Nov
24
Merck will buy Rockville, Maryland-based drugmaker OncoImmune for an upfront cash payment of $425 million. Oncolmmune is a privately-held biotech firm that has developed a drug candidate for treating patients hospitalized with severe and critical COVID-19. OncoImmune has reported positive results from a late-stage study of a coronavirus therapeutic candidate.The... read more →
Nov
24
Nasdaq, a global technology company, is to acquire Verafin, an industry pioneer in anti-financial crime management solutions, for US$2.75 billion in cash. As per the agreement, Verafin will combine its comprehensive suite of anti-financial crime management products with Nasdaq’s reach and established regulatory technology leadership to create a global SaaS... read more →
Nov
20
Nasdaq, a global technology company, is to acquire Verafin, an industry pioneer in anti-financial crime management solutions, for US$2.75 billion in cash. As per the agreement, Verafin will combine its comprehensive suite of anti-financial crime management products with Nasdaq’s reach and established regulatory technology leadership to create a global SaaS... read more →
Nov
19
Nasdaq, a global technology company, is to acquire Verafin, an industry pioneer in anti-financial crime management solutions, for US$2.75 billion in cash. As per the agreement, Verafin will combine its comprehensive suite of anti-financial crime management products with Nasdaq’s reach and established regulatory technology leadership to create a global SaaS... read more →
Nov
18
IBM has reached a definitive agreement to acquire TruQua Enterprises, an IT services, and consulting SAP development partner that specializes in delivering finance and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. In today’s evolving marketplace, the shift from legacy enterprise systems and siloed processes to cloud-based... read more →
Nov
17
Huawei is selling off its Honor brand of budget smartphones to a consortium of companies, that includes government-backed firms, Honor's distribution partners, and suppliers, in a bid to keep Honor alive. The decision was announced in a joint statement released by the company. The acquisition deal comes after the U.S.... read more →
Nov
12
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Expanse Inc., a leader in attack surface management, for a total purchase price of approximately $670 million to be paid in cash and stock and approximately $130 million in replacement equity awards. With companies rapidly... read more →
Nov
11
Spotify, the streaming service has acquired another podcast company Megaphone for $235 million. Megaphone offers the technology for podcast publishers and advertisers seeking targeted slots on podcasts. Megaphone already has a partnership with Spotify that uses its podcast hosting services. Megaphone also offers hosting, distribution, and ad-insertion tools for podcast... read more →
Nov
10
Adobe has announced that it is acquiring Workfront, the leading work management platform for marketers, for $1.5 billion. Workfront is extensively used by marketers to efficiently manage content, plan and track marketing campaigns, and execute complex workflows across teams. Workfront is equipped with APIs that enable a seamless connection to... read more →
Nov
06
The subscription-based Software as a Service company, ZoomInfo, has acquired EverString, a leading artificial intelligence-powered, business-to-business (B2B) data solutions provider. The acquisition of EverString gives ZoomInfo a comprehensive business data graph, providing the foundation needed for enterprises to identify their total customers and prospects, define their ideal profiles, leverage granular... read more →