Entries tagged "Time Warner"

AOL to employees: Please go away

AOL seeks volunteers to help it pare its workforce by a third.

AT&T invests in OnLive

Venture capitalists have placed an undisclosed bet on startup OnLive's proposition that via cloud computing technology it can beat the likes of Nintendo at its own game.

Viacom plays numbers with The Beatles

For Viacom, the purchase of Harmonix has been nothing but sweet music, but will its decision to bet on The Beatles hit a sour note?

Time Warner to take a Time out?

Caris & Co. analyst David Miller believes Time Warner should shed its magazine publishing arm. But it's likely it'll only slice off a part of it from its media empire.

Comcast saving up for M&A?

Comcast's huge cash position has investors worried it might try again for another splashy media acquisition, like its failed run at Disney in 2004.

Buffett, Stewart to star in AOL cartoons

Warren Buffett will be getting another credit to his acting resume with a soon-to-be-released cartoon on financial lessons while Martha Stewart gets her own animation series that will center on entrepreneurship.

AOL's new chief details venture arm

The new venture arm will nurture technology inside and outside of AOL.

Intel Capital invests $43M in Japan WiMax

Intel Capital invests $43 million in Japanese WiMAX provider UQ Communications.

Time Warner to follow Hachette Filipacchi lead?

Could Time Warner spin off its magazine division? Perhaps, notes Pali Research analyst Rich Greenfield.

AOL destroyed careers, value

Time Warner may be able to spin off AOL, but it will never spin away the unit's role as a destroyer of executive careers and shareholder value.

Roll Call: Time Warner to Separate AOL

Here are some must-reads to kick off your Thursday morning.

Time Warner's spinoffs propel earnings

After spinning off Time Warner Cable, Time Warner exceeded earnings expectations, registering a profit of 55 cents a share, or $661 million, on revenue of $6.95 billion.

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