Mergers and acquisitions in pictures

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  In Pictures: IT deal book of 2013

• Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer

  By Stephen Lawson | 21 May, 2013 16:07

  Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.

• Sprint gets SoftBank clearance to negotiate with Dish

  By John Ribeiro | 21 May, 2013 02:18

  Sprint Nextel said it had received permission from SoftBank to negotiate a rival acquisition offer from Dish Network.

• It's official: Yahoo will buy Tumblr for $US1.1 billion

  By Daniel Ionescu | 20 May, 2013 16:12

  After a weekend chock full of rumors and speculation, Yahoo has announced it plans to acquire Tumblr, the popular social service that hosts more than 105 million GIF-filled blogs, for $US1.1 billion in cash.

• Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for $US1.1bn

  By Juan Carlos Perez and Zach Miners | 19 May, 2013 17:21

  Yahoo's board of directors has approved spending $US1.1 billion in cash to buy popular blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal.

• Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors

  By James Niccolai | 17 May, 2013 22:06

  Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.

• Dell profit dives 79 per cent on falling PC sales

  By James Niccolai | 16 May, 2013 20:48

  Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.

• Dell board warns Icahn bid could leave the company short of cash

  By Peter Sayer | 13 May, 2013 12:11

  A plan proposed by Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management last week as an alternative to Michael Dell's proposal to take his namesake company private would leave it short of cash, Dell's board warned the bidders on Monday.

• Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree

  By John Ribeiro | 13 May, 2013 05:25

  Yahoo has acquired a mobile gaming company, Loki Studios, taking its total acquisitions this month to four.

• BMC going private could be the right move at the right time

  By Chris Kanaracus | 06 May, 2013 19:57

  BMC has agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium headed by Bain Capital and Golden Capital, in a deal worth about $US6.9 billion.

• Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 April, 2013 12:48

  Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.

• Microsoft may be seeking protection from Linux with Dell loan

  By Agam Shah | 05 February, 2013 19:43

  Microsoft's $US2 billion loan to Dell is a sign that the software maker wants to influence hardware designs in a post-PC world while protecting itself from the growing influence of Linux-based operating systems in mobile devices and servers, according to analysts.

• SAP in 2013: Five things to watch

  By Chris Kanaracus | 21 December, 2012 21:11

  It was a typically busy year for SAP, with the company making headlines for strong sales of its HANA in-memory database, high-profile acquisitions and aggressive moves into cloud computing.

• Why Oracle bought Eloqua, and what it means for the market

  By Chris Kanaracus | 20 December, 2012 20:59

  Oracle surprised many tech industry observers by announcing Thursday it would pay US$871 million for marketing automation software vendor Eloqua. The move seemed a bit unlikely given the amount of sales and marketing software Oracle already had.

• Six questions raised by Oracle's Q2 earnings announcement

  By Chris Kanaracus | 19 December, 2012 22:43

  Oracle's second-quarter earnings announcement beat expectations in some respects, but also raised a number of interesting and in some cases, unanswered questions. Here's a look.

• 2012: The year in quotes

  By Nancy Weil | 12 December, 2012 13:45

  Some of the most memorable IT-related quotes were uttered in courtrooms this year, which involved a steady stream of legal challenges about intellectual property. In no particular order, these are some of the comments that stuck with us as 2012 winds to a close.

• Channel 2011: A financial advisor's forecast

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 28 March, 2011 17:05

  Managing director of Newport Capital, Lou Richard, has a wealth of financial advisory experience to distributors and resellers alike. He sat down with ARN to discuss some of the trends he sees in the market, and expectations for 2011.