Latest news on ‘Multimedia’
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U.S. approves Comcast-NBC merger
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – The Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice on Tuesday approved — with several conditions — a merger of the country’s largest cable operator, Comcast, [...]
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LinkedIn Said to Hire Banks to Advise on 2011 U.S. IPO
Bloomberg – LinkedIn Corp., the largest networking website for professionals, has hired banks to advise on an initial public offering this year, according to two people familiar with the IPO [...]
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Imax Shares Up On Takeover Report; Declines Comment
TORONTO (Dow Jones) – Canada’s Imax Corp. (IMAX, IMX.T) declined to comment on a U.K. media report that Sony Corp. (6758.TO, SNE) is considering a $40-a-share bid for the big-screen [...]
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Groupon Files to Raise Up to $950 Million From Preferred Shares
Bloomberg – Groupon Inc., the Chicago-based online-coupon site that spurned a $6 billion offer from Google Inc. this month, has filed to raise as much as $950 million from the [...]
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Your Tweets Could be Worth Millions
CNBC – Starting in February, a group of very bold hedge fund managers are launching a multi-million dollar hedge fund whose strategy relies on one very unusual market indicator: your [...]
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Comcast Deal May Hang on Showing Rivals’ Online Video
Bloomberg – Comcast Corp. must agree to let subscribers view online video from competitors to win approval from regulators to buy NBC Universal, according to proposed conditions outlined by a [...]
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WikiLeaks Is Being ‘Attacked’ By Banks: Founder Assange
CNBC – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told CNBC Friday that he’s being “attacked” by banks in Dubai, Switzerland, the US and the UK.
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“Chinese YouTube” Youku’s IPO draws eye-popping demand
New shares of Chinese online video broadcasting company Youku (NYSE:YOKU) are selling like it’s 1999.
Youku, which some refer to as the “Chinese YouTube,” was priced at $12.80 per share in [...] -
Amazon Sees Groupon Light, Throws $175 Into LivingSocial
Social media coupon company LivingSocial said late yesterday it has received a $175 million investment from Amazon.
Social media coupon and discount company LivingSocial said late yesterday it has received a [...] -
Comcast Assembles NBCU Management Team
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO And SAM SCHECHNER
Steve Burke, soon-to-be chief executive of NBC Universal, Thursday announced a new management structure for the TV and movie giant that takes steps to [...]
