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Remedy Health Media Acquires HealthCentral

Kara Swisher in News on November 29, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Remedy Health, a New York-based health information company, has bought HealthCentral, a start-up that offers online clinical and patient tools, community and content in a variety of topic areas.

Defense Contractor Booz Allen Is Latest Target of Hacker Group Anonymous

Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 13, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The hackers formerly known as LulzSec has a new target in its sights: Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. The company confirmed an attack yesterday, though so far it’s not clear that it means anything.

Big Surprise, Not: AMD Is Having a Hard Time Hiring a New CEO

Arik Hesseldahl in News on June 15, 2011 at 8:35 am PT

Three people approached for the top job at No. 2 chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices have all said no. This is because the troubles at AMD run so deep that there’s little chance for the kind of success a potential CEO would want.

Nielsen IPO Coming?

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on April 26, 2010 at 12:07 pm PT

Nielsen Co., the TV audience measurement company, which four years ago was taken private for $10.2 billion by a group including Blackstone Group and Carlyle Group, is planning an IPO, according to Bloomberg, which cites “a person with knowledge of the plans.”

The Two Sides of Verizon's Deal Making

Dennis K. Berman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 11, 2009 at 12:04 am PT

Verizon Communications Inc. boss Ivan Seidenberg may be one of the best deal makers of his time, or one of the worst. Today, three of Verizon’s most significant divestitures are either in bankruptcy or near it. As they say on Wall Street, it all depends on what side of the trade you’re on.