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  SoftBank tries to buy Sprint: everything you need to know about the $20.1 billion acquisition

  By Chris Welch on October 18, 2012 11:20 am

  Rumors surrounding an acquisition of Sprint by Japanese carrier SoftBank originated on October 11th, Continue reading…

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  Sprint rumored to be prepping counter bid against T-Mobile for MetroPCS

  By Dan Seifert on October 4, 2012 11:56 am + 71 comments

  Sprint is allegedly in early talks to submit a counter offer against Deutsche Telekom to purchase Continue reading…

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  Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS boards approve T-Mobile deal (updated)

  By Adi Robertson on October 3, 2012 08:20 am + 91 comments

  The boards of Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS have approved a deal that would combine MetroPCS with Continue reading…

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  Deutsche Telekom confirmed to be in talks to buy MetroPCS (update)

  By Dan Seifert on October 2, 2012 10:19 am + 86 comments

  Deutsche Telekom is allegedly very close to making a deal to purchase MetroPCS, according to a Continue reading…

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  Tesco acquires ebook platform provider Mobcast for $7.1 million

  By Louis Goddard on September 4, 2012 10:14 am + 5 comments

  UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced its acquisition of Mobcast, a white-label ebook platform Continue reading…

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  'We've Been Acquired' collects companies' buyout announcements

  By Adi Robertson on August 14, 2012 04:55 pm + 12 comments

  Across the web, companies are consolidating, often leaving their sites and apps behind or shutting Continue reading…

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  Best Buy founder reportedly hopes to save company by cutting prices after buyout

  By Adi Robertson on August 10, 2012 01:50 pm + 115 comments

  Best Buy founder Richard Schulze, who offered to buy out the struggling company this week, Continue reading…

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  Apple buys patent-rich security firm Authentec for $356 million

  By Aaron Souppouris on July 27, 2012 08:02 am + 70 comments

  Apple has purchased Authentec, a company which provides security hardware and software for PCs and Continue reading…

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  Microsoft completes acquisition of Yammer

  By Chris Welch on July 19, 2012 12:29 pm + 12 comments

  Less than a month after announcing its $1.2 billion purchase of Yammer, Microsoft is today saying Continue reading…

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  NBC in negotiations to acquire Microsoft's stake in MSNBC.com

  By Scott Lowe on July 11, 2012 08:58 pm + 17 comments

  Echoing rumors from back in May, the Associated Press is reporting that NBC Universal is in talks to Continue reading…