synopsis: Sabre Holdings today announced the completion of the acquisition of the company by affiliates of Silver Lake and TPG.

synopsis: Priceline.com has acquired Bangkok- and Singapore-based Agoda Company, an online travel company specializing in hotel discount bookings throughout Asia, in a transaction that includes an initial cash payment and a multi-year, performance-based earn-out. Priceline.com said it intends to retain Agoda’s current management team.

synopsis: European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited has invested €55 million ($73 million) in Go Voyages, a leading online travel agent in France. European Capital’s investment supports the acquisition of Go Voyages.

synopsis: Cendant Corporation announced today the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Orbitz, Inc. for a fully diluted equity value of approximately $1.25 billion or approximately $1 billion net of acquired cash.

synopsis: Travelocity and its parent company Sabre Holdings announced that Travelocity has acquired Las Vegas-based All State Tours Inc., a leading distributor of show tickets and tours in the entertainment capital of the world. As part of the purchase, Travelocity acquires the Allstate Ticketing brand and the Web site, www.ShowTickets.com.

synopsis: Oversee.net, a technology-driven media company, today announced that it acquired LowFares.com, the premier travel product comparison research site for consumers. The deal was completed on January 5, 2007 for an undisclosed amount.

synopsis: TA Associates, a leading buyout and private equity firm, announced the completion of a €153 million leveraged buyout of Spain-based eDreams, the fastest growing online travel company in Europe. The LBO provides for the purchase by TA and eDreams’ current management team of 100 percent of the shares of the company from shareholders.

synopsis: Priceline.com announced today that it has acquired Amsterdam-based Bookings B.V., one of Europe's leading Internet hotel reservation services, in a cash transaction valued at approximately EUR110 million, or US$133 million.

synopsis: Overstock.com, Inc. today announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Park City, Utah-based Ski West, Inc. for $25 million in cash.

synopsis: Cendant Corporation CD today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of European online travel provider, ebookers plc, for approximately 190 million Pounds sterling (approximately $350 million), net of cash acquired.

synopsis: IAC/InterActiveCorp IACI has successfully completed the purchase of 17,362,134 shares of high-vote ordinary stock of eLong, Inc. LONG, a leading online travel service provider in China, for $6.21 per high-vote ordinary share (the equivalent of $12.42 per ADS), or an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $108 million.

synopsis: Travel Ad Network, the leading and largest vertical media company in travel, announced that it has purchased the assets of TravelMuse, a comprehensive travel planning website that reaches travelers early in the consumer travel lifecycle.

synopsis: eDreams, the Spanish online travel giant, has changed private equity hands once again. In a deal reportedly worth €250-300 million, the UK’s Permira has acquired a majority share in the site from its previous owner US private equity firm TA Associates.

synopsis: AXA Private Equity, the leading European diversified private equity firm, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire GO Voyages, the French online leader in the sale of air tickets.

synopsis: In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru.

synopsis: Next 1 Interactive, Inc. announces the purchase of Maximus Exploration Corp. and creates a new public entity trading on the (OTCBB: NXOI). Maximus Exploration has agreed to change the name of the company to Next 1 Interactive, Inc. and the Officers and Directors have resigned and appointed a new Board of Directors.

synopsis: Sify Limited, a leader in Consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities announced today the acquisition of Globe Travels, a leader in online issuance of e-tickets in the India-US travel space.

synopsis: DynEco Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Dynamic Leisure Group, Inc., announced that it has completed its first acquisition, Changes in L'attitudes of Largo, Florida. In business for more than 20 years, Changes specializes in providing resort destination travel packages to the Caribbean and Eastern Mexico via its online site.

synopsis: In a move that further strengthens its global presence and positions it for additional growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Travelocity has acquired complete ownership of ZUJI, the leading online travel company in the Asia-Pacific region. ZUJI includes operations in Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan.

