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Sun CEO: Go Oracle, Beat IBM [Internal Memo]
Oracle (ORCL) said this morning that it has received unconditional regulatory approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Sun (JAVA). Below, the all-hands memo Sun CEO Jon Schwartz...
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Departing Sun Co-Founder to Employees: "Kick Butt and Have Fun!"
With European Commission approval of its $7.4 billion buyout by Oracle in hand, Sun’s leadership is saying its goodbyes. Last week, we heard from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, who–as I reported...
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Government Elects MicroHoo Chief Google Catcher (Plus Bartz Videos on the...
Even the Justice Department gets it. The MicroHoo deal is pretty much about catching Google. But with a combined market share at less than half of Google’s, of course, that is an awfully tall marching...
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Apple Now Accepting iPad App Submissions
The next app gold rush is on. Moments ago, Apple invited developers writing applications for its forthcoming iPad tablet to begin submitting them to the App Store for approval. “iPad will begin...
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Digital's Deadliest Catch, Part One: The MicroHoo Search Integration Team's...
After months of trying, BoomTown was finally granted an audience with the two key execs who are now responsible for one of the diciest digital jobs going right now: Microsoft’s Greg Nelson and Yahoo’s...
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Facebook Is Best U.S. Place to Work (According to Its Employees)
Facebook employees think their company is a great place to work. In fact, among users of the jobs site Glassdoor, the social networking powerhouse was the top-ranked U.S. employer for 2010, scoring a...
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EBay Acquires Berlin-Based brands4friends for $200 Million
It’s been a busy shopping season for eBay, which has made its third acquisition in as many weeks. Today, eBay said it has acquired brands4friends, a German online retailer for $200 million in cash....
View ArticleComcast Won't Get NBC U in Time for Christmas, or New Year's Either
Comcast won’t be able to wrap its deal with GE for NBC Universal this month, both companies announced today. Instead, they’re shooting for a January close, when they hope to get final approval from...
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Demand Media's IPO–Which Won't Happen Until After the New Year Now–Depends on...
Yesterday, Demand Media submitted another amended S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, part of its march to an initial public offering many had expected to take place sooner rather than...
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Does the FCC Want to Kill Hulu?
One of Washington’s proposed conditions on the Comcast-NBC U deal will force the merged company to offer NBC’s shows to any Web competitor. So what does that mean for Hulu, which has already locked up...
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Nokia's Stephen Elop Responds to Those Who Oppose His Big Windows Phone Deal
Stephen Elop knows there are plenty of investors and employees who are none too happy with his plan to phase out its homegrown Symbian operating system in favor of an approach that focuses on phones...
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Nordstrom Acquires Flash Sales Site HauteLook for Up to $270 Million
Nordstrom has agreed to acquire four-year-old HauteLook, marking the department store’s first foray into online private sales. Nordstrom will acquire the company for $180 million in stock. However, the...
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Yahoo Addresses Alipay Mess: Forget It, Shareholders–It's China.
Back in April of 2009, like all the rest of the parts of the Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group, its Alipay unit was listed this way on its Web site: “Alipay is wholly owned by Alibaba Group.” And...
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Google Calls Justice Department Second Request on Motorola Deal "Pretty...
Please see this disclosure related to me and Google. Think about the federal government’s blocking of the $39 billion AT&T and T-Mobile merger and you might want to reread Google’s blog today,...
View ArticleAT&T Says Its Merger Withdrawal Beat Out FCC to Hearing Vote
AT&T Inc. said it withdrew its application with the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its planned T-Mobile USA takeover before commissioners had the opportunity to vote on a...
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Yahoo Bidders Come in at $16.50 to $17.50, With Plan to Keep Jerry Yang on Board
Last night, Yahoo’s board gathered for a pre-meeting dinner, a precursor to a day-long meeting today to weigh several bids from private equity firms to buy part of the Silicon Valley Internet giant,...
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Yahoo Okays Initial Term Sheet to Sell Stakes Back to Asian Partners -- While...
Yahoo shareholders felt a little giddier earlier this week, when it seemed as if the company had finally decided to make a deal with its Asian partners. But the happiest crew might end up being the...
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Demand Media Says It Wants to Split in Two -- Spinning Off Domain Registrar...
Demand Media said today that it planned to split its company in two parts, spinning off its domain registrar business from its media one in a bid to better clarify the company to investors. Since it...
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Content Gains Allow Demand Media to Beat Wall Street Expectations on Q1...
Demand Media, the online content company, said it had earned nine cents on an adjusted basis in the first quarter, on revenues of $100.6 million, topping Wall Street estimates of eight cents on $99.6...
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MakerBot Sells to Stratasys for $403M -- Plus $201M for Earn-Outs -- as 3-D...
The democratizing of 3-D printing just saw its first big deal, with the sale of MakerBot to Stratasys for $403 million in stock, with an additional $201 million in performance-based earn-outs....
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Amazon Builds the Spheres, While Google Opts for the Hulk
As with Apple, Facebook, Samsung and many other tech companies, Amazon and Google are in the analog building business of late. According to the Seattle Times, the e-commerce giant had its plan for a...
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Nokia Shareholders to Approve Microsoft Deal
Nokia’s shareholders have done what everyone expected them to do, approving the sale of the Finnish company’s devices and services business to Microsoft. At a general meeting in Helsinki Tuesday...
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