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Southwest expands presence with AirTran buy

Southwest expands presence with AirTran buy

Southwest Airlines will purchase AirTran Holdings for $1.04 billion in cash and stock in a deal that will allow Southwest to expand its presence in major East Coast markets.

 

Wal-Mart offers to buy South Africa's Massmart for $4.25B

Wal-Mart Stores is offering to buy South African retailer Massmart Holdings for approximately $4.25 billion.

 

Six Apart Is No More; What Will Happen to TypePad and Moveable Type?

Video ad network VideoEgg has announced that it has agreed to acquire blogging pioneer Six Apart, the company behind TypePad and Movable Type. As part of the acquisition, both companies will drop their names and be renamed SAY Media.

 

Hertz and Dollar Thrifty Agree to Deal

Hertz and Dollar Thrifty Agree to Deal

Hertz Global Holdings agreed on Sunday to raise its takeover offer for the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to about $1.4 billion in stock and cash, trumping a rival offer from the Avis Budget Group.

 

H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends

H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends

Dell on Thursday withdrew from the bidding for 3Par, which agreed to be acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $33 per share.

 

3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion

3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion

Burger King Holdings Inc , the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain, agreed to be bought by investment firm 3G Capital for $24 per share, or about $3.26 billion.

 

HP makes $1.5-billion bid for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

HP makes $1.5-billion bid for 3Par, topping Dell's offer

Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier.

 

Tyco Electronics to Buy ADC for $1.25 Billion

Tyco Electronics agreed to buy network equipment maker ADC Telecommunications for about $1.25 billion.

 

Regulators Approve Google Deal for Mobile Ad Firm

The surprising endorsement by the Federal Trade Commission of Google’s deal for AdMob follows Apple’s purchase of Quattro Wireless, an AdMob rival.

 

United Air in $3B-plus stock deal for Continental

United Air in $3B-plus stock deal for Continental

United Airlines is buying Continental in a $3 billion-plus that would create the world's largest carrier with a commanding position in several top U.S. cities....

 

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