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NEWS: Bebo promising more online drama

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:53:52 +0100

Following on from success of Kate Modern, The Gap Year and Sofia's Diary

A producer who has worked for BBC, ITV and Sky has joined Bebo as head of original productions signalling that the website may soon be getting new dramas. ...

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NEWS: Shocking results - AOL online privacy report

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:40:17 +0100

Nearly all of us giving away crucial information

80% of Brits claim that they wouldn't give away their income details online, but, says AOL, nearly of us have or will. ...

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NEWS: First standards for online video ads unveiled

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:56:36 +0100

Backed by Sky and AOL among many others

As online ads becoming an increasingly important revenue stream for companies, the industry has decided it's time to bring in some rules. ...

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NEWS: AOL hit by slowdown

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:41:06 +0100

Ad revenue only up by 2% on last year

It seems AOL is having a hard time of it at the moment. ...

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NEWS: Google doubting billion dollar investment in AOL

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:16:21 +0100

May be impaired

Google has said that the $1 billion investment in AOL might not have been such a good idea afterall. ...

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NEWS: Time Warner splitting AOL

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:50:39 +0100

But does this mean a sale is imminent?

There have been rumours for a while now, but Time Warner has finally taken a step that pundits say could signal that it is going to sell AOL. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo AGM turns into slanging match

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:54:24 +0100

Angry shareholders voice dismay at failed Microsoft deal

Carl Icahn, rebel shareholder and vocal billionaire, may have been placated, but Yahoo still faced dissent at its much-anticipated AGM on 1 August. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo does deal with rebel shareholder

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:59:29 +0100

Proxy battle averted

Just last week Yahoo is warning its shareholders to stay away from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has been putting mounting pressure on Yahoo's board to do a deal with Microsoft. ...

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NEWS: Rumours that Time Warner is to sell AOL

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:11:42 +0100

Yahoo and Microsoft could be in the running

It may be getting nowhere with Yahoo, but is Microsoft currently making a deal to buy AOL off Time Warner? ...

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NEWS: Microsoft "sets the record straight" over Yahoo deal

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:04:33 +0100

Slanging match ensues

Yesterday Yahoo told the world that it had rejected yet another Microsoft advance and also took a rather large pop at the computing giant. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo rejects yet another Microsoft advance

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:39:30 +0100

Anyone else getting deja vu?

Yahoo has yet again rejected a bid by Microsoft that would have seen its search engine absorbed by the computing giant. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo attempts to quell shareholder rebellion

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:12:30 +0100

The drama continues...

Are the talks between Yahoo on or off? Is there anything to the rumours that both parties are consulting with Time Warner's AOL? ...

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