Quelle Surprise: Chinese group emerges as stake builder in Imagination Technologies

I see Imagination Technologies has just disclosed that Chinese outfit Tsinghua Unigroup International  has bought a 3pc stake in the chip designer.

Regular readers of little old Betaville should be aware that six months ago I raised the prospect of  mystery Chinese suitor circling Imagination Technologies on Tip TV. In case you don't recall, here are the links:

Apple in/out talks with Imagination Technologies

Hat tip to Ars Technica, the tech blog, for breaking the news about Apple's interest in purchasing Imagination Technologies, which sent the shares up 18pc during this morning's trading session.

Ars Technica broke the story 10 hours ago - http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/03/apple-acquire-imagination-powervr-gpu/ - but the buffers round at Takeover Panel have taken almost all of the UK trading day to get Apple to make a statement about its intentions for chip designer Imagination Technologies.

Back on Tip TV talking about Home Retail Group, Wal-Mart, Imagination Technologies, WebMD and Panmure Gordon

Here is a link to today's clip:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-update-steinhoff-stunned-market-with-home-retail-group-bid/

Back on Tip TV talking about Glencore, Imperial Tobacco, Radius Health, Imagination Technology and Eros International

Moose and Zak decided to get together to take me on this morning. Here is a link to today's show:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/ma-roundup-rumours-surrounding-radius-glencore-to-see-a-takeover/

Back on Tip TV talking about Debenhams, SAB Miller, Imagination Technologies, Standard Chartered and Lanxess

Moose very kindly invited me back on Tip TV. Here is a link to today's show:

http://www.tiptv.co.uk/finance/no-fed-action-good-backdrop-for-ma/