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AOL

AOL investor hunts for strategic shake up

The once-mighty internet company is being pushed by one of its investors for a crunch-time strategy meeting.

By Yinka Adegoke and Sinead Carew, Reuters, 22 Dec 2011 at 09:42

Desktop Software/News

Twitter

Facebook and Google eyeing Twitter acquisition?

Facebook and Google could be looking at a Twitter acquisition in the future, a report claims.

By Tom Brewster, 10 Feb 2011 at 11:18

Public Sector/News

2011

Top ten tech rumours that might come true in 2011

We look at some of the tasty rumours of the past 12 months, that could become realities in 2011.

By Jennifer Scott, 3 Jan 2011 at 12:00

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Bebo

UPDATED: AOL has sold Bebo

AOL has sold Bebo to Criterion Partners for an undisclosed sum.

By Jennifer Saba, Reuters, 17 Jun 2010 at 11:00

Networking/News

AOL logo

AOL to 'significantly reduce' number of UK staff

AOL still needs to cut some 1,200 jobs to reach its goal of slashing its workforce by a third.

By Nicole Kobie, 12 Jan 2010 at 09:05

Strategy/News

Carphone Warehouse store

Broadband slump hits Carphone Warehouse

Demand for cheap broadband waning as telecoms retailer Carphone Warehouse announces lacklustre new customer growth.

By Kate Holton, Reuters, 12 Jun 2008 at 11:48

Mobile/News

Yahoo

Microsoft back in bidding for Yahoo?

The Redmond giant is part of a consortium considering a bid for Yahoo, in which Microsoft would put up billions.

By Tom Brewster, 20 Oct 2011 at 10:35

Strategy/News

Microsoft Bing logo

Bing continues to make search inroads

The latest comScore figures show Google still has a near-two thirds majority of the US search market, but Bing has halved its deficit to Yahoo in...

By Martin James, 18 Jan 2010 at 11:08

Networking/News

AOL logo

AOL shares fall after Time Warner spinoff

AOL looks to the future as it is once again an independent firm.

By Nicole Kobie, 11 Dec 2009 at 16:24

Public Sector/News

Sold for less...

Google gives up cut price stake in AOL

Google has sold its five per cent stake in AOL for less than a third of what it paid four years ago.

By Jennifer Scott, 28 Jul 2009 at 14:36

Networking/News

Internet should be 'Wild West', not 'Digital Somalia'

The Internet Watch Foundation also launches a defence against “unfair criticism” from the incident where a Scorpions album cover was banned...

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 11 Feb 2009 at 14:06

Networking/News

Microsoft, Yahoo stay silent after deal deadline

Although the software giant's ultimatum to reach a deal to acquire the internet company has expired, it seems the stalemate is set to continue with...

By Miya Knights, 29 Apr 2008 at 12:08

Networking/News

AOL logo

AOL looks again to Yahoo

A deal between the two online services could bring savings of US$1.5bn.

By Reuters, 13 Oct 2011 at 11:13

Strategy/News

Business agreement

AOL offloads ICQ to Russian investors

Digital Sky Technologies is to add the one-time pioneering chat service to its growing portfolio as AOL looks to tighten its focus to domestic issues

By Martin James, 29 Apr 2010 at 17:42

Public Sector/News

Virgin beats Orange on broadband speeds

The latest speed test results carried out by ordinary UK broadband users show Virgin steaming into the speed lead, with Orange lagging behind with...

By Miya Knights, 2 Dec 2008 at 15:56

Networking/News

Yahoo

Yahoo still keen on a deal with Microsoft

Under-fire Yahoo boss Jerry Yang still thinks a tie-up, at the right price, with the Windows maker is Yahoo’s best option.

By Anupreeta Das, Reuters, 6 Nov 2008 at 09:21

Networking/News

Yahoo HQ

Yahoo preparing for fresh AOL talks

The prospect of a merger or partnership between Yahoo and Time Warner’s AOL is still on the cards.

By Ajay Kamalakaran, Reuters, 24 Sep 2008 at 09:50

Networking/News

AOL

Liberty Media eyes up AOL deal

Internet group interested in swapping its stake in Time Warner for the unwanted AOL business.

By Kenneth Li, Reuters, 12 Aug 2008 at 10:33

Networking/News

AOL

Google’s AOL investment takes a dive

Moves by Time Warner to separate AOL into a standalone business set a far lower valuation for the firm than the one set by Google’s original...

By Eric Auchard, Reuters, 8 Aug 2008 at 11:25

Networking/News

ComScore

Google increases its search dominance

Google has raised its market share lead as the most popular search site in the UK.

By Ash Dosanjh, 7 Aug 2008 at 10:20

Networking/News

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