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Who's buying Circuit City, and why is Mexico so interested? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Bankruptcy Court documents from Jan. 5 were unsealed Friday, showing Circuit City Stores Inc. is seeking approval of procedures that would formally put the company up for sale, as a going concern, as separate business units or as individual assets -- including the sale of inventory. Mexican retail and...

Posted on January 9, 2009 1:34 PM

Cisco promises stream of acquisitions, new products (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Looks like hyper-acquisitive Cisco Systems Inc. is on the hunt with a keen interest in video targets. During a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Cisco chief executive John Chambers (pictured) said to expect a "stream of acquisitions" and new products from the company as often as...

Posted on January 8, 2009 10:10 AM

Sorry Google; Verizon chooses Microsoft (from Corporate Dealmaker)

So much for surprises. According to Bloomberg, Verizon Communications Inc. CEO Ivan Seidenberg gave attendees at a Citigroup Inc. conference Wednesday a heads-up on who he's choosing for a mobile Web search partner.While previous reports showed Verizon was talking to Google Inc. about sharing ad revenue, Seidenberg said Microsoft...

Posted on January 7, 2009 2:20 PM

Gates' deal-heavy farewell at CES (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A third of a century after founding Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates will cease his day-to-day work at the firm, remaining as chairman. Gates' final speech at the Consumer Electronics Show was laden with talk of new products, growth strategy and, inevitably, deals. Gates announced partnerships with Walt Disney Co., NBC Universal...

Posted on January 7, 2008 5:28 PM