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Facebook-Twitter talks break down

Opinion piece by Madan Sheina, principal analyst at Ovum

What would have been the first major consolidation between two social networking giants has failed to materialise, as FacebookÃ's attempts to woo Twitter with an all-stock offer fell on deaf ears. FacebookÃ's valuation seems to have been the sticking point. But with neither company as yet able to demonstrate that it can make money on a scale that matches its number of users, the outcome might not be a bad thing.  more

Related Tags: google, microsoft, sms, social-networking, twitter, ovum, compete, text-messages, facebook

Technology Merger and Acquisition Activity Bodes Well for 2008

While the headlines are dominated by the negative implications of the global credit crunch, the global technology merger and acquisition (M&A) market is proving to be a very resilient beast. Q1 2008 has already seen numerous landmark deals announced, including the pending bid for yahoo by Microsoft, and in the UK the $1 billion leveraged buy-out (LBO) of Northgate Information Solutions by KKR and the recently announced £190m recommended offer by 3i for Civica.  more

Related Tags: microsoft, semiconductor, oracle, driving, semiconductors, ipo, sap, flextronics

Golf Could Be At Fore-front Of Mobile Entertainment Boom

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Golf fanatics could soon pick up tips to perfect their swing while stuck in traffic or in a long, boring meeting, thanks to new forms of bite-size mobile entertainment.  more

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