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OhMyGov Gets Funding for Social Media in Govt. Blog
Alexandria,
Va. - OhMyGov, the publisher of a
political blog that monitors the increasing use of social media in government, has
raised an undisclosed amount of seed...
Yahoo Acquires Mobile Social Network Service Korpol
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) announced on
Tuesday that it has acquired Korpol, an Indonesia-based mobile social network.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Korpol...
Forbes to Acquire Freelance News Site True/Slant
New York
- Business publisher Forbes announced on Tuesday that it will acquire
True/Slant, an online freelance journalism venture, for an undisclosed sum.
Launched in April 2009,...
FCC Seeks More Information on Comcast-NBC Universal Deal
Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has requested more information
from both Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), as it reviews potential antitrust concerns
with the...
Gaikai Gets $10 Million for Cloud-based Game Streaming Service
Los Angeles
- Gaikai, a cloud-based video game streaming service, announced on Monday that
it has raised over $10 million in its second round of funding.
...
Media Trading Service Swaptree.com Lands $6 Million
Boston - Swaptree.com, an online service that lets users
trade books, CDs, DVDs and video games, announced on Monday that it has raised
$6 million in...
FTC Approves Google's $750 Million Deal to Acquire AdMob
Washington
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday approved Google's (NASD: GOOG) proposed $750
million acquisition of mobile advertising firm AdMob, saying that after its
review...
Borders Gets $25 Million Investment, New Chairman
Ann Arbor,
Mich. - Media retail store chain
Borders (NYSE: BGP) announced on Friday that Vector Group, a tobacco holding company
controlled by Bennett LeBow, will invest $25...
Japanese E-tailer Rakuten Acquires Buy.com for $250 Million
Los Angeles
- Online retail site Buy.com has been sold to Japanese e-tailer Rakuten by
private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group for $250 million.
Founded in 1997,...
Cocodot Lands $2 Million for Online Invitations
Los Angeles
- Cocodot, an online invitation and greetings service, has raised $2 million in
new financing, VentureBeat reported, citing a regulatory filing.
Investors
included Anthem Venture Partners...
