Mergers and Acquisitions

BlackBerry confirms abysmal second quarter results

BlackBerry executives cancelled a conference call to discuss the results following the acquisition bid from Fairfax Financial Holdings

Verizon and AT&T should face a bigger mobile rival, Sprint CFO says

The US mobile business would be more competitive with three carriers, according to Sprint's Euteneuer

Canada’s Fairfax offers to acquire BlackBerry in $4.7B deal

BlackBerry had been looking for a buyer

Dell will continue acquisitions, remain committed to PCs after going private

CEO and co-founder Michael Dell says as a private company, Dell can be more entrepreneurial

Dell goes private as shareholders approve $24.9 billion deal

The deal approved by shareholders Thursday marks a grueling victory for founder Michael Dell

IBM sells customer care outsourcing unit for $505 million

IBM sheds its customer care outsourcing unit for higher-profit business opportunities

Icahn withdrawal clears Dell buyout path

Icahn's withdrawal from an effort to buy out Dell paves the way for CEO Michael Dell and Silver Lake to buy the company

Microsoft takes aim at Google with Nokia’s mapping products

Microsoft wants to better compete against Google Maps with Nokia's HERE apps

Microsoft’s Nokia Acquisition a Deal It Had to Make

Verizon eyes combined wired-mobile services, won’t go into Canada

The carrier sees video, cloud and commerce opportunities from buying out Vodafone's stake for $130 billion