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6 hrs ago | Tech Confidential Blog

Barry Diller shuffles IAC deal team

IAC/InterActiveCorp senior vice president of M&A and finance Joey Levin is taking over as chief executive of the company's Mindspark Interactive Network.

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel

14 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

Is IAC Gearing Up to Sell Ask.com?

It looks like acquisitive IAC/InterActiveCorp could be gearing up to undo its largest buy ever, Ask.com. At least Barry Diller's opening remarks during IAC's conference call last week seem to indicate a desire to explore the possibility.

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel, Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Software

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The West Australian

Liberty Media posts rise in operating profits

Liberty Media Corp, the media conglomerate controlled by John Malone, on Monday posted an increase in aggregate operating profit across its three units.

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Related Topix: Liberty Media, Media, Television, Retail, Apparel, Directv, Cable & Satellite, Electronics

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Fast Company

Huge, Stupid Tech Lawsuit Might Just Be Crazy Enough to Work

A defunct navigation company called WebMap Technologies is suing 15 different major companies in what might be the most bloated and fatuous IP lawsuit in recent memory.

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel, Local Search

Thu Nov 05, 2009

TechCrunch

Failed Online Navigation Software Maker Sues Google, Yahoo And More Over Patent

Bone-headed patent lawsuit number 573482: a company called WebMap Technologies is suing a host of technology companies over an online map patent that was issued over 5 years ago, reports Law360 .

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel

Wed Nov 04, 2009

MediaPost Publications

What Will Become Of Ask.com After The Brains Drain?

The initial public offering market continues to get stronger. Venture capitalists investing in fledgling businesses are not the only ones with billions of dollars to spend.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Retail, Apparel, Internet, Science / Technology, Search Engines, Redmond, WA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The US Market Blog

A Look at Earnings: Visa, Interactive, McGraw-Hill

Earnings Info : Earnings dropped 14%. MHP earned $1.07 a share compared to $1.23 in the same year ago period.

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Related Topix: Retail, Media

Sun Nov 01, 2009

All Things Digital

Two in a Row for IAC [Digital Daily]

Barry Dillera s IAC/InterActiveCorp racked up its second profitable quarter in a row Tuesday, despite a decline in advertising.

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Related Topix: Apparel, Retail

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Tech Confidential Blog

Deal Stocks: AIG, CIT, GS, MSFT, IACI

Welcome to Deal Stocks. In the news Thursday are American International Group Inc.

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Related Topix: CIT Group, Financial Services, Insurance, American International Group, Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services, Microsoft, Software, Retail

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Mediabistro.com

Newsfeed Update: 10.29.09

Microsoft Seen as Diller's Best Bet for Ask.com Microsoft Corp is viewed as the most likely buyer or partner for IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ask.com if CEO Barry Diller decides to throw in the towel on the struggling search engine.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Retail, Apparel, Internet, Science / Technology

Silicon Alley Insider

Barry Diller Is Open To Selling Off Ask.com

Oct. 27, 2009, 4:08 PM 723 What's next for Interactive Corp. ? More Daily Beast and less Ask.com, says Barry Diller.

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Related Topix: Retail

Tech Confidential Blog

Bidders to ante up $800M for Travel Channel

Cox Communications Inc. may soon have some extra travel money in its pocket as the auction for its Travel Channel Media cable network approaches a finale.

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Related Topix: Cox Communication, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Time Warner, Media, Computers, Retail, Apparel

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Is Ask.com trying to court Microsoft as a buyer?

InterActiveCorp CEO Barry Diller indicated Tuesday that the company is looking for a potential buyer for its Ask.com search engine.

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Related Topix: Apparel, Retail, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

International Business Times

Daily Wrap Up - Oct 28

Yahoo Inc said it has fixed various shortcomings that have plagued the Internet company in recent years and touted its large online audience and ties to advertisers as keys to its comeback.

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Related Topix: Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Startups, US News, Microsoft, Software, Retail, Apparel

Tech Confidential Blog

Deal Stocks: DB, APOL, BX, CIT, IACI, VSI, ADUS

Welcome to Deal Stocks. In the news Wednesday are Deutsche Bank AG , Sal. Oppenheim Jr.

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Related Topix: CIT Group, Financial Services, Apollo Group, Retail, Apparel

Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Internet Stock Blog

IAC to Focus on Content

IAC/InteractiveCorp CEO Barry Diller is bullish on content production for the growing Internet and traditional broadcast television models.

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Related Topix: Apparel, Retail, Science / Technology, Internet

Reuters

Microsoft seen as Diller's best bet for Ask.com

Microsoft Corp is viewed as the most likely buyer or partner for IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ask.com if CEO Barry Diller decides to throw in the towel on the struggling search engine.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Retail, Apparel, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Marketing

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

On the Call: Iac Ceo Barry Diller

Besides being hampered by weakness in the online advertising market, IAC/InterActiveCorp's Web-based city guide, Citysearch, is facing increasing competition from a rising tide of social review and recommendation sites.

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Related Topix: Apparel, Retail, Local Search

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Reuters

Diller eyes deal making with possible Ask.com sale

Barry Diller may be about to hang a 'for sale' on Ask.com, saying on Tuesday that his search advertising business could be open to a takeover given the competition it faces from Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

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Related Topix: Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Startups, Retail, Apparel, Online Dating, Emerging Technology

ABC News - Brian Ross

IAC Reports 3Q Profit but Ad Revenue Still Slips

IAC/InterActiveCorp, which runs Match.com, Ask.com and other Web sites, said Tuesday that asset sales helped it profit in the third quarter while advertising revenue continued to slump.

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel, Online Dating, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, Local Search

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