Category Archives: Mergers and Acquisitions

Intel walks away from its $5.4 billion takeover of Tower Semiconductor

Intel is acquiring Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion   Mariella Moon   @mariella_moon Intel could soon announce a nearly $6 billion acquisition that would give its fledgling foundry business a boost, according to The Wall Street Journal. The chip giant is reportedly close to clinching a deal to purchase Israeli chip company Tower Semiconductor, and … Continue reading Intel walks away from its $5.4 billion takeover of Tower Semiconductor

The Brandtech Group Acquires GAI Company, Announces Platform Launch Partners Unilever, Bayer

The Brandtech Group Acquires GAI Company, Announces Platform Launch Partners Unilever, Bayer by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 15, 2023 The Brandtech Group has acquired Pencil, a generative artificial intelligence (GAI) creative and distribution software as a service (SaaS) platform, with plans to introduce an enterprise-level GAI product, Pencil Pro, to support global brands. Pencil has generated … Continue reading The Brandtech Group Acquires GAI Company, Announces Platform Launch Partners Unilever, Bayer

Research Firm Fors Marsh Acquires Marketing Agency Brunet-Garcia

Research Firm Fors Marsh Acquires Marketing Agency Brunet-Garcia by Richard Whitman , Columnist, April 5, 2023 Public affairs-focused research firm Fors Marsh has acquired marketing agency Brunet-Garcia, a minority-owned firm that specializes in cause-related issues.   The two organizations have worked together in the past and are now combining to take on some of today’s challenging … Continue reading Research Firm Fors Marsh Acquires Marketing Agency Brunet-Garcia

‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ heads to Xbox Series X/S on April 12th

Jessica Conditt @JessConditt The magic in Ghostwire: Tokyo is fat and tangible, glowing between Akito’s palms and streaming from his fingertips in sturdy golden ropes, binding enemies to one another before exploding them into pieces. From a first-person perspective, Akito rapidly contorts his hands into a series of precise shapes, forming orbs of elemental energy … Continue reading ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ heads to Xbox Series X/S on April 12th

Amazon officially becomes a health care provider after closing purchase of One Medical

Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion   Kris Holt @krisholt Amazon has struck a deal to buy primary healthcare company One Medical for $3.9 billion. The provider offers in-person care at locations across the US, but perhaps of more interest to Amazon, it has digital and virtual care services. The … Continue reading Amazon officially becomes a health care provider after closing purchase of One Medical

The FTC might file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s Activision purchase

Jon   Fingas|@jonfingas Microsoft just made one of the largest-ever bids for a game studio. The company has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $95 per share, valuing the all-cash deal at an enormous $68.7 billion. The deal would make the combined entity the “third-largest” game company by revenue, according to Microsoft, and would … Continue reading The FTC might file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s Activision purchase

Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No)

Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No) by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 25, 2022 I’m taking my grandchildren to Goofy’s Kitchen for dinner next week at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. (Shh, it’s a holiday surprise.) The Disney-themed restaurant is one of several ways The Walt Disney Company generates revenue from its … Continue reading Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No)

Bloomreach Lowers Acquisition Costs With Snapchat Integration

Bloomreach Lowers Acquisition Costs With Snapchat Integration by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 22, 2022 Advertisers can now integrate Bloomreach Engagement with Snapchat ads, allowing marketers to drive more efficient ad spend by using customer data and key segments. The company says the integration should lower the cost of customer acquisitions. Snapchat supports 319 … Continue reading Bloomreach Lowers Acquisition Costs With Snapchat Integration

As Musk Closes In On Deal To Buy Twitter, What Does That Mean For Tesla?

As Musk Closes In On Deal To Buy Twitter, What Does That Mean For Tesla? by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, October 6, 2022 Twitter has not stopped rolling out features that the company believes will improve its services, even as Tesla CEO Elon Musk moves ahead to seal the acquisition deal. On Thursday Twitter rolled out … Continue reading As Musk Closes In On Deal To Buy Twitter, What Does That Mean For Tesla?