The US based world largest social networking site Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s largest network closer to the heart of mobile communications and may bring younger users into the fold.
The transaction involves $4 billion in cash, $12 billion in stock and $3 billion in restricted stock that vests over several years. The WhatsApp deal is worth more than Facebook raised in its own IPO and underscores the social network's determination to win the market for messaging.
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/4310-facebook-acquire-whatsapp-for-$-19-billion.html
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/4310-facebook-acquire-whatsapp-for-$-19-billion.html
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