synopsis: DynEco Corporation announced today that on January 13, 2006, it completed the acquisition of all the outstanding capital stock of Dynamic Leisure Group, Inc. ("Dynamic"), which will now operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of DynEco.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings, a global technology company for the travel industry, announced the acquisition of SoftHotel, the largest provider of web-based property management solutions for the hospitality industry with over 4,500 installations.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of Flightline Data Services Inc., a leading provider of airline crew member schedule management solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of Airline Operations products and services.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of EB2 International Limited, a leading independent supplier of e-commerce enabling software products, solutions, infrastructure and services to global airlines. Sabre’s technology plans for its recently launched SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service solution.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings today announced the completion of the acquisition of the company by affiliates of Silver Lake and TPG.

synopsis: IBM announced it has completed its acquisition of i2. i2 expands IBM's big data analytics software for smarter cities by helping both public and private entities in government, law enforcement, retail, insurance and other industries access and analyze information they need to combat crime, fraud and other security threats.

synopsis: Skype, a communications software, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, a provider of mobile group messaging services that helps users stay in touch and make decisions. GroupMe was founded in 2010 at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon and is headquartered in New York, New York.

synopsis: Glowpoint, a leading global provider of cloud managed video services, announced that it has completed its acquisition of certain assets that Avaya used in its "Managed Service for Video" offering. The assets acquired include telepresence and video conferencing endpoints and network infrastructure utilized to deliver cloud managed video services.

synopsis: The Go Daddy Group, Inc., the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain names and new SSL Security Certificates, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to receive a strategic investment and enter into a partnership with KKR, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings, a global technology company for the travel industry, announced the acquisition of SoftHotel, the largest provider of web-based property management solutions for the hospitality industry with over 4,500 installations.

synopsis: Microsoft Corp. has closed its acquisition of Skype Global S.a r.l. Skype is the leading Internet communications company. With an Internet-connected device, families, friends and colleagues can get together for free with messaging, voice and video using Skype.

synopsis: Skype has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, Inc., a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

synopsis: Xoriant Corporation, a leading software product engineering and product consulting services company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held MooWee Inc., of Los Altos, California.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of f:wz, a leading provider of flight planning solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of flight planning products and services.

synopsis: Focus Media Holding Limited, China's leading digital media group, announced that the closing of its sale to Silver Lake of 62% equity interest in Allyes, the Internet division of Focus Media.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of Flightline Data Services Inc., a leading provider of airline crew member schedule management solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of Airline Operations products and services.

synopsis: Conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to acquire Avaya's entire 59.13% stake in AGC Networks for $44.5m. AGC Networks, earlier known as Avaya GlobalConnect, is a converged communications company offering provider focused solutions on the India and Australia market.

synopsis: Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition by investment funds managed by Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus.

synopsis: Mercury Payment Systems, one of the fastest-growing payment processing companies in North America, and Silver Lake, the world's largest technology investment firm, jointly announced that Silver Lake will make a strategic growth investment in Mercury and acquire approximately 60% of the Colorado-based business.

synopsis: Mobile Messenger, the leading mobile solutions provider, announced that it acquired m-Qube, Inc., the nation's largest mobile messaging aggregator, from VeriSign, Inc. Mobile Messenger obtains m-Qube's direct connections to North American carriers, and its entire business delivering standard and premium mobile content to customers.

synopsis: eBay Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit. The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.

synopsis: In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru.

synopsis: Knowledge Computing Corporation, the premier provider of crime-fighting solutions to leading edge law enforcement agencies nationwide, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with i2, the premier provider of visual analysis software.

synopsis: In an effort to better align itself with the needs of mid-sized contact centers, Avaya has purchased Agile Software NZ. Agile created and developed the call center software that Avaya currently markets to its midsized customers. With this acquisition, Avaya brings the team in-house to gain greater control over the development of the technology.

synopsis: Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of EB2 International Limited, a leading independent supplier of e-commerce enabling software products, solutions, infrastructure and services to global airlines. Sabre’s technology plans for its recently launched SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service solution.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.