Archive for category: deals

VentureBeat: Supercell Raising Over $100M at $800M Valuation
/ March 29, 2013 11:48 am
VentureBeat: Supercell Raising Over $100M at $800M Valuation

VentureBeat reports that mobile game company Supercell is raising over $100 million at a valuation of $800 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company's games Clash of Clans and Hay Day have generated revenues of about $1.4 million a day. Read More

Bloomberg: Ericsson In Talks To Buy Microsoft’s IPTV Business
/ March 28, 2013 1:47 pm
Bloomberg: Ericsson In Talks To Buy Microsoft’s IPTV Business

Bloomberg reports that Ericsson is in talks to purchase Microsoft Corp.'s IPTV business, which makes software utilized by phone companies like AT&T Inc. to provide TV online, and the deal could be announced in a few years. . Read More

FOX Business: Blackstone Open to Keeping Michael Dell as CEO
/ March 28, 2013 1:44 pm
FOX Business: Blackstone Open to Keeping Michael Dell as CEO

FOX Business reports that the Blackstone Group is open to keeping Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell as CEO of the company in the event that it wins a bidding war for the company, according to people having knowledge of the matter. . Read More

Bloomberg: Intel Close to Deals with NBC, Viacom, & Time Warner
/ March 27, 2013 2:59 pm
Bloomberg: Intel Close to Deals with NBC, Viacom, & Time Warner

Bloomberg reports that Intel is said to be making headway in talks with Time Warner Inc., NBC Universal and Viacom Inc. to acquire TV series and films for a one-of-a-kind online pay-TV service, according to people having knowledge of the situation. Read More

Reuters: Icahn Opens To Tie-Up With Blackstone on Dell Bid
/ March 26, 2013 2:59 pm
Reuters: Icahn Opens To Tie-Up With Blackstone on Dell Bid

Reuters reports that two of the most prominent U.S. investors could possibly upset Michael Dell's $24.4 billion buyout bid for Dell Inc, after billionaire Carl Icahn opened talks with Blackstone Group to take control of the company from its founder. . Read More

Hypebot: Wood Creek Capital Buys Concord Music Group
/ March 26, 2013 2:54 pm
Hypebot: Wood Creek Capital Buys Concord Music Group

Hypebot reports that Wood Creek Capital Management, a division of MassMutual Financial Group has just purchased Concord Music, one of the largest independent label groups in the U.S. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. . Read More

AllThingsD: Hulu Still Attracting Buyers, Even Though It’s Not for Sale
/ March 26, 2013 2:44 pm
AllThingsD: Hulu Still Attracting Buyers, Even Though It’s Not for Sale

AllThingsD reports that Hulu’s corporate owners are being approached by probable buyers. Two years back, Hulu’s corporate owners had put the video site up for sale and then withdrew it. Read More

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