Items tagged with 'buyout'

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Facebook Becomes Friends With FriendFeed

Facebook Becomes Friends With FriendFeed

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - by Jennifer Johnson in News
Facebook has acquired FriendFeed, a Silicon Valley company that lets Facebook members see what their friends are doing online and share content. For the time being, FriendFeed will continue to operate as normal until both teams determine longer term plans for the product. The acquisition provides Facebook with an opportunity... Read More
Lenovo Is Considering Packard Bell Buyout Deal

Lenovo Is Considering Packard Bell Buyout Deal

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - by Harry Lo in News
The world’s number three PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. announced today that it is negotiating a deal to acquire Europe-based PC maker Packard Bell BV, via a third party. However, Lenovo may not be the only company that is eying Packard Bell. Back in April, Acer announced plans to buy up a PC company within five months to gain... Read More