Apple is to acquire finger print sensor technology company AuthenTec for $356m (£227m), in a move to enter the mobile payments space. The technology enables smartphone users to securely identify themselves when making mobile ...
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CVI Melles Griot parent company has slashed costs at the photonics subsidiary as it seeks to boost productivity and profit margins. IDEX,the industrial technology company that acquired the well-known optics firm CVI Melles Griot just over ...
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SAP's revenue for the second quarter grew 18 percent over the same quarter last year to AA!3.9 billion(US$4.9 billion)following record software revenue of over AA!1 billion,it reported on Tuesday. The business software company in ...
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Following a trend some have dubbed"acqu-hiring",both Facebook and Google said they are taking over startups more for their talented staff than their products and services. Acrylic Software,an app developer for iOS devices and the Mac,said ...
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Government-sponsored cybercriminals are using hacking techniques to steal commercial secrets from businesses,KPMG has warned. Confidential information,including product designs and bid documents,are at risk from states seeking to win ...
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For its fiscal third-quarter 2012(ending 29 June),Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn,MA,USA(which manufactures linear products,power amplifiers,front-end modules and radio solutions for handset and infrastructure equipment)has reported ...
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Cisco has bought security start-up Virtuata for an undisclosed sum to boost its cloud computing offerings. The Californian firm focuses on security for virtual machines,either within datacentres or as part of a cloud deployment. It ...
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Dell has laid out a plan to dramatically grow its software business by targeting mid-sized companies that it says are under-served by rivals such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle. Its plan is to target four key areas: security, ...
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Human Genome Sciences (HGS) for $14.25 per share in cash. The transaction values HGS at approximately $3.6bn on an equity basis, or approximately $3bn net of cash and ...
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Cisco has acquired Virtuata, a privately held developer of technology for securing virtual-machine data in multi-tenant data centers, the company said Monday. Virtuata helps to isolate each virtual machine from others in the same ...
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The price of milk dominated headlines in the UK this week, with farmers gathering at a summit to air their views on the implications of the cuts and discuss what can be done. Elsewhere, French retailer Carrefour sounded an upbeat note on ...
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Serco's fledgling global business process outsourcing(BPO)business has landed a 10-year contract with insurance giant Aegon's UK business. The deal will see Serco Global Services(SGS)transform Aegon's UK operation. SGS is a result of ...
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Swiss dairy group Emmi has increased its stake in France's Diprola and Spain's Kaiku as it looks to expand internationally. Emmi has become a majority shareholder in both Kaiki and Diprola,now holding more than 60%of the shares in each ...
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Dairy Crest has received a binding offer for its French branded spread business St Hubert from Montagu Private Equity. Montagu,one of the firms originally reported to have shown an interest in acquiring the firm,is offering a ...
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US-based asset management firm Coridel Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Mid South Packaging-a specialty corrugated packaging manufacturer,to RockTenn. Mid South has operations in Cullman,Alabama,and Olive ...
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