Privacy organisations in 15 of the 16 German states have publicly objected to the proposed legislation, which would give security forces retrospective access to data about the time surfers spend online.
Keith Larson, vice president of CRM at network communications provider Avaya, today claimed that Siebel is considering the acquisition of Ariba, and added that his company - which works closely with Siebel - would back any takeover bid.
United Microelectronics is considering snapping up fab plants from the major semiconductor manufacturers while the chip industry languishes in its worst slump for years. The company is the word's second largest producer of made-to-order chips, and...
Vodafone has paid out £400m to buyout a minority shareholder in its Spanish subsidiary. The deal sees the company acquire the 2.2 per cent stake owned by construction group Torreal because of a promise to buyout shareholders made at the height of...
Google on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Picasa, a digital photo management company based in Pasadena, California. Picasa announced a technology partnership with Google's Blogger service in May, with the goal of enhancing photo-publishing...
BT is poised to snap up London-based consumer ISP, Brightview Group, after reaching an agreement with the company. The telco has made a £15.8m cash offer to acquire the business with the deal still subject to approval from Brightview shareholders...