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Entries tagged "Internet"The Pirate Bay sells out, goes legitSwedish software company Global Gaming Factory shocked the tech world when it announced an agreement to buy file-sharing service The Pirate Bay. Ontario rewards I Love RewardsThe Ontario government's VC fund is investing $1.6 million in I Love Rewards, a Toronto company dedicated to creating employee incentive programs. Scripps Network to sell uSwitchScripps Network Interactive hires Allen & Co. to sell its British price comparison Web site. McCain was knee-deep in UNE-POne of the narratives Democrats have sought to exploit paints Republican presidential candidate John McCain as a man who doesn't understand the Internet.McCain himself has said he doesn't check his email or go to websites and he has his family or staff help him retrieve online information. It is likely true that McCain has a limited grasp of Internet culture--he's probably never logged on to his own campaign website nor is he likely check out what the blogs are saying about veep choice Sarah Palin. ... Jana retreats from Cnet campaignActivist hedge fund Jana Partners LLC said Thursday that it would drop its proxy contest with Cnet Networks Inc., following CBS Corp.'s pending $1.8 billion acquisition of the Internet hub. ... Yahoo, shmahoo... Icahn's got other fish to fryNews of dropped deal talks between Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp. may have freed up billionaire activist Carl Icahn to take on a host of other projects -- and not just his oft-delayed blog either. ... Will the Icahn blog read like his letters?Earlier in the year, activist investor Carl Icahn announced his intentions to join the blogosphere with the Icahn Report. Unfortunately, his lawyers allegedly have held him back from launching the effort. We can't wait to put it in our RSS readers because we're hoping it will include more humorous anecdotes about fellow dealmakers like Apollo Management LLP's Leon Black and attorney Joe Jamail. However, to tide us over, we'll just ruminate over his letter to Yahoo! Inc. chairman Roy Bostock, after the jump. - Matthew Wurtzel ... CBS and Cnet: All about those video game-playing men?With CBS Corp.'s $1.8 billion purchase of Cnet Networks Inc., we're again reminded that strategics are back at the helm of dealmaking. The renewed power has created a heady atmosphere for corporate dealmakers willing to make bold moves, as evidenced not only by the CBS offer, but also by the Microsoft Corp. bid for Yahoo! Inc., the Blockbuster offer for Circuit City Stores Inc., the Cablevision Corp. purchase of Newsday, and Hewlett-Packard Co.'s deal for Electronic Data Systems Corp.... IAC, Liberty settle their differencesLiberty Media Corp. and IAC/InterActiveCorp announced Tuesday they have resolved their legal dispute about IAC's proposed restructuring.... Crovitz comments on News Corp.'s Dow Jones purchaseGordon Crovitz, the former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, spoke about News Corp.'s acquisition of Dow Jones, newspapers and blogs at the 2008 Leadership in Media forum. ... Carlyle's Pearlstine sees a future for magazines, newspapersNorman Pearlstine, a senior advisor at the Carlyle Group and former editor in chief of Time Inc., spoke at the 2008 Leadership in Media Forum on Wednesday morning about the future of newspapers and magazines. ... Microsoft, Yahoo! talk higher offerThe Redmond, Wash.-based software giant reportedly willing to up its bid prompting Yahoo to come to the table. Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Internet." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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