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.
Business
Jun 19, 2011
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News tagged with private firms
News Corp. seeking $100 million for Myspace: WSJ
News Corp. is seeking over $100 million for Myspace and about half a dozen private equity firms and companies are expected to submit bids by the end of this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Business
Apr 27, 2011
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Improving financial reporting in private firms' interest, new study of emerging markets suggests
Improved financial reporting at private firms benefits not only potential outside investors but will help the firm make better business decisions for itself too, says a new study.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2011
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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.
Business
Jan 20, 2011
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US-based iGate in $1.2-bn Indian outsourcing deal
US-based iGate and a British private equity firm announced a 1.2-billion-dollar deal on Monday to buy one of India's oldest software firms in a major move into the outsourcing business.
Business
Jan 10, 2011
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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.
Business
Jul 13, 2010
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AOL taps exec who famously warned Yahoo of trouble
(AP) -- AOL LLC has tapped former Yahoo Inc. executive Brad Garlinghouse for a key position that is meant to beef up the struggling Internet company's presence in Silicon Valley.
Internet
Sep 8, 2009
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Mandatory EU financial disclosure increases frequency and quality of M&A deals, says study
Forcing private firms to disclose their financial statements leads to more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and better deals, according to a new paper published by a researcher from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass).
Economics & Business
Jul 13, 2023
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Study asks if eponymous business owners are more reticent about the transparent disclosure of company finances
It is not uncommon for business owners to bestow their own names upon a firm. There are many well-known examples—in the U.K., there's Dyson; in the U.S., there's Ben & Jerry's; while, in Europe, one might think of Bosch ...
Economics & Business
Jul 7, 2023
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European Space Agency chief eyes tapping private industry partners
European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher promised a "transformation" of the continent's space sector in the coming years during an interview with AFP, including more collaboration between government and private industry.
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2023
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