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Google Sweetens Bid for Video Encoding Firm On2
New York
- Google (NASD: GOOG) has increased by nearly 25% its offer for On2 Technologies, the video
encoding firm it bid $106.5 million for in August...
Justice Dept. to Lead Antitrust Probe of Comcast-NBC Universal
Washington
- The U.S. Justice Dept. will take the lead in the government's review of
Comcast's (NASD: CMCSA) proposed $30 billion deal to take over NBC...
SusQtech Acquires Social Media Consulting Firm Live Elements
Winchester,
Va. - SusQtech, a provider of
online community tools and training services to the association and non-profit
industry, said that it has acquired Live Elements, a...
SeatGeek Lands Funding for Ticket Price Forecasting
New York
- SeatGeek, a provider of price forecasting software for tickets to concerts
and sporting events, has raised between $500,000 and $1 million in a...
Private Equity Fund-Raising Suffers Worst Year Since 2003
New York - Last year, U.S. private
equity fund-raising suffered its worst year since 2003, according to new
figures from Dow Jones LP Source.
In 2009,...
Venture-Backed Liquidity Stages Comeback in Fourth Quarter
New York - Following three
quarters of sagging liquidity levels, U.S. venture-backed companies
staged a comeback in the private markets during the fourth quarter, according
to new...
Wattpad Raises Funding for "YouTube for E-books"
Toronto,
Canada -
Wattpad, the provider of an online community where users publish written works,
announced on Monday that it has closed its first round of venture...
CitySquares Acquires Local Products Search Firm Yokel.com
Boston
- CitySquares, the provider of a search engine for local businesses, announced
that it has acquired Yokel.com, a site that lets users search online for
products...
Warner Music Gets $9 Million Return on Lala Investment
New York
- Major record label Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) saw at least a $9 million return on its
investment in music streaming service Lala when...
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Shareholders Vote to Approve Merger
West Hollywood,
Calif. - The shareholders of
Ticketmaster (NASD: TKTM) voted on Friday to approve the company's proposed merger with
concert promotion giant Live Nation (NYSE: LYV)....
