Investors hoping for a little extra money – and small startups hoping for a lot – are going to need to find someone or something other than Google to provide it. The search giant’s CEO said yesterday that he intends to let his company’s checkbook collect a little dust.
Google Cuts Jobs, But Acquisitions Ahead
Google submitted a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month that has just recently come to light. The reason for this delay is perhaps that it was filed via paper-only.
Disney May Make Many Acquisitions
How much money would it take to put a pair of mouse ears on your head? Small Internet companies should really think that question through, as fresh reports indicate that Disney is looking to acquire a lot of startups.
Dell To Make More Acquisitions
The CEO of Dell recently discussed his company’s future, and things are not going to be business as usual; “acquisition” and “innovation” were two of the talk’s main themes.
Google Crowned King Of Acquisitions
Regular Murdok readers have probably already guessed this, but for what it’s worth, a new report has confirmed all our suspicions: Google takes over more companies than just about anybody else out there.
The Month of Acquisitions
There were numerous partnerships and acquisitions in the month of May, which included a lot of dollars changing hands. Let’s look at some of the major deals that went down this past month
Microsoft Bidding Up Acquisitions On Purpose?
Don Dodge, who works at Microsoft, offers up some interesting analysis of Google and Microsoft’s acquisition strategy. Not saying I agree with it, but it does make for fun Sunday-morning reading.
Google Goes Crazy Over Acquisitions
If a company wants to place itself in position for a big check from Google, being a little bit crazy helps. So does bringing in the kind of traffic that can make crazy money for Google.
Gemstar-TV Guide Announces Online Acquisitions
Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. a media, entertainment and technology company, announced that it has purchased a number of television-focused Websites; TVShowsOnDVD.com, TV-now.com, and Fansof RealityTV.com as well as certain assets of eVoke TV.
The goal of the company is to broaden the reach of TV Guide Online’s network. In June, of 2006, they purchased JumptheShark.com and plan to redesign the site for a February 28 launch.
Oracle Acquisitions are Not About MySQL
I’ve been thinking about this for the last day or so and have come to the conclusion that Oracle’s acquisition of Sleepycat Software (and Berkeley DB) is not about MySQL.