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News (16)

• Unwired shareholders go slow on Seven takeover bid

  The bulk of shareholders in ASX-listed Unwired are yet to respond to Seven's proposed takeover of the wireless company, with only 21 percent of shareholders accepting the AU$127 million deal to date.

• Cisco offers justification for Procket deal

  Cisco Systems' planned purchase of Procket Networks' assets for US$89 million in cash may be a bargain, but it has raised questions about Cisco's core IP routing strategy.

• Oracle adds computer-security firm to shopping basket

  Oracle has acquired a privately held computer-security company, continuing an acquisition spree started in recent months.

• Alcatel, Lucent agree US$33 billion merger

  French telecoms technology provider Alcatel and US equipment firm Lucent Technologies on Sunday announced a merger agreement, creating a US$33 billion dollar giant in global telecommunications.

• M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

  Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

Features and Case Studies (3)

• Technology's growing acquisition appetite

  Supersize me. If technology companies ranging from software powerhouse Oracle to fast-growing Net hotshot Skype could share a motto, it would be that oft-ridiculed fast-food pitch.

• M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

  Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

• Check Point wants to be the last pure-play security vendor

  Check Point may have made big bucks selling firewalls in its early days, but it is struggling to live up to its CEO's vision in today's rapidly shifting security market.

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