Entries tagged "education"

Pace of media M&A quickens in 3rd quarter

The total value of deals in media and related fields still lags 2008 through the first three quarters, and more closely resembles 2002 to 2003.

Intel Capital's Sita Vasan on what's hot

Cloud computing, location-based mobile and online education are among the technologies on the radar of Intel Capital's Sita Vasan this fall.

Midyear media reflections

Halfway through 2009, what do media dealmakers have to show?

Citi teaches children about finance

In what sounds like a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) issues a press release about its participation in a New York City program to teach children about fiscal responsibility.

Video: Hacking education at Union Square Ventures

Union Square Ventures three partners -- Fred Wilson, Brad Burnham and Albert Wenger -- sat down with The Deal for a Behind the Money video roundtable to discuss the firm's interest in 'hacking education'; what's wrong with the current system; how Web 2.0 technology may be able to fix it; and what opportunities lie ahead for startups.

These Greeks are bankruptcy geeks

If the frat boys in "Animal House" thought of this, they probably would have had an easier time holding onto their fictional "Delta" fraternity house in the 1978 National Lampoon movie. ...

Former Bear Stearns exec to become NYC school system CFO

George Raab III, former managing director at Bear Stearns Cos., will be going back to school -- the New York City Public School System, that is....

ACS founder attacks board

The founder and chairman of Affiliated Computer Services Inc. of Dallas, Darwin Deason, has called for the resignation of four independent directors following Cerberus Capital Management LP's withdrawal of a $6.2 billion buyout offer. ...

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