Mergers & Acquisitions

Hershey still undecided about Cadbury bid Wed, 06/01/2010 - 13:08 by Jamie Anderson Harrisburg, PA, January 6 -- The members at the helm of affairs at Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) could not reach a unanimous decision as to whether the company should make a bid for Cadbury Plc (LSE: CBRY, NYSE: CBY) or not. Comments Read more	Spyker makes fresh offer for Saab Mon, 21/12/2009 - 18:57 by Jamie Anderson Stockholm, Sweden, December 21 -- The initial talks between General Motors and Spyker on the sale of the former’s Swedish car Saab may have failed, but it’s not the end of the road as yet. Neither for Saab, nor for Spyker. Comments Read more	Google in talks to acquire Yelp Sat, 19/12/2009 - 12:40 by Jaspreet Virk New York, December 19 -- In an attempt to harness its core Internet search capabilities, Google is reportedly eyeing Yelp Inc, a popular Web site that provides reviews of local businesses. Comments Read more
Apple Acquires Online Music Service, Lala Complete Story	GE-Vivendi deal of NBC nearing fruition Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:27 by Ishita Sood New York, December 1 -- Tech giant General Electric agreed to buy Vivendi’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal for $5.8 billion, thereby giving control of NBC to Comcast Corp., sources close to the matter said Monday. Comments Read more	Google buys another advertising firm,Teracent Tue, 24/11/2009 - 09:56 by Ishita Sood San Francisco, November 24 -- Giant search engine Google announced its purchase of online display advertising firm Teracent on Monday. Teracent develops ways to serve computer-configured display ads from assorted elements. Comments Read more
Hershey and Ferrero may join hands to buy Cadbury Wed, 18/11/2009 - 20:09 by Neka Sehgal London, November 18 -- The prospects of 63-year-old Ferrero Spa teaming with Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) to bid for Cadbury (NYSE: CBY) are growing after the U.K. confectioner rejected a $16.8 billion unsolicited offer from Kraft Foods Inc. Comments Read more	HP to acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion Thu, 12/11/2009 - 12:51 by Chandkishore Patro Palo Alto and Marlborough, November 11 -- In a bid to become a one stop shop for bigger customers, HP is going to buy 3Com Corporation, a leading provider of networking gears, for $2.7 billion, payable in cash or by way of shares priced at $7.90 per share. Comments Read more	Logitech acquires LifeSize Communications to tap video conferencing market Wed, 11/11/2009 - 17:32 by Jaspreet Virk New York, November 11 -- Logitech International, the world leader in personal peripheral, has acquired LifeSize Communications, for U.S.$405 million in cash. Comments Read more
Google to acquire AdMob for $750 million Tue, 10/11/2009 - 12:10 by Chandkishore Patro San Francisco, November 10 -- Google is poised to acquire AdMob, a company that provides ads on mobile phones. The deal is ranked as the third biggest ever undertaken by the company and has been set for $750 million, payable in stocks. Comments Read more	Denbury Resources to buy Encore Acquisition Mon, 02/11/2009 - 13:10 by Jamie Anderson Austin, TX, November 2 -- In a deal that would give birth to one of North America's largest oil production and exploration companies, Denbury Resources Inc (NYSE: DNR) agreed to buy Encore Acquisition Co (NYSE: EAC) for $4.5 billion. Comments Read more	Fisker eyes on GM plant Mon, 26/10/2009 - 13:39 by Ishita Sood Washington, October 26-- California based Fisker Automotive Inc. plans to manufacture plug-in electric cars in the former General Motors assembly plant at Delaware, people with the knowledge of the situation said Friday. Comments Read more