Figure of the day:
1 200 000 000
For as many dollars the Chinese are buying Opera Software.
Norwegian company Opera Software officially announced its upcoming sale. The company came to an agreement with the Chinese investment Fund Golden Brick Silk Road. The Fund will acquire 100% of the shares in Opera Software at NOK 10.5 billion, or approximately 1.2 billion USD.
Golden Brick Silk Road is a whole group of Chinese companies, including those specializing in mobile games and Kunlun Qihoo 360, a company specializing in online security. The Opera’s Board of Directors unanimously decided to recommend shareholders to accept the Fund’s proposal, the period for acceptance of offers — before March 15, 2016.
Note that Opera Software is behind the development of the famous Opera browser, whose first version was released back in 1997.