Alibaba Group Holding Ltd sinks $2 more billion into Singapore-based e-commerce firm Lazada Group

The move assumes strategic importance since it acts as a vehicle for increasing Alibaba’s global push to boost its marketshare in Singapore’s fast-growing multi-billion dollar e-commerce market. As part of its drive to further expand its presence in new markets, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is set to invest an additional $2 billion in the Lazada…

Seagate pledged not to acquire stake in Toshiba for the next 10 years: Bain Capital

Among Western Digital concerns for blocking Toshiba’s NAND memory sale was that its direct competitors, Seagate Technologies and SK Hynix will gain access to proprietary information from the acquisition. Here is how these concerns have been addressed by Bain Capital. As per a documents from Bain Capital LP, the leader of the group that is…

Elliott Management Corp acquires 5% stake in semiconductor maker Hitachi Kokusai Electric

With the forthcoming launch of electric cars, the demand for video processing chips and IoT enabled chips is likely to surge. On Monday, U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp disclosed that it has acquired a shade of 5% stake in Hitachi Kokusai Electric, a chip manufacturer for equipment and video solution business. Earlier in April,…

Fujifilm to spend $4.54 billion in M&A over the next 3 years

Fujifilm seeks to expand its base beyond its traditional photography business. Fujifilm Holdings Corp has disclosed, it aims to spend $4.54 billion (500 billion yen) in strategic acquisitions over the next three years, as it strives to seek growth outside of its photographic film business. The development is strategic since its photographic film business is…