2011 update: Yahoo, AOL merger rumors resurface
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 14, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
Back in 2008 Yahoo shares were falling by about 19 percent, which left shareholders a little unhappy. However, things look as though they have turned around for the company, as Yahoo and AOL merger rumors resurface. AOL shareholders believe that…
The Huffington Post Being Bought for $315 Million by AOL
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: February 7, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
It has recently been revealed that The Huffington Post has agreed to sell itself to AOL, according to a recent NYTimes article the deal is costing AOL $315 million, not bad for a new website which launched back in May…
AOL detail 2,500 job cuts, worse timing for staff
By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 20, 2009Filed under: Alternative News
Sadly, we have more job cuts to announce now as AOL has confirmed that they will be cutting the jobs for around 2,500 staff. It couldn’t of come at the worst time with the holiday season upon us.
Time Warner to separate AOL service following drop in profits
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 6, 2008Filed under: Alternative News
Time Warner Inc. has announced that they will be running AOL’s access and audience businesses separately from next year; the main reason for this is a drop in their profits. When Warner has managed to get the units operating separately…
Time Warner’s AOL buys social networking site Bebo for £420m
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: March 13, 2008Filed under: Alternative News
We all know that social networking sites are powerful for promotion and News Corp knew this a long time ago when they brought MySpace. Today we are hearing that Time Warner’s AOL is buying social networking site Bebo for £420m,…
