Zillow is paying a big premium to buy Trulia

Why did Zillow buy its longtime rival Trulia? Stock analysts, financial journalists and real estate professionals are chewing on that… Read More

Zillow buying Trulia: An industry perspective

Zillow announced that it plans to buy Trulia today for $3.5 billion, positioning the combined company as the unquestioned leader in… Read More

Zillow pays $3.5 billion for longtime rival Trulia

Zillow is paying $3.5 billion to acquire Trulia, a whopping deal that will bring together the two long-time rivals and… Read More

Why a Zillow acquisition of Trulia makes a ton of sense, and a few reasons why it doesn’t

No way. That was my first reaction when Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Zillow was looking to buy its primary… Read More

Realogy buying ZipRealty for $166 million, a valuation that could give Redfin pause

Realogy Holdings, which operates brands such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA and Sotheby’s International, is adding another one to… Read More

18-year-old Seattle retailer OnlineShoes.com finds a buyer, merges with ShoeMe

OnlineShoes.com, a Seattle online retailer of footwear that got its start in 1996 a year after Amazon.com emerged on the… Read More

Expedia buys Australian travel firm for $658M, tamps down ‘inaccurate’ eLong rumors

Expedia is making waves overseas. The Bellevue-based online travel giant announced Monday morning that it plans to buy Australian online… Read More