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ELECTRONICS June 21, 2019 Market Headstart: Nifty likely to open flat; Bharat Electronics, KSB top buys
By: Loknath DasThe Nifty50 is likely to open flat on Friday following a mixed trend seen in other Asian markets. Investors across the globe got nervous on growing worries about Middle East tensions, after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington. The S&P 500 hit a record […]
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ELECTRONICS May 27, 2019 Electrical Switch Maker Salzer Electronics Buys 72.32% Stake In Kaycee Industries
By: Loknath DasMUMBAI: Coimbatore-based electrical switch maker Salzer Electronics Ltd on Friday said that it has agreed to acquire 72.32% stake in its peer company Kaycee Industries Ltd in an all cash deal, the company said in a statement. Salzer added that it will also make an additional offer to buy the remaining 26% stake in the company […]
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HOME & GARDEN December 1, 2017 Who Buys Smart Home Tech? Test Your Knowledge of the Home-Tech Market
By: Loknath DasIntegrators are pretty well connected to the technology out there, but sometimes can be a bit disconnected from the general public sensibility. It can happen easily, especially if your average clientele tend to be affluent and your typical project is large. But staying in touch with consumer sentiment today is vital… you never know when […]
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ELECTRONICS December 1, 2016 LG Electronics buys webOS technology from HP
By: sristy SahaLG Electronics buys webOS technology from HP LG Electronics has acquired the webOS mobile operating system technology from US IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP), the two companies announced. “LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related websites associated with webOS,” the companies said in […]
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COUPONS August 28, 2016 Snapdeal Buys Freecharge in Mobile Transactions Push
By: sristy SahaEmployees of Snapdeal sort out delivery packages inside their company fulfilment centre Bengaluru/Mumbai: E-retailer Snapdeal.com said on Wednesday it bought online mobile recharge firm Freecharge for an undisclosed amount in a bid to boost its reach in the fast-growing mobile transactions business. Snapdeal, backed by SoftBank Corp, competes with Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc’s India unit […]
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COUPONS June 5, 2016 Snapdeal Buys Freecharge in mobile Transactions Push
By: sristy SahaBengaluru/Mumbai: E-retailer Snapdeal.com stated on Wednesday it sold on-line cellular rechargecompany Freecharge for an undisclosed quantity in a bid to reinforce its attain inside the rapid–developing cell transactions business. Snapdeal, sponsored by SoftBank Corp, competes with Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc’s India unit in thecountry‘s on-line buying marketplace, that’s anticipated to be well worth $102 billion […]
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ELECTRONICS May 3, 2016 Logitech Buys wi-fi Audio Wearables Maker Jaybird for $50 Million
By: sristy SahaLogitech on Tuesday announced it has agreed to collect Salt Lake metropolis–primarily based Jaybird forapproximately $50 million in coins. The enterprise in a press statement introduced that an extra earn-out of as much as $45 million is planned “based on achievement of growth goals over the next years.” Jaybird is first-rate recognised for its wi-fi […]
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COMPUTERS April 15, 2016 Apple Buys Security Firm LegbaCore That Exposed Vulnerabilities in OS X
By: sristy SahaApple has acquired LegbaCore, a security firm that has in the past pointed out vulnerabilities in its firmware. The Cupertino-based company quietly made the acquisition last year. As part of the buyout, which was revealed by security researcher Trammell Hudson in a presentation back last month (via MacRumors), Xeno Kovah and Corey Kallenberg, two researchers […]
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ALL DEALS March 12, 2016 Facebook buys filters app Masquerade to counter Snapchat
By: sristy SahaA 3D plastic representation of the Facebook logo is seen in this illustration in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: Reuters ALSO READ Facebook Messenger, Snapchat decline in popularityFacebook most preferred social network for Hyd GenZ: TCS Youth surveyFacebook to ban private gun sales on its social networkFlipkart invests in parenting social network TinystepFacebook’s broken hearts […]
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NEWS March 11, 2016 Quikr buys online real estate portal Commonfloor.com
By: sristy SahaQuikr has been strengthening the portfolio of services it offers since mid-last year. Photo: AFP Bengaluru: Online classifieds firm Quikr India Pvt. Ltd, one of India’s most valuable start-ups, bought real estate portal CommonFloor in a distress sale orchestrated by Tiger Global Management Llc, the influential US-based hedge fund that is an investor in both. […]
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ALL DEALS March 2, 2016 Freshdesk buys Framebench, its fourth acquisition in seven months
By: sristy SahaA file photo of Girish Mathrubootham, founder and chief executive, Freshdesk, who said that the acquisition of Framebench presents an opportunity to integrate collaborative capabilities. Photo: Mint Bengaluru: Freshdesk Inc., a start-up that provides customer support platforms for enterprises, has acquired Framebench Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a company which lets users collaborate on files (documents, images, […]