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mergers and acquisitions 
92 posts and columns on mergers and acquisitions
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NetSuite Acquires Order Management Company OrderMotion
NetSuite, the cloud-based enterprise resource management software company, said today that it has agreed to acquire OrderMotion, a cloud software firm based in Burlington, Mass., that specializes in order management. Financial terms were not disclosed. NetSuite said it will put OrderMotion’s expertise to work to augment its own order-management capabilities. NetSuite shares rose slightly to $89.90 a share by mid-morning Eastern time.
Actian to Acquire Big-Data Startup ParAccel
Actian rolls up its third acquisition in five months.
Intel Acquires API Manager Mashery
A little more software-y at Intel.
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Cisco Acquires U.K.-Based Ubiquisys for $310 Million
Networking giant Cisco Systems said today that it will spend $310 million to acquire Ubiquisys, a maker of indoor, small-cell LTE wireless networking gear, based in the U.K. The company specializes in making femtocells, miniature wireless base stations that boost wireless coverage inside buildings where traditional cell towers sometimes struggle. In a statement, Cisco described the deal as a “doubling down” of its own existing small-cell business.Oracle Acquires Network Manager Tekelec
Oracle dives deeper into the network.
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Cisco Acquires Austria’s SolveDirect
Networking giant Cisco Systems said today that it will acquire SolveDirect, a privately held Austrian firm that provides network services management software. The company announced the deal in a corporate blog post. SolveDirect specializes in helping large companies get their networks talking to those of their partners in order to share information they need to work together more easily. Financial terms aren’t being disclosed.Dell Confirms Buyout Bids From Blackstone and Icahn, Says Each May Top Initial Offer
The buyout plot thickens.
Fusion-io Acquires Software Firm ID7
Fusion-io now owns one of the industry’s must-haves for storage technology.
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Salesforce to Raise $1 Billion in Debt to Fund Acquisitions
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff is about to go shopping for acquisitions, and he’ll have $1 billion to spend. The company just announced a plan to raise its debt by issuing convertible notes due in 2018. Salesforce says it will use the proceeds to fund “possible acquisitions of, or investments in, complementary businesses, services or technologies, working capital and capital expenditures.”U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office Is Investigating HP’s Autonomy Allegations
Now three agencies investigating.