Zoom Video Communications Inc is set to acquire cloud-based call center operator Five9 Inc in an all-stock deal worth $14.7 billion which is the largest ever acquisition by the video conferencing company amid increasing competition in the videoconferencing sector, the core business area of Zoom....

According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday quoting sources familiar with the matter, negotiations for acquiring semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries Inc are being held by Intel Corp. The deal could be worth about $30 billion.   According to the report, a...

The proposed merger of the top two videogame streaming sites of China - Huya and DouYu, which was being pursued by the Chinese etch giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, has been stopped by the market regulator of China over antitrust concerns.    The announcement to merge Huya and DouYu was...

The owner of photo messaging app Snapchat will be able to set foot towards the future of social media where augmented reality could become pervasive by the acquisition of appropriate technology.   The company moved a step closer to that strategic direction as it announced its decision to...

An all-stock buyout of larger rival Crown Resorts Ltd was proposed by Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group on Monday. This offer valued Crown Resorts at A$9 billion ($7 billion) as Star joined the competition of Crown Resorts which also included two private equity giants who are also...

Nestle SA will be acquiring The Bountiful Company in a deal worth $5.75 billion.   Brands like Nature's Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan's Pride are among the assets that the Swiss company will be purchasing through this deal, Nestle said on Friday.   The health and nutrition...

The United States based supply chain software company Blue Yonder will be acquired by the Japanese electronics firm Panasonic Corp in a deal worth $7.1 billion, the Japanese company said on Friday, This is the largest acquisition of the Japanese company in more than a decade.   Panasonic...

The previously announced program to sell European and Asian assets which was started last year by the British insurer Aviva continued as the company said on Friday that it had sold its Polish operations to Germany’s Allianz for 2.5 billion euros ($2.94 billion) in cash.   There was a bid for...

The largest tire maker of the United States, Goodyear will be acquiring its rival Cooper in a deal worth $2.8 billion. Following the completion of the deal, the American tyre maker will have access to a much larger global footprint for its business and will be able to move into the Chinese market...

The acquisition of Fitbit by Alphabet’s Google in a deal worth $2.1 billion was approved by the European Commission’s antitrust regulator this week just days after the chief of the antitrust body of the European Union send strong signals of being tough and stricter against large tech companies such...

The property and casualty business in the United States of MetLife is to be acquired by Zurich Insurance and Farmers Exchanges in a deal which is worth $3.94 billion, said the insurers on Friday as motor and home insurers have become more profitable because of the Cvoid-19 pandemic.   The...