Neowin News Feed for: Merger

Getty and Shutterstock hit a roadblock as UK CMA scrutinizes merger

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:10:01 +0000

The merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock has hit a roadblock after the UK CMA said the merger could significantly harm competition. Read more...

Vodafone says EU regulators could learn something from the UK

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:52:01 +0000

Vodafone has outlined some ideas for how the European Union should overhaul its merger framework going forward. It said the EU should look towards the UK for inspiration. Read more...

Getty Images and Shutterstock are becoming one company

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:30:01 +0000

Stock image platforms Getty Images and Shutterstock have announced that the two companies will merge to become a single entity with an enterprise value of $3.7 billion. Read more...

Vodafone-Three merger looks more likely than ever after CMA announcement

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:30:01 +0000

The Vodafone-Three merger looks more likely today than ever before after the CMA set out remedies that could address competition concerns. Read more...

Vodafone and Three outline two more merger concessions to ease fears

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:50:02 +0000

The merger between Vodafone and Three is under the CMA's microscope as the companies promise an £11 billion investment in the UK mobile network and low-cost tariffs. Read more...

Adobe and Figma terminate merger due to regulators

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:56:01 +0000

Adobe and Figma have agreed to terminate their planned merger after regulators in the European Union and United Kingdom opposed the deal. The two firms said that they couldn't see a way forward. Read more...

Vodafone-Three merger in the UK has “substantial risk” of negative outcomes

Paul Hill — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:10:02 +0000

The consumer group Which? has warned that the Vodafone and Three merger in the UK could lead to higher prices and worse service in the short term. Longer term, it said that customers could benefit. Read more...

Vodafone and Three claim their merger will create thousands of jobs

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:20:01 +0000

Vodafone and Three have said that their merger in the UK could create 12,000 new jobs. The Unite union has warned that similar mergers have actually led to job cuts and says up to 1,600 jobs could go. Read more...

UK competition regulator greenlights Amazon's billion-dollar purchase of iRobot

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:12:01 +0000

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK initially expressed concerns over the purchase of Roomba vacuum cleaner maker iRobot by Amazon. But, it has now greenlighted the decision. Read more...

Vodafone and Three agree to merger in the UK

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:02:54 +0000

Vodafone and Three UK have announced plans to merge their UK operations. Both of the companies have found it increasingly difficult to offer services and say a merger will address this issue. Read more...

Activision CEO says CMA decision will lessen competition, expects reversal after appeal

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:52:01 +0000

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been doing the media rounds today. He said the UK's CMA had made a mistake to block the acquisition by Microsoft and said the company will appeal. Read more...

The UK now says the Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't affect console gaming

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:30:01 +0000

The UK Competition & Markets Authority's provisional conclusion says Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard "will not result in a substantial lessening of competition" for UK console gaming. Read more...

UK regulator: Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm gamers

John Callaham — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:52:01 +0000

The UK Competition and Markets Authority said the deal could result in higher prices and fewer choices for gamers. It did offer some ideas to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to address its issues, Read more...

Jack Dorsey retains Twitter shares by rolling over 2.4% stake in Musk's holding

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:18:02 +0000

Jack Dorsey has formally rolled over his 2.4% Twitter stake to Elon Musk's official holding of the company. The stakes are valued over $1 billion as of now which Musk had to otherwise pay out. Read more...

UK regulator puts up big hurdle in Microsoft-Activision deal, starts Phase 2 investigation

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:49:53 +0000

Microsoft has faced a major setback in the UK where the country's regulator has put up a hurdle in the form of a "Phase 2" investigation of the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Read more...

Vodafone CEO says three mobile networks in the UK, instead of four, would be healthier

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:24:01 +0000

Vodafone CEO Nick Read has said that three mobile networks in the UK, instead of four networks, would be healthier. He believes this would increase investment in mobile infrastructure. Read more...

Twitter: Elon Musk's termination of acquisition deal is "invalid and wrongful"

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 06:26:01 +0000

After Elon Musk's announcement that he is terminating his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the latter's attorneys have filed a letter to the billionaire's lawyers, calling the decision "wrongful". Read more...

Elon Musk is terminating his $44 billion Twitter acquisition

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 03:24:02 +0000

Elon Musk has filed to terminate his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, claiming that the platform did not provide him information about bot accounts. Twitter says that it will pursue legal action. Read more...

Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is now being probed in the UK

Usama Jawad — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:18:01 +0000

A UK regulator has begun its investigation of Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to determine its potential impacts. The deal is already being probed in the U.S. too. Read more...

Thunderbird set to launch on Android through K-9 Mail

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:56:01 +0000

Mozilla has decided to launch Thunderbird on Android via K-9 Mail. The project remains open-source, jointly funded, and is set to transform K-9 Mail into Thunderbird in the near future. Read more...

UK antitrust regulators continue to block Meta's $400 million Giphy acquisition

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:50:01 +0000

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has dealt a heavy blow to Meta in its $400 million acquisition of Giphy, ruling that other regulators were correct to raise their antitrust concerns. Read more...

