News tagged with private equity

Google in talks to buy Hulu: report

Google is in preliminary talks to acquire the online video site Hulu, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Google 'mulls bid for Yahoo!'

US Internet giant Google is mulling a bid for rival Yahoo! and has talked to at least two private-equity firms to consider how the deal would be financed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Technology / Business

created Oct 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Top FBI cyber-cop joins spy thwarting startup

Veteran FBI cyber security expert Shawn Henry said he is fighting the enemy on a new front by joining a startup out to protect firms from online spies.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The future of private equity

Although global private equity markets have fallen on hard times, reports of their imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. So says Steve Kaplan, a widely recognized authority on entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FTC lets Microsoft proceed with purchase of Skype

The Federal Trade Commission is letting software giant Microsoft Corp. proceed with its largest deal ever, an $8.5 billion bid for web chat and call service Skype.

Technology / Business

created Jun 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

KKR, tech companies to go public this week

(AP) -- A handful of young technology companies are expected to kick off the market for initial public offerings in the third quarter on a hopeful note.

Technology / Business

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US private equity to take stake in Russia's Kaspersky Lab

Russian computer security provider Kaspersky Lab on Thursday announced that it had sealed a major share deal with global private equity firm General Atlantic.

Technology / Business

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0