FCC Chairman Genachowski seeks hearing on AT&T/T-Mobile merger

Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski has requested a trial-like hearing for the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger after deciding that the deal would hurt consumers.

The FCC’s hearing would be yet another roadblock to the beleaguered telecom merger. On …

Microsoft acquires video search startup VideoSurf for $70M

Microsoft has acquired video search startup VideoSurf for an undisclosed amount, reports Israeli business news site Globes.

A handful of publications have indicated that Microsoft paid an estimated $70 million for the company, according to a report from TechCrunch Europe.…

Meg Whitman: HP getting into research, out of big acquisition deals, and “reducing drama”

Meg Whitman said Hewlett-Packard wants to grow more organically in the future.

“If we get out of the big M&A business, we have to invest in R&D,” the chief executive of HP said Monday on her first analyst conference call.…

Cisco acquires BNI Video for $99M

Network giant Cisco has acquired video optimization software company BNI Video for $99 million in cash, the company announced today.

BNI Video helps Internet service providers manage their video services, including entitlement, billing and quality control. As VentureBeat previously reported, …

Microsoft said to be eyeing Yahoo — but don’t hold your breath

The latest big name interested in buying Yahoo may be Microsoft, according to a Reuters report from last night.

Sources tell Reuters that one camp in Microsoft is excited about the deal because it would give them a strong web …

Jaspersoft may be looking to acquire with its $11M funding

Business intelligence software maker, Jaspersoft, announced yesterday that it raised $11 million dollars in funding. The round was lead by existing investors Red Hat and SAP Ventures in addition to including newcomer Quest Software.

Jaspersoft caters to the enterprise with …

The acquisition landscape has changed — are you ready?

[Stefanie Dhanda is senior vice president at Boston-based Stonebridge Associates, LLC, a FINRA/SIPC registered investment bank.]

While acquisition activity among medium-sized companies is returning to near-normal levels, today’s transaction landscape has undergone epic changes. The dynamics have shifted as buyers …

Google buys AdMeld for $400M

Google has acquired advertising startup AdMeld for $400 million, reports TechCrunch.

New York-based AdMeld, which launched in 2007, provides ad optimization services for web publishers. Its tools allow publishers to pull advertising from hundreds of ad networks, ad exchanges, and …