Redfin Real Estate Site Lands $12 Million

Redfin is an “online brokerage for residential real estate,” and, if you read the company’s website, it was actually the first one.  It’s probably also the richest - Redfin just received $12 million in financing.

Facebook (Sort Of) Surpasses MySpace In UK

MySpace is still beating Facebook in the UK - News Corp.’s site receives 41 percent more visits.  But Facebook has just overtaken the older social network in terms of Internet searches, and this has big implications for the future.

Hearst Sells Stake In Local.com

We usually write about companies buying each other, but in this case, Hearst Corporation is going against the trend: it has sold its stake in Local.com.

Google Gets No Mention On Top Brands List

It's somewhat surprising that this is Coca Cola's first number one spot on Harris's "Best Brands" poll, considering the amount of money the company spends on branding and the subsequent associations branding has built in the consumer mind.

Yahoo Buys Significant Stake In Tyroo Ad Agency

Yahoo and Google both appear dedicated to growing their presence in the Indian market, and to this end, Yahoo recently announced that it had bought a stake in Tyroo Media.  Call this one a “significant investment” (as Yahoo does) - it’s equal to about 35% of the company’s value.