Tag: NEW YORK
Hulu sale at risk even as new bids are due (Reuters)
October 12th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The auction of online video site Hulu has been slowed by recent developments which could derail it completely, according to sources familiar with the process. Among the issues are conflicts over complicated digital rights, a wide bid-ask gap, and Yahoo being sidelined as a potential buyer by its own issues. Moreover, [...]
PE firms circling AOL turn attention to Yahoo (Reuters)
October 12th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc. The unrest has proved a headache for AOL, others are deeply questioned the Internet company tries to reverse his fate. AOL's interest in private equity firms have intensified after the company's stock has fallen 30 percent in earnings results last month sad. Allen & Co. and Bank of America [...]
Hulu sale at risk even as new bids are due (Reuters)
September 19th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The auction of online video site Hulu has been slowed by recent developments which could derail it completely, according to sources familiar with the process. Among the issues are conflicts over complicated digital rights, a wide bid-ask gap, and Yahoo being sidelined as a potential buyer by its own issues. Moreover, [...]
PE firms circling AOL turn attention to Yahoo (Reuters)
September 19th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc. The unrest has proved a headache for AOL, others are deeply questioned the Internet company tries to reverse his fate. AOL's interest in private equity firms have intensified after the company's stock has fallen 30 percent in earnings results last month sad. Allen & Co. and Bank of America [...]
Internet archive shows Sept. 11 coverage (AP)
September 8th, 2011, No Comments
FILE – In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, the twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building in New York. The Internet Ar NEW YORK – For many in New York and Washington, Sept. 11, 2001, was a personal experience, an attack on their cities. Most everywhere else in [...]
Democrat faces close race in New York stronghold (Reuters)
September 8th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The choice to replace Anthony Weiner, who resigned from Congress after being exposed as a womanizer who used the Internet Twitter to send indecent pictures of themselves, are more competitive than expected. Republicans hoping for a disturbance in a particular set of House 13 Election of representatives and a rejection of [...]
TechCrunch’s founder asks AOL to sell blog (Reuters)
September 8th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – TechCrunch's founder and former editor Michael Arrington wants his company back. In a post written on the site today, Arrington says that AOL faces two options (as dictated by him): give the site its editorial independence back, or sell the shares it bought a year ago back to the original shareholders. [...]
Amazon brings new local deals site to more cities (AP)
August 25th, 2011, No Comments
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc. is expanding its new local website offers in New York and other parts of the country, hoping to delight consumers flock to discount their offer because they have taken Groupon market leader. With the additions, the amazon LocalService be operational in 30 locations in 10 states, all in about three [...]
Hulu seen drawing bids from Yahoo, others: sources (Reuters)
August 25th, 2011, No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The deadline for submissions in the first auction for Hulu extended Wednesday until the end of the week to give interested parties more time to investigate reports of online video financial site, according to people familiar with the situation. Yahoo, Google Inc., DirecTV and Amazon.com were among those preparing to submit [...]
AmazonLocal Daily Deals Service Comes to New York (Mashable)
August 25th, 2011, No Comments
amazon local daily online retailer service offerings, go to New York. Amazon will begin offering daily specials in the coming weeks to customers in four areas – downtown, uptown and downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. Early treatment includes a 50% discount on tickets for the newest Cirque du Soleil, Zarkana in Midtown, $ 13 to $ [...]
