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Washington Post Completes Sale of Newsweek to Sidney Harman

Washington - The Washington Post Co. said on Thursday it has completed the sale of Newsweek magazine to Sidney Harman, the 91-year-old founder of Harman International...

AOL Acquires Social Software Developer Thing Labs

New York - In its third acquisition this week, AOL (NYSE:  AOL) said it has acquired San Francisco-based Thing Labs, the developer of the Brizzly family...

Washington Post, Gannett Invest in Digital News Startup Ongo

Washington - The Washington Post and USA Today publisher Gannett (NYSE: GCI) have invested in Silicon Valley digital news startup Ongo, the company said on Tuesday. The New...

Koofers Raises $5 Million for Online Student Community

Reston, Va. - Koofers, the developer of an online community where college students share old exams, quizzes and class notes for use as study aids, said...

Marketron Acquires Mobile Ad Network mSnap

Hailey, Idaho - Marketron, a provider of business software and services for the media industry, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired mSnap, a mobile ad...

Reports: News Corp. to Fold FAN Into Rubicon Project, Take Stake

Los Angeles - News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) is in talks to combine its Fox Audience Network (FAN) online ad unit with online ad firm The Rubicon...

Confirmed: AOL Acquires Tech Blog Publisher TechCrunch

San Francisco - Confirming multiple reports from yesterday, AOL (NYSE:  AOL) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired technology blog publisher and events organizer TechCrunch. Financial...

AOL Acquires 5min Media, May Be Near Deal for TechCrunch

New York - Looking to bolster its Web content, AOL (NYSE:  AOL) on Tuesday said it acquired New York-based 5min Media, the developer of a...

e-Rewards Buys Social Media Market Research Firm Peanut Labs

San Francisco - Peanut Labs, a provider of social media market research, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to be acquired by e-Rewards, the Texas-based...

Tech Blog Publisher NetShelter Raises $15 Million

San Francisco - NetShelter Technology Media, a technology-focused blog network, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $15 million second round of venture capital financing,...