Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billionElectronic Arts is being acquired for $55 billion by an investor group, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Jared Kushner's ...
30 Sep, 2025, 08.15 AM IST
EA agrees to $55 billion sale in largest leveraged buyout on recordThe transaction, which includes $20 billion in debt financing from JPMorgan Chase & Co., also shows Wall Street’s appetite for game-changin...
29 Sep, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Oracle stock rises as company joins TikTok US operations deal and announces CEO changeOracle stock rose after the company joined a group to control TikTok’s US operations. The deal moves TikTok under US control, with Oracle h...
22 Sep, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
Oracle, Silver Lake consortium to control 80% stake in TikTok in US, WSJ reportsTikTok's U.S. operations are poised to be controlled by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz, pending finali...
17 Sep, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
England and Wales Cricket Board locks in six franchise partners for The HundredThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has secured franchise partnerships for six teams in The Hundred, attracting significant investmen...
31 Jul, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
Skype shutdown: Microsoft's billion-dollar bet fails to keep paceThe move reflects changing user preferences and competition from other platforms. Skype’s technology, designed for desktops, struggled in t...
04 May, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
Skype to go offline on May 5; Microsoft urges transition to TeamsMicrosoft will shut down Skype on May 5, 2025, ending its two-decade run as a pioneer in video calling. Users are being directed to Microso...
04 May, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
TIL VC Satyan Gajwani & Nikesh Arora-led consortium wins London Spirit teamA consortium led by American tech giants and Times Internet vice-chairman Satyan Gajwani & Palo Alto Networks' CEO Nikesh Arora acquired a ...
01 Feb, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
IPL owners, tech giants in 'final' race for Hundred franchise teamsFour IPL franchises and a consortium of tech giants, including leaders from Google, Microsoft, and Adobe, have made it to the final shortli...
27 Jan, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Google’s Sundar Pichai joins tech CEOs in bids for London cricket teamSundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., is part of a consortium bidding over £80 million for a London cricket team in The Hundred tournament. ...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Go-shop provision: EMC to seek other suitors after merger with Dell, say sourcesEMC has asked for a 'go-shop' provision to be included in the merger agreement that will allow it to solicit bids from other parties.
12 Oct, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
EMC to shop itself after deal with Dell: ReportsEMC has asked for a 'go-shop' provision to be included in the merger agreement that will allow it to solicit bids from other parties and pa...
12 Oct, 2015, 05.00 AM IST
- Global PE investment up 60% to $43.3 bn in Q2
The value of private equity- backed deals globally stood at $43.3 billion in the April-June quarter of 2010, registering a 60 per cent jump...
11 Jul, 2010, 11.20 AM IST
- eBay settles Skype software suit
E-commerce giant eBay has settled its long-running legal feud with the founders of Skype, clearing the way for a $2-billion sale of the int...
07 Nov, 2009, 06.09 AM IST
- Skype founders file case against eBay for copyright violation
The founders of internet calling service Skype have filed a lawsuit against eBay Inc, accusing the online marketplace of copyright violatio...
17 Sep, 2009, 11.43 PM IST
- Freescale chips get a $16-bn bite
A consortium of investment firms was near a deal to acquire Freescale Semiconductor Inc for more than $16 bn.
12 Sep, 2006, 12.24 AM IST
- Philips forays into healthcare
Consumer electronics major Philips Electronics India is about to take big strides in the healthcare and wellness business.
31 Aug, 2006, 08.08 PM IST