Archive for the 'Finance' Category


Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo for 44.6billion

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6 billion in cash and shares. Yahoo has been struggling in recent years to compete with Google, which has also been a competitor to Microsoft.  Yahoo shareholders would receive $31 a share, which represents a 62% premium above the closing price of Yahoo! common […]

Federal Trade Commission Clears Google’s Acquisition of DoubleClick

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick. Inc., a premier provider of display ad serving technology and services.  Google announced in April 2007 a definitive agreement to acquire the company for $3.1 billion in cash from San Francisco-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman along with JMI Equity and management.Tags:Ads, DoubleClick, […]

Google to Buy DoubleClick

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Google Inc. announced today a definitive agreement to acquire DoubleClick Inc., a global leader in digital marketing technology and services, for $3.1 billion in cash from San Francisco-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman along with JMI Equity and management. The acquisition will combine DoubleClick’s expertise in ad management technology for media buyers and sellers […]

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