Google Meet and Duo are being merged

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:10:01 +0000

Google has announced that it is merging its Duo and Meet services in a very confusing manner where the latter's features will first be migrated to Duo and then, Duo will be rebranded to Meet. Read more...

Warner Bros. Discovery is merging Discovery Plus with HBO Max

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:40:01 +0000

Warner Bros. Discovery, which recently got merged with AT&T-owned WarnerMedia, is now merging its streaming platform Discovery Plus with HBO Max as well, as announced by CFO Funnar Wiedenfels. Read more...

Salesforce to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion

Abhay V — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:26:01 +0000

Salesforce today confirmed that it will be buying collaboration service Slack for $27.7 billion, calling it a "match made in heaven". The deal is yet to be approved by shareholders and regulators. Read more...

T-Mobile's merger with Sprint clears another hurdle with federal judge approval

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:56:01 +0000

T-Mobile's plan to incorporate Sprint's business seems to be making progress, as a U.S. District Judge has approved of the deal. With three major hurdles out of the way, the deal is almost done. Read more...

TiVo set to merge with Xperi in deal worth $3 billion

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:02:01 +0000

TiVo and Xperi have announced they have entered a definitive agreement to merge both of the companies' businesses, resulting in a $3 billion company with a combined total of over 10,000 patents. Read more...

SoftBank and NAVER reveal plans to merge Yahoo! Japan and LINE Corp.

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:16:01 +0000

As per an announcement made today, SoftBank-owned Yahoo! Japan - now known as Z Holdings Corporation - will soon be merged with LINE Corp., a subsidiary of NAVER, to form a new joint company. Read more...

Just Eat and Takeaway.com reach agreement on merger

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:40:01 +0000

Just Eat and Takeaway.com have announced that they will merge following the agreement of their terms. Both firms are market leaders in several countries so the merger looks good for shareholders. Read more...

T-Mobile and Sprint may need to set up a new carrier to win DOJ's approval

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 30 May 2019 14:50:01 +0000

The Department of Justice reportedly wants T-Mobile and Sprint to create a new carrier using their own network as part of the tradeoffs the companies need to make to win its approval for their merger. Read more...

T-Mobile and Sprint extend deadline for merger approval

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:08:01 +0000

The third and fourth largest carriers in the United States have extended the deadline for the merger deal between the two to be approved. The companies have until July 29 to convince officials. Read more...

DoJ expresses concerns over merger between T-Mobile and Sprint

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:44:01 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly voiced concerns over the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, saying that the deal may not be approved in its current form. A decision hasn't been made yet. Read more...

New York revokes approval of Spectrum merger, forcing it to cease operations in the state

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:52:01 +0000

New York has made quite a statement, as it revoked the approval of the Spectrum merger, forcing the company to cease operations in the state. The state is also seeking $3 million in penalties. Read more...

Synaptics and Dialog Semiconductor reportedly in merger talks

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:22:01 +0000

Synaptics, known mostly for its touchpads and fingerprint sensors, is reportedly in talks to merge with Dialog Semiconductor, responsible for the design of the PMICs in many Apple devices. Read more...

Verizon CEO does not care about T-Mobile and Sprint merger

Prakash Gautam — Sun, 06 May 2018 08:32:01 +0000

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam says he does not care about the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. With 5G around the corner Verizon feels confident T-Mobile will be too busy playing catch up. Read more...

T-Mobile and Sprint announce merger, John Legere will remain CEO

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:38:01 +0000

After years of rumors and discussions, T-Mobile and Sprint have finally announced that they will be merging. The new combined company will be headed by current T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Read more...

Ola Cabs, Uber reportedly in talks of merger, with deal mediated by SoftBank

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:18:02 +0000

According to some sources, talks are in progress between Uber's Indian branch and its local competitor Ola Cabs, after a merger was called for by SoftBank, an investor common to both companies. Read more...

Uber strikes agreement to merge its Southeast Asia business with Grab

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:48:02 +0000

Grab will now take over Uber's Southeast Asia business, including around 500 employees, as part of a merger deal. In exchange, Uber will acquire a 27.5 percent stake in the combined company. Read more...

Qualcomm and Broadcom have agreed to meet Feb 14th to discuss offer

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:10:02 +0000

Broadcom and Qualcomm have agreed to meet on February 14th to discuss the $121 billion acquisition offer. Qualcomm turned down a meeting for last weekend but now have had a change of heart. Read more...

Qualcomm shoots down Broadcom buyout bid as "undervalued"

John Keefer — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:38:02 +0000

In a move that is not totally unexpected, Qualcomm's board of directors has rejected the $130 billion, $70-per-share offer from Broadcom as "undervalued." Broadcom still plans to pursue a merger deal. Read more...

Broadcom makes a $130 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm

John Keefer — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:54:01 +0000

We knew the move may be coming, and Broadcom has now put a number on its unsolicited bid for chip maker Qualcomm. The company hopes the acquisition will give it a better chance in the wireless arena. Read more...