Google To Buy Up Digg?
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 23 July 2008 | Tagged as: Business, Buy out, Google, Rumours, Social software
Rumours abound that the search giant is set to snap up Digg for $200m.
Archive for the 'Buy out' Category
Bebo Sells To AOL: $850m
Posted by Simon Perry on 13 March 2008 | Tagged as: Buy out, Social software
AOL will be buying social Networking site Bebo for $850m cash. Well done to all of those at Bebo, the social network that (more or less) quietly got on with building its 40 million members while the other social network shouted about what they were up to. It’s interesting that the deal is all cash, [...]
Activision Blizzard: Vivendi Games And Activision To Merge
Posted by Simon Perry on 3 December 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Buy out, Gaming, Investments
Trusted Reviews Site Bought By IPC
Posted by Simon Perry on 24 October 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Buy out, UK
Well known tech news and reviews site Trusted Reviews has just been bought by mega-publisher IPC. Terms have not been disclosed.
Lonely Planet Bought By BBC Worldwide
Posted by Simon Perry on 1 October 2007 | Tagged as: BBC, Business, Buy out
Big surprise today as BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announce their purchase of Lonely Planet, the well-know publisher of travel guides. The purchase sum was not disclosed and the two founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler will retain a 25% holding in the company.
Scrum.com Bought By ESPN
Posted by Simon Perry on 22 August 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Buy out, News In Brief, Shift to Web delivery
ESPN tackle rugby by buying scrum.com.
