Private Equity
Going public?: Maybe the S.E.C. can claim responsibility for 2011’s biggest IPO Rethinking: the Intuit-Mint deal M&A: On the upswing, finally Big spenders: Well, perhaps they do deserve a tax break, then…
1 min read · 29 December 2010
Wall St. still not feelin’ the love from POTUS Sliding home prices Why the S.E.C. is noodling around secondary stake deals Tech’s big winners & losers from 2010
1 min read · 28 December 2010
Pongr’s founders didn’t take long to realize the price-comparison business on mobile applications weren’t getting them far enough. “We had originally done price comparisons” exclusively, said Jamie Thompson, founder and CEO of the company. “But unless you’re selling the end product, it’s tough making money.” Then, Thompson and fellow Pongr pros Neal Checka and Zach Cox teamed in late 2009 with Condé Nast men’s mag GQ. As Thompson succinctly put it, “they were in need of better engagement technology.” And, as it turns out, so are many traditional media companies. Now, after more than a year in its new business model, Thompson said, Pongr is looking to take on new institutional and angel investors as it seeks to raise...
2 min read · 28 December 2010
2 min read · 28 December 2010
Scrutiny: The S.E.C. is now checking out secondary stake transactions Neuberger: An investment legend passes away Blizzard: Apple saw about as much iPhone app sales on Christmas as New Englanders saw snow Dipping: China’s housing prices?
1 min read · 28 December 2010
Hopefully investors weren’t snowed in and unable to unload their Tesla shares once the lock-up expired Digitimes reports Apple is expecting to sell more iPhones to kick off ‘11 AIG continues to wean itself off Uncle Sam’s support Will dealmaking get a little more loonie next year?
1 min read · 27 December 2010
Buying: Making its second big deal to invest in developing economies, Wal-Mart buys a stake in a Chinese online retailer Trying: ACS steps up Hochtief bid efforts Tops: The 40 biggest iPhone apps of the year Dropping: Dimes
1 min read · 27 December 2010
Naughty & Nice, holiday jobs edition Seed investments that grew up And the next generation of winners Nails, no longer on the numbers, and not even close Will banking consolidation be afoot in the New Year? If you're still trying to get a leg up in the job hunt, resolve to take a different approach
1 min read · 23 December 2010
1 min read · 23 December 2010
1 min read · 22 December 2010
