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Grant Thornton Buys MarketSphere’s Oracle Unit; Stephen Chipman Comments

Grant Thornton has acquired MarketSphere‘s Oracle solutions unit as part of plans to grow its consulting business. That 160-employee business

Microsoft to Pay $7.2B for Nokia’s Phone Business, Patent Licenses; Steve Ballmer Comments

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has agreed to acquire the cellphone business and license the patents of Nokia for $7.2 billion in
Northrop to Acquire Australia’s Qantas Airways Defense Unit; Wes Bush CommentsM&A Activity

Northrop to Acquire Australia’s Qantas Airways Defense Unit; Wes Bush Comments

A Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) subsidiary has reached an agreement to buy Qantas Airways’ defense business for an undisclosed
Software AG Buys Software Firm JackBe,  Unveils New Analytics Platform; Wolfram Jost CommentsM&A Activity

Software AG Buys Software Firm JackBe, Unveils New Analytics Platform; Wolfram Jost Comments

Software AG has acquired intelligence software company JackBe Corp. for an undisclosed amount and introduced a new analytics platform intended
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Leadership Talks Transition,  Opportunities After Buying SAIC’s T&E BusinessM&A Activity

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Leadership Talks Transition, Opportunities After Buying SAIC’s T&E Business

Executives Joe Kopfman, Peter Smith, Chris Braccio and Jason Frye break down the deal and its impact on the Chantilly,

Xerox Buys Pension Administration Software Firm CPAS Systems

Xerox (NYSE: XRX) has acquired CPAS Systems, a pension administration software provider to private and public sectors. Xerox will add
Rockwell Collins to Acquire ARINC for $1.4B; Kelly Ortberg,  John Belcher CommentM&A Activity

Rockwell Collins to Acquire ARINC for $1.4B; Kelly Ortberg, John Belcher Comment

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) has agreed buy ARINC for $1.39 billion in a move aimed at expanding Rockwell Collins’ offerings in the
GE Closes $4.3B Buy of Avio Aviation Business; David Joyce CommentsM&A Activity

GE Closes $4.3B Buy of Avio Aviation Business; David Joyce Comments

General Electric (NYSE: GE) has completed its $4.3 billion acquisition of the aviation business from Italy-based aerospace technology maker Avio
CSC Acquires Big Data Firm Infochimps; Jim Kaskade CommentsM&A Activity

CSC Acquires Big Data Firm Infochimps; Jim Kaskade Comments

Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) has acquired Infochimps Inc. with the goal of expanding its big data customer base. Sashi
Report: ATK In Talks to Buy Weapon Accessory Firm Bushnell for $1BM&A Activity

Report: ATK In Talks to Buy Weapon Accessory Firm Bushnell for $1B

ATK (NYSE: ATK) has entered into negotiations to buy gun accessory manufacturer Bushnell Outdoor Products for approximately $1 billion, Reuters