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Accenture To Buy Australian Firm CyberCX In Its Largest-Ever Cyber Deal
- Friday August 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Accenture said on Thursday it will buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest-ever deal in the sector, with the Australian Financial Review valuing the transaction at more than A$1 billion ($650 million).
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Perplexity AI to Strengthen Its Artificial Intelligence Efforts
- Monday June 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple executives have reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing Perplexity to alleviate its AI woes. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has held internal discussions about the acquisition, and it has been weighed by the head of acquisitions and mergers, Adrian Perica. If such a deal goes ahead, the iPhone maker might use the...
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Microsoft Wins Appeal in FTC Challenge to $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- Reuters
FTC's legal challenge against Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been rejected by a US Court. A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the lower judge had applied the correct legal standards and said the FTC had not shown it was likely to succeed on its claims that the merger would restrict competition.
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Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Tie-Up Cleared by UK's Competition and Markets Authority
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Upmanyu Trivedi, Bloomberg News
UK's Competition and Markets Authority said that the 2023 deal doesn’t qualify for a full investigation under merger rules. The decision, after around 14 months of scrutiny, removes one UK regulatory uncertainty for Microsoft, which faces a continued investigation into its cloud service offerings.
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Honda Crafts Nissan Rescue Plan That Plays Out Over Years
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Nicholas Takahashi and Tsuyoshi Inajima, Bloomberg News
While their executives called the transaction a merger, Honda will take the lead in forming the new entity and nominate a majority of its directors. Nissan’s partner Mitsubishi Motors may also participate in the deal.
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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Could Sell 50 Per Cent Stake To Mahindra & Mahindra
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Auto | Written by Kingshuk Dutta
Reports suggest that the top management of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is looking to sell up to 50 per cent stake to Mahindra & Mahindra.
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Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Reuters
A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney's Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday.
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Singapore Airlines Gets India's Nod For Vistara-Air India Merger
- Friday August 30, 2024
- Business News | Press Trust of India
Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world's largest airline groups.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anti-Trust Body Clears Reliance, Walt Disney Mega-Deal Merger
- Wednesday August 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of the media assets of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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Reliance, Disney Merger Will Hurt Rivals, Warns Antitrust Body: Report
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- India News | Reuters
Antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India, has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, Reuters reported.
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$8.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | Reuters
India's antitrust body has asked Reliance Industries and Walt Disney around 100 questions linked to their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, including details on sports rights as it heightens its scrutiny of the deal, two sources told Reuters.
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AI Deals Between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, Under EU Scanner
- Monday July 1, 2024
- Reuters
Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators singled out their exclusivity clauses while Google's artificial intelligence deal with Samsung also triggered scrutiny.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Reliance, Disney Said to Seek CCI Nod With Cricket Rights Assurance
- Friday May 24, 2024
- Reuters
Reliance and Disney are said to have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approve their $8.5 billion media merger by arguing their combined power will not hit advertisers. The deal will result in the creation of India's biggest entertainment player with 120 TV channels and two streaming services, and is expected to face intense scruti...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Sony Faces USD 90 Million Lawsuit From Zee After Merger Talks Fail
- Friday May 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has sought a termination fee of USD 90 million (around Rs 748.7 crore) from the Sony Group for calling off the USD 10 billion merger deal in January this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Cancel Merger After US Court Blocked Deal
- Monday March 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines formally pulled the plug Monday on their merger, about six weeks after a federal judge ruled it violated US antitrust law.
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www.ndtv.com
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Accenture To Buy Australian Firm CyberCX In Its Largest-Ever Cyber Deal
- Friday August 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Accenture said on Thursday it will buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest-ever deal in the sector, with the Australian Financial Review valuing the transaction at more than A$1 billion ($650 million).
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www.ndtv.com
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Perplexity AI to Strengthen Its Artificial Intelligence Efforts
- Monday June 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple executives have reportedly discussed the possibility of purchasing Perplexity to alleviate its AI woes. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant has held internal discussions about the acquisition, and it has been weighed by the head of acquisitions and mergers, Adrian Perica. If such a deal goes ahead, the iPhone maker might use the...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft Wins Appeal in FTC Challenge to $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
- Thursday May 8, 2025
- Reuters
FTC's legal challenge against Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been rejected by a US Court. A three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the lower judge had applied the correct legal standards and said the FTC had not shown it was likely to succeed on its claims that the merger would restrict competition.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Tie-Up Cleared by UK's Competition and Markets Authority
- Thursday March 6, 2025
- Upmanyu Trivedi, Bloomberg News
UK's Competition and Markets Authority said that the 2023 deal doesn’t qualify for a full investigation under merger rules. The decision, after around 14 months of scrutiny, removes one UK regulatory uncertainty for Microsoft, which faces a continued investigation into its cloud service offerings.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Honda Crafts Nissan Rescue Plan That Plays Out Over Years
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Nicholas Takahashi and Tsuyoshi Inajima, Bloomberg News
While their executives called the transaction a merger, Honda will take the lead in forming the new entity and nominate a majority of its directors. Nissan’s partner Mitsubishi Motors may also participate in the deal.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Could Sell 50 Per Cent Stake To Mahindra & Mahindra
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Auto | Written by Kingshuk Dutta
Reports suggest that the top management of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India is looking to sell up to 50 per cent stake to Mahindra & Mahindra.
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Reuters
A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney's Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Singapore Airlines Gets India's Nod For Vistara-Air India Merger
- Friday August 30, 2024
- Business News | Press Trust of India
Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world's largest airline groups.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anti-Trust Body Clears Reliance, Walt Disney Mega-Deal Merger
- Wednesday August 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the merger of the media assets of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co to create the country's largest media empire worth over Rs 70,000 crore.
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www.ndtv.com
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Reliance, Disney Merger Will Hurt Rivals, Warns Antitrust Body: Report
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- India News | Reuters
Antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India, has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights, Reuters reported.
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www.ndtv.com
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$8.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | Reuters
India's antitrust body has asked Reliance Industries and Walt Disney around 100 questions linked to their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, including details on sports rights as it heightens its scrutiny of the deal, two sources told Reuters.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Deals Between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, Under EU Scanner
- Monday July 1, 2024
- Reuters
Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators singled out their exclusivity clauses while Google's artificial intelligence deal with Samsung also triggered scrutiny.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Reliance, Disney Said to Seek CCI Nod With Cricket Rights Assurance
- Friday May 24, 2024
- Reuters
Reliance and Disney are said to have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approve their $8.5 billion media merger by arguing their combined power will not hit advertisers. The deal will result in the creation of India's biggest entertainment player with 120 TV channels and two streaming services, and is expected to face intense scruti...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Sony Faces USD 90 Million Lawsuit From Zee After Merger Talks Fail
- Friday May 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has sought a termination fee of USD 90 million (around Rs 748.7 crore) from the Sony Group for calling off the USD 10 billion merger deal in January this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Cancel Merger After US Court Blocked Deal
- Monday March 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines formally pulled the plug Monday on their merger, about six weeks after a federal judge ruled it violated US antitrust law.
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www.ndtv.com