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AOL Revamping Its Logo, Hoping to Revive the Brand
AOL is taking a cue from Boy George, hoping to improve its karma by becoming a chameleon.
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AOL to axe 2,500 staff ahead of spin-off
AOL will cut about a third of its 6,900-strong workforce after it spins off from Time Warner next month.
AOL/Facebook in the Enterprise
In 1994 America Online trailed Compuserve and Prodigy , a third subscription option in how you hooked your modem up to the internet to go cyber surfing.
Vivendi's Levy Trumps Telefonica for `Underdog's Revenge' in GVT Takeover
Vivendi SA Chief Executive Officer Jean-Bernard Levy , who snatched Brazil's GVT SA away from Telefonica SA late last week, got what he earlier this year said he enjoys: "the revenge of the underdog." Levy defied the expectations of analysts from Paris to Sao Paulo by winning GVT instead of walking away from a bidding war with Telefonica , which is ...
AOL Wrestles With The Value Of Putting Its Brand Name On Everything
Even before Tim Armstrong joined Time Warner to take AOL independent, the company was mixing in new brands with the familiar acronym.
News Corp., Time Warner Said to Be Interested in Buying MGM Movie Studio
The companies havena t examined the studioa s finances and their level of interest will depend on price, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are private.
Palm Drops iTunes Workaround, for Now
But one feature not included in the update is the seamless synchronization with iTunes, Apple a s popular software for managing music and other media on a computer.
AOL to Lay Off One-Third of Its Employees
Struggling Internet search and marketing company AOL may lay off one-third of its total workforce related to its upcoming spinoff from parent Time Warner Inc., the company told regulators this week.
AOL shows worst not over for media job cuts
If AOL's announcement on Thursday of another 2,500 job cuts is anything to go by, the painful layoffs that have ravaged the media industry over the past year are nowhere near over.
Strong dollar, weak data pummel stocks
Major indexes tumbled about 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 94 points but ended well off its low.
AOL: We Need to Fire 2,500 "Volunteers" [MediaMemo]
AOL: We Need to Fire 2,500 "Volunteers" AOL, which has already told investors it will spend up to $200 million firing a good chunk of its staff , has now told employees.
New jobless benefit claims unchanged at 505K
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs.
David Callaway: AOL returns as Steve Case scores again
Back in the day, it was bigger than Google, at least in terms of investment hype.
American Express to buy Revolution Money, created by AOL...
American Express Co. is buying Revolution Money for about $300 million to keep up with trends in electronic payments, where new security features and online transaction options are shaking up traditional models.
Why Web widgets will invade your TV
November 17, 2009 edition Rob Dunlavey Beware, the web widgets are coming. The Internet revolution may finally be televised.
AOL to Spin Off Dec. 9, Begin Trading Dec. 10 (Plus Full Press Release) [BoomTown]
AOL to Spin Off Dec. 9, Begin Trading Dec. 10 AOL will officially be spun off from Time Warner on Dec.
Time Warner Sets Dec. 9 Date for Planned AOL Spinoff: Video
Nov. 17 -- Time Warner Inc. stockholders will receive one share of AOL common stock for every 11 shares they own in the planned separation of the Internet unit next month.
First Take: Bloomberg picks a winner as new BW editor
Bloomberg, which is acquiring BusinessWeek, has picked a winner as the magazine's new editor.
Stock index futures signal dip after rally
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.27 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.18 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.25 percent.
YouTube Gets Hispanic Shows In Univision Deal
Spanish-language media company Univision Communications Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to feature short and full-length programs on Google Inc's online video site YouTube.
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