Category Archives: M&A
Wow! eBay is Really Buying Skype
No other way to describe it but as stunning as the rumours about eBay Inc. acquiring Skype turned out to be true. For a cool $2.6-billion in cash and additional payments based on future performance (which could apparently boost the … Continue reading
Google Rumour du Jour
Apparently, Google wants to buy Reuters – according to Silicon Beat. When will the insanity stop? Will someone please make a deal? How long do we have to wait for Skype or Vonage to be taken out of their misery … Continue reading
A Vonage IPO on the Way?
According to The Deal.com, the long wait for Vonage's IPO is about to end. Within the next six weeks, Vonage will apparently file with the SEC for an IPO to raise $400-million to $600-million. The company, which has more than … Continue reading
Rupert Murdoch's Internet Ambitions
All the news about Rupert Murdoch's plans to establish a strong Internet presence (a.ka. Murdoch.com) reminds me of December 1995 when Microsoft beckoned the media to Seattle for an Internet Strategy Day. At the time, Microsoft had realized the Web … Continue reading
Videotron Moves into Montreal…and Other News
Looks like Videotron is turning up the heat in the telephony market as it rolls out cable telephony service to most of Montreal. So far, the company's biggest growth challenge has been the enough technicians to meet demand. Nevertheless, Videotron … Continue reading
Who's Buying Technorati?
The rumormill is rumbling with news that the sale of Technorati could be happening soon. While Technorati seems like a natural acquisition target given its presence within the blog ecosystem, you have to wonder how much it's worth given the … Continue reading
