Tag archive: Tech Mergers

AOL has been in a state of flux for awhile now, attempting to keep its brand alive with mergers and new platforms. But nothing’s been able to stick, and profits and subscriptions haven’t been anything to brag to investors about. This is enough cause for speculation regarding a sale or yet another HuffPo sized merger – especially given AdWeek’s (the site shares a building with AOL) inside scoop that AOL is meeting with a prestigious M&A… Read More

Shortly after igniting the fury of Delicious users everywhere, Yahoo tried to calm everyone by claiming it would be selling the popular bookmarking site instead of shutting it down. Unfortunately, interested buyers seem to be scarce. TechCrunch claims that parties considering buying Delicious reported that Yahoo has been unresponsive. The site also says that, according to one of the “five companies and venture firms that have reached out to… Read More

It's safe to say that, internally, emotions have been running high regarding Groupon’s rejection of Google’s $6 billion offer. While both companies have declined to comment on the failed acquisition, an inside source is speaking up about Groupon’s reported revenue. In the hype of the company’s decision to remain independently owned, the degree of its success was slightly exaggerated. Some media outlets were reporting numbers as high as $2… Read More

Who says Google is the only one that can go shopping? Today, Groupon announced its own acquisition of development firm Ludic Labs, as well as the company’s expansion. Groupon is a relatively young business that has more than thrived on its local daily deals scheme. And clearly, it was onto something as imitators like LivingSocial and Facebook Deals are inundating the market. Location-based sites, like Foursquare and Gowalla, are also treading on… Read More

Teamwork has always been a successful way to get a job done. Case in point: Paul McCartney’s solo albums are all well and lovely on their own, but it was the collaborative efforts of four kids from Liverpool that first birthed a musical revolution. And while the technology industry has had its own fair share of notable collaborations (the most recent arguably being Microsoft and Yahoo’s much-debated Internet search partnership) we often find… Read More