http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/acquisitions The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kelsey-keith/designage/infographic-day-google-takedowns <!--paging_filter--><p>It's autumn again, and that means hunting season, at least for <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50_09/profile/list/google">Google</a>. After the <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/google-acquires-recaptcha">purchase</a> of web widget reCaptcha, CEO Eric Schmidt <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE58L6JA20090923">revealed at a press conference</a> that the world's #1 internet search engine is aiming for at least acquisition per month of small firms.</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kelsey-keith/designage/infographic-day-google-takedowns">read more</a></p> info graphic infographic google acquisitions tech business Design Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:36:15 -0400 Kelsey Keith 1382717 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/clay-dillow/culture-buffet/disney-cuts-4-billion-deal-marvel-and-its-5000-characters <!--paging_filter--><p><img class="float-left" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3874228233_bd9eb5835d_o.jpg" alt="iron man with miley cyrus" width="300" height="429" />Who can contain the likes of Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk? <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50_09/profile/list/disney">Disney</a> is up to the task. The company announced this morning that it is acquiring comic book publisher turned multimedia giant Marvel Entertainment for around $4 billion.<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/clay-dillow/culture-buffet/disney-cuts-4-billion-deal-marvel-and-its-5000-characters">read more</a></p> disney Marvel Comics Marvel Entertainment Iron Man spider man acquisitions Innovation Technology Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:09:24 -0400 Clay Dillow 1342771 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/cisco-buys-flip-video-cam-maker-600-million-dollars <!--paging_filter--><p> Cisco Systems, most commonly associated with business technology infrastructure and networking hardware, is using a chunk of its massive cash reserves to buy Pure Digital Technologies--creators of the highly popular Flip range of cheap digital video camcorders. </p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/cisco-buys-flip-video-cam-maker-600-million-dollars">read more</a></p> Pure Digital Flip Video Ned Hooper Cisco Systems purchase Flip digital cameras consumer electronics acquisitions Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:09 -0400 Kit Eaton 1222169 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/april-joyner/class-and-communication/who-does-yahoo-want-wrangle <p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/april-joyner/class-and-communication/who-does-yahoo-want-wrangle">read more</a></p> Technology aol Internet acquisitions microsoft media Yahoo news corp mergers time warner Technology Work/Life Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:44:12 -0500 April Joyner 703095 at http://www.fastcompany.com