06/Jul 2008 | F|R Interview: 2 Founders, 2 Careers’ Worth of Funding Tips | GigaOM. Founders Gary Swart and Stephen Pieraldi presided over the Venture Capital and Seed Financing Workshop at GigaOM s recent Structure 08 conference . This week, the pair sat down with Found|READ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong travel, finance, education, outsourcing, politics law guide | Profiting from rising Chinese trade, yuan and stock market? How do over a half million international companies make profits in China? Learn about Chinese multinationals Haier, TCL, China Mobile, China... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Experimental plant | Kevin Bolin is president and CEO of Atlanta-based EnerTech Environmental Inc., is expected to start converting sewage sludge into fuel by the end of the year. 'What we're doing is basically addressing... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Merrill keen to offload Bloomberg stake | MERRILL LYNCH is in negotiations to sell its 20 per cent stake in Bloomberg, the financial data and news company founded by Michael Bloomberg, as the firm seeks to raise still more capital. People inv... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC, Equity Partners To Purchase The Weather Channel | ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Landmark reaches deal to sell Weather Channel | NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several ma... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Landmark agrees to sell Weather Channel to NBC consortium | Timeline: The history of The Weather Channel . Story archive: Weather Channel's profitability is behind sale, says Landmark executive (Jan. 4) Landmark considers possible sale of Pilot, Weather Channe... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal, partners to buy Weather Channel (Reuters) | Reuters - NBC Universal and private equity firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday they agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications. " Reuters - A joint NBC Universal... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Paragon Lake Raises $5.8 Million To Help You Make Custom Jewelry | Paragon Lake, a startup that aims to make the custom jewelry design process more efficient, has raised $5.8 million in a Series A funding round led by Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. Th... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Veda Advantage staff on strike from 10am | Gordon Campbell. Media Release: Veda Advantage staff on strike from 10am no credit ratings this morning Veda Advantage workers will be on strike this morning for the first time in the history of the... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC, 2 partners to buy Weather Channel for $3.5 billion | NEW YORK NBC Universal and two partners said today they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBCU, Equity Firms Buy The Weather Channel | NBC Universal and two financial partners reached an agreement Sunday to buy The Weather Channel for an undisclosed price, which sources put at just under $3. The buyers include private-equity outfits... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5 billion | 3:13 PM NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc. , ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from s... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | The Weather Channel sold to NBC Universal for $3.5B | NEW YORK NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC-led group buys The Weather Channel | Communications, ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies. Financial terms weren t disclosed, but a person familiar with the matter who insisted on ano... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal, Bain, Blackstone Will Buy Weather Channel for $3.5 Billion | NBC Universal and buyout firms Bain Capital LLC and Blackstone Group LP agreed to buy the Weather Channel, after Landmark Communications Inc. put the cable network up for sale earlier this year.5 bill... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal in deal to buy The Weather Channel and Weather.com from Landmark for $3.5B | Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity said... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B | Updated 03:32 p., July 6, 2008 NEW YORK -- NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal, partners to buy Weather Channel | PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - NBC Universal and buyout firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday they. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but sources familiar with the transaction said the ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Group aims to lower patent litigation cost | Motorola sued for stealing Memorylink's wireless video tech (13/06/2008) eSilicon seeks acquisitions, growth (09/05/2008) UEFI Forum welcomes ARM (05/05/2008) eASIC gets financial boost (02/0... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Click to continue reading The Federal Reserve Reviews Bank Investment Rules | T he Federal Reserve is currently reviewing regulations that impose limits on how much investment firms can invest in banks, looking to see if they can make it easier for banks to raise capital. Is th... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B | TV/DVD/Gaming. NEW YORK - NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracte... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | NBC Universal, Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group Sign Agreement to Acquire The Weather Channel Properties from Landmark Communications | Rules to Keep Your Skin in Wall Street Massacre Jul 05, 2008 09:26 PM. June 2008 Auto Sales And SDARS Relationships Jul 04, 2008 05:30 PM. Gap Fade Statistics for June Jul 04, 2008 04:45 PM. Stock Mar... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Weather Channel Is Sold for About $3.5 Billion | World. An investor group led by NBC Universal and two private equity firms clinched a deal for the Weather Channel on Sunday, after three weeks of negotiations over the sale of the weather news giant... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Landmark to sell Weather Channel to NBC Universal group | Timeline: The history of The Weather Channel . Story archive: Weather Channel's profitability is behind sale, says Landmark executive (Jan. 4) Landmark considers possible sale of Pilot, Weather Channe... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | 200 mph solar-powered flying turtle | When imagining the future of carbon-free air travel it seems strange that so many of us overlook the obvious; super speedy solar-powered flying turtles. No, not like that famous flying turtle from Jap... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | F|R Interview: 2 Founders, 2 Careers Worth of Funding Tips | Founders Gary Swart and Stephen Pieraldi presided over the Venture Capital and Seed Financing Workshop at GigaOM s recent Structure 08 conference . This week, the pair sat down with Found|READ to shar... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | China Steel Resources Investments Ltd. enters into agreement with Melville Capital Corporation | TORONTO, Jun 27, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) ----Timothy German, President of Melville Capital Corporation ("MCC") has advised that MCC has entered into a term sheet for the financing and suppor... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Alliance & Leicester considers dividend cut to conserve cash - report | LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Alliance & Leicester Plc. is planning a savage dividend cut to shore up its finances in a move expected to save the mortgage bank about 80 million pounds a year, The Sunda... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | TV on the Internet | Got a hankering for The Daily Show? Or maybe the season finale of Heroes, or that Alfred Hitchcock episode you vaguely remember from childhood. How about The Simpsons , season 19, episode 13? They're ... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Olympus Acquires Ann's House of Nuts, Inc | PRNW: All., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Partners is pleased to announce that it has acquired Ann's House of Nuts, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of private label and branded, snack nut and trail m... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Y Combinator Accepting Winter 2009 Applications | David Crow on July 5th, 2008 in Canada , Startups , Venture Capital Share Y Combinator is now accepting applications for the winter 2009 funding cycle happening in Mountain View, CA. It s possible fo... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Ford "Fire Sale": A Crystal Ball for America | As many of you may know, on March 27, 2008, Ford ( F ) completed negotiations to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover divisions to Tata Motors ( TTM ), a.3 billion, despite Ford s original cost of $5. Howev... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Progenika sets sights on expansion in Bay State | Genome testing continues at Navigenics, 23andMe despite state order [San Jose]. Affymetrix reports increase in Q1 revenue [Sacramento]. Affymetrix expects $170M revenue in Q1, lowers full-year guidanc... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Incubator polishes gem of an idea | Matt Lauzon (left) and Jason Reuben gained contacts and experience through their session at the Summer@Highland program. Matt Lauzon and Jason Reuben devoted the winter break of their senior year to s... Read » |
06/Jul 2008 | Naples couple s lawsuit claims they lost millions | Crime news. Man at work: Collier deputy nearly killed during 2006 chase back on the job . Perception worse than reality for Old 41 Road crime . Wealthy Naples residents Robert and Shirlene Elkins are ... Read » |