• Home
  • Latest
  • Coins2Day 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia

Mergers & acquisitions

By
Dan Primack
Dan Primack
Down Arrow Button Icon
By
Dan Primack
Dan Primack
Down Arrow Button Icon
December 5, 2012, 2:57 PM ET

HSBC has agreed to sell its entire 15.57% stake in Chinese insurer Ping An Insurance for approximately $9.39 billion (HK$9 per share) in cash to a Thai investor group that includes All Gain Trading Ltd., Bloom Coins2Day Group, Business Coins2Day Holdings and Easy Boom Developments. Www.hsbc.com

Advertising.com, a unit of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), has acquired Buysight Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.–based provider of retargeting and intent-based targeted advertising. No financial terms were disclosed. Buysight had raised around $18 million in VC funding from Onset Ventures and Rembrandt Venture Partners. Www.buysight.com

Carl Icahn has given up his battle to acquire Oshkosh Truck (NYSE: OSK), after failing to collect at least 25% of the company. Icahn currently holds around a 9.5% stake in Oshkosh, which he had wanted to acquire for approximately $3 billion. Www.oshkoshcorporation.com

Diageo PLC
(LSE: DGE) said that it would consider acquiring the 50% of Ketel One that it does not already own, were the vodka maker’s Dutch founders to put it up for sale. Diageo paid $900 million in 2008 for acquire 50% of Ketel One, whose brands include Smirnoff. Www.diageo.com

MediaMath
, a New York–based digital media buying platform, has acquired Tap Me, a Chicago–based mobile and video in-game ad platform. No financial terms were disclosed. MedMath has raised around $30 million in VC funding from Catalyst Investors, Safeguard Scientifics and Observatory Capital. Tap Me had raised more than $3 million from Hyde Park Venture Partners, I2A Fund, Western Technology Investment, Great Oaks Venture Capital, FireStarter Fund and Hyde Park Angels. Www.mediamath.com

Redknee
(TSX:RKN has agreed to acquire the business support systems unit of Nokia Siemens Networks. No financial terms were disclosed. Www.redknee.com

SEOMoz Inc., a Seattle-based provider of SEO software, has acquired GetListed, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of local search optimization solutions for small businesses. No financial terms were disclosed. SEOMoz has raised over $19 million in VC funding from Ignition Partners and Foundry Group. Www.seomoz.com

Digimarc Corp. (Nasdaq: DMRC) has acquired Attributor Corp., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of e-book content licensing technology and services. No financial terms were disclosed. Attributor had raised over $25 million in VC funding from Sigma Partners, Selby Venture Partners, Jafco Ventures, Turner Broadcasting, Amicus Capital, Draper Richards and First Round Capital. Www.attributor.com

EQT Par
t ners and Investor AB have agreed to sell Swedish medical equipment maker Gambro AB to Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) for approximately $4 billion. Www.gambro.com

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) has acquired video chat startup OnTheAir. No financial terms were disclosed, but a Dow Jones report puts the pricetag just south of $10 million. OnTheAir was seeded by True Ventures and Scott Banister. Www.ontheair.com

Sign up for Dan’s daily email newsletter on deals and deal-makers: GetTermSheet.com

About the Author
By Dan Primack
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon

Latest in

Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025

Most Popular

Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Finance
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam
By Coins2Day Editors
October 20, 2025
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Coins2Day 500
  • Global 500
  • Coins2Day 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Success
  • Tech
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Environment
  • Coins2Day Crypto
  • Health
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Mpw
  • CEO Initiative
  • Conferences
  • Personal Finance
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Coins2Day Brand Studio
  • Coins2Day Analytics
  • Coins2Day Conferences
  • Business Development
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Coins2Day
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

Most Popular

placeholder alt text
Economy
'I just don't have a good feeling about this': Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted and everyone's now looking at the wrong alarm
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 31, 2026
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Future of Work
Ford CEO has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: 'We are in trouble in our country'
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 31, 2026
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Success
Ryan Serhant starts work at 4:30 a.m.—he says most people don’t achieve their dreams because ‘what they really want is just to be lazy’
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Success
Alexis Ohanian walked out of the LSAT 20 minutes in, went to a Waffle House, and decided he was 'gonna invent a career.' He founded Reddit
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Economy
Meet the first CEO of the IRS: A Jamie Dimon protege facing a $5 trillion test this tax season
By Shawn TullyJanuary 31, 2026
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Startups & Venture
Silicon Valley legend Kleiner Perkins was written off. Then an unlikely VC showed up
By Allie GarfinkleJanuary 31, 2026
23 hours ago

© 2026 Coins2Day Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Coins2Day Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.


Latest in

C-SuiteRetail
Meet Walmart’s new CEO, John Furner: Once an hourly worker, today he takes charge of the top company in the Coins2Day 500
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 1, 2026
2 hours ago
SuccessOlympics
U.S. Olympic gold medalist went from $200,000-a-year sponsorship at 20 years old to $12-an-hour internship by 30
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 1, 2026
2 hours ago
PoliticsImmigration
Trump voter in key swing district is horrified by his immigration crackdown. ‘We’re not a Third World country. What the hell is going on?’
By Nicholas Riccardi and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
2 hours ago
PoliticsElections
Democrat stuns Texas GOP in special election for a state senate district that Trump won by 17 points in 2024, adding to signs of a blue wave
By John Hanna and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
2 hours ago
PoliticsCuba
Trump says the U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
3 hours ago
PoliticsNATO
Trump’s fight with NATO over Greenland ‘crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed’ and weakens the alliance long term, expert says
By Lorne Cook and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2026
3 hours ago