— Companies enter into definitive merger agreement — Combination will accelerate HP’s Converged Infrastructure strategy and drive growth in key storage markets — Acquisition will strengthen HP’s unparalleled storage, server and networking portfolio HP and 3PAR Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3PAR, a leading global provider of... 

Burger King Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKC) (the « Company ») and 3G Capital today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of 3G Capital will acquire the stock of the Company for $24.00 per share, or $4.0 billion, including the assumption of the Company’s outstanding debt. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously... 

Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held Arch Rock Corporation, a pioneer in Internet Protocol-based wireless network technology for smart-grid applications. Based in San Francisco, Arch Rock will accelerate Cisco’s ability to facilitate the utility industry’s transition to an open and interoperable smart grid by enabling Cisco to offer a comprehensive and highly secure... 

Allmyapps, éditeur de allmyapps.com, le premier application store pour Windows annonce aujourd’hui sa première levée de fonds de 1 million d’Euro auprès d’Elaia Partners, un an à peine après la création de l’entreprise. De façon concomitante, Allmyapps annonce son entrée au programme IDEES de Microsoft. Allmyapps a été créée en Juin 2009 avec la volonté de simplifier... 

La prise de participation minoritaire du fonds d’investissement Accel Partners, dans Showroomprive.com est l’une des plus importantes opérations de l’année en Europe dans le secteur du e-business. L’objectif de l’entreprise est de poursuivre son développement à l’international et ainsi consolider sa position de second acteur de ventes privées en ligne. Showroomprive.com, la success... 

US-based Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. and UK-based Hammonds LLP are evaluating the possibility of a merger that would create a dynamic international law firm with expanded global reach. If a merger were to proceed, the combined firm would be among the top 50 global law firms, with 37 offices located in 17 countries and approximately 1,300 lawyers. Revenues would top US$625 million. Squire... 

Addition of Leading Canadian Financial Advisory Firm Establishes Duff & Phelps’ Presence in Canada Duff & Phelps Corporation (NYSE: DUF), a leading independent financial advisory and investment banking firm, announced that it has acquired Cole & Partners, a Toronto-based independent financial advisory practice comprised of approximately 20 client service professionals. The acquisition... 

Labinal, Inc. une société du groupe Safran, a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’un accord pour acquérir la société Harvard Custom Manufacturing, Inc (HCM). Située à Salisbury, dans le Maryland aux Etats-Unis, HCM produit des systèmes de câblage électrique pour des entreprises majeures dans l’industrie aérospatiale commerciale et militaire. « L’acquisition... 

Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee, Inc., through the purchase of all of the company’s common stock at $48 per share in cash, for approximately $7.68 billion. Both boards of directors have unanimously approved the deal, which is expected to close after McAfee shareholder approval, regulatory clearances and other customary conditions specified in the agreement. The... 

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Unica Corporation (NASDAQ: UNCA) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Unica in a cash transaction at a price of $21 per share, or at a net price of approximately $480 million, after adjusting for cash. A publicly held company in Waltham, Mass., Unica will expand IBM’s ability to help organizations analyze and predict customer preferences...