acquisitions

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Online

How The Times Sabotages Its Own Tech Innovation

3:10AM Ryan Tate | Blogrunner is the nifty online news aggregator the New York Times keeps forgetting it bought. Now the newspaper’s deputy tech editor has embarrassed the site in an online chat. More »
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Big Screen

Disney Buys Marvel, Now In Business With Every Hollywood Studio

12:49AM Brian Moylan | It was announced today that Disney shelled out $US4 billion for Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Not only does it now own Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Iron Man, but is also in business with almost every Hollywood studio. What a tangled web! More »
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Online

How A ‘Made’ Startup Was Clipped

3:33AM Ryan Tate | Two years ago, music service iLike appeared to be set: Its CEO said it was “made”, its investor mused it could be a “billion-dollar winner” and the press was enthralled. Now the poster child is a cautionary tale. More »
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