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Mergers and Acquisitions

Microsoft is getting further out of the phone business, while the Nokia brand is attempting a comeback

A new Finnish company is licensing the iconic phone brand and buying Microsoft's feature phone operation.

Marketo is for sale. Here's who may step up to buy it.

Among those on the list: SAP, Microsoft and Adobe.

Groupon just sold its restaurant software business to a startup

Upserve buys Breadcrumb.

Scott McNealy is stepping down from the CEO job you didn't know he had

The former Sun Microsystems chief has been quietly running a Colorado-based social marketing company.

Adobe is buying Livefyre so brands can have more free content

The reason for the deal is the same reason a lot of stuff happens on the Internet: Content.

Google buys startup that coaches companies on Google apps to get more companies on Google apps

Startup Synergyse joins the Google fold.

Vimeo buys VHX to build up its fledgling video subscription business

Two companies, both focused on indie video.

Comcast announces plan to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion

The deal is expected to close by late 2016.

Comcast is reportedly planning to buy DreamWorks for more than $3 billion

CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has been looking for a buyer for DreamWorks for several years.

Last wearable standing: What fitness startups haven’t been bought?

Who, what, wearables.

Nokia is buying digital health firm Withings for $191 million

The maker of digital scales and fitness trackers will form the basis of a new Nokia digital health business.

No joke: Demand Media sells Cracked.com to E.W. Scripps for $39 million

Seriously.

Pinterest in Talks to Buy -- Or 'Acqhire' -- Deep Linking Startup URX

Is another deep linking startup biting the dust?

With $340 million in revenue, Nest is underperforming, and its future at Google is at risk

All's not well at Nest.

IBM to Acquire Cloud Consulting Firm Bluewolf for About $200 Million

Bluewolf is the biggest consulting partner for Salesforce.com.

Losses Nearly Doubled at Dell's IPO-Bound SecureWorks

SAP CEO Bill McDermott and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst have been named to the board of directors.

Dropcam Founder: Selling to Nest and Google Was a 'Mistake'

A bitter feud brews at Alphabet.

NTT Buys Dell Services Business for $3.05 Billion

The deal is the first of a series of expected sales of non-core assets by Dell as the company works up a financing package to buy EMC.

Dell could announce the sale of its IT services unit to Japan's NTT for $3.5 billion as soon as Monday

Finally, the former Perot Systems may have a new home.

Snapchat Is Buying Bitstrips, the Company That Turns You Into an Emoji

Snapchat is reportedly paying $100 million for the company.

Microsoft Tells Possible Yahoo Buyers It Would Consider Backing Bids With Big Bucks

The software giant once tried to buy it, so it might help others do so.

GM Spent Over $1 Billion on Self-Driving Startup to Keep Up With Google, Apple

A hefty sum for driverless tech.

Japan's NTT Is Close to Buying Dell Services for About $3.5 Billion

The privately held computing giant is raising cash to help pay for EMC.

Business Insider Is Losing Money but Growing Fast. That's Why Axel Springer Valued It at Over $400 Million.

Business Insider's revenue this year is expected to grow 58 percent to about $67 million.

Is Verizon Buying Yahoo? A Resounding ... Maybe.

CFO Fran Shammo says the company is also considering selling data centers.

Michael Dell Names Executives to Run Company After He Closes EMC Deal

Not many surprises except one: EMC president Jeremy Burton will be CMO of the combined company.

Dell Hints at Continued Weakness in Memo to Employees

Dell employees didn't meet expectations of their annual bonus plan. Never fear, Michael Dell is paying them one anyway.

Sharp Accepts Foxconn's Takeover Bid (Update: Deal on Hold)

One of the largest ever acquisitions of a Japanese by a foreign entity.

Dell Can Buy Out EMC, Say U.S. Antitrust Regulators

A key waiting period on the biggest tech deal ever expired last night.

Google Buys Slack-Like Startup Pie, Launches Office for 'Next Billion' in Singapore

The search giant has a new hub to race for the "next billion" users.

Movie Ticketing Site Fandango Buys Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster

Fandango picked up the sites from Warner Bros. Entertainment, which will now have a minority ownership stake in Fandango.

Zendesk Aims for $1 Billion in Revenue by 2020, Adds Autodesk CEO to Board

The company also reported sales that were better than analysts expected.