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...NortonLifeLock received a surprise of its own on Wednesday....
...NortonLifeLock chief executive Vincent Pilette has indicated that he plans to cut 1,000 jobs from the combined group....
...NortonLifeLock, which is a leader in identity theft protection, had expected the deal to close by April 4....
...US company NortonLifeLock has agreed to buy its European counterpart Avast in a consumer cyber security deal that values the London-listed group at more than $8bn....
...NortonLifeLock is up 30 per cent and recently relisted McAfee has risen 40 per cent....
...In August, cyber security company Avast’s agreed an $8bn deal with NortonLifeLock....
...It is the latest overseas takeover of a London-quoted tech company this year, after cyber security company Avast agreed an $8bn deal with NortonLifeLock....
...bitcoin DeFi platform (FT) Revolut valued at $33bn after $800m fundraising (FT + Lex) Deutsche Bank’s Spanish mis-selling scandal widens (FT) UK-listed cybersecurity group Avast in takeover talks with NortonLifeLock...
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Tech revenue can remain sticky even as growth fades
Concern grows that criminals could use false video and audio to target businesses
Deal could be announced as soon as Thursday when software group reports quarterly results
Takeover talks halted at eleventh hour after US chipmaker reduces offer
Permira and Advent hope to scuttle cyber security group’s asset sale to Broadcom
Move signals shift to buying software assets after failed 2018 bid for Qualcomm
Shares tumble after-hours as cyber security company also reports quarterly earnings miss
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