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Say It Loud: ATD Relaunches the “Voices” Section

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 6:04 am PT

Today, we relaunch a fresh, new “Voices” section to bring you even more writing and information from outside sources. Offering six regular features, Voices will be run by senior editor Beth Callaghan.

Worried About IPO Filing Backlash, Groupon Surveys Consumer and Merchant Reaction

Kara Swisher in Commerce on July 7, 2011 at 3:05 am PT

Groupon’s S-1 filing for an IPO last month certainly got a lot of ink. Unfortunately, much of it was negative, focused on several controversial parts of the document. So the social buying service conducted a poll to find out the impact.

God Save the Queen: The Arianna Invasion of Britain Begins!

Kara Swisher in Media on July 6, 2011 at 2:49 am PT

The U.K. version of the Huffington Post, which has been expected, went live today. It is the site’s first major international expansion beyond North America (Canada was first). And, while the content is aimed at the audience there, it will still have the usual HuffPo mix of saucy news, videos and blogs. Except with a charming British accent.

Godspeed on That Investing Thing, Yertle–But I Still Have Some Questions for Your Boss, Arianna

Kara Swisher in News on April 28, 2011 at 10:19 am PT

Would it surprise you to know that BoomTown doesn’t really care anymore if TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington sidelines as a blogger while he makes investments in tech companies his tech news site covers? Especially after reading his post yesterday that made a good argument about who he is and, frankly, who he has always been. But that does not mean his boss, AOL content head Arianna Huffington, doesn’t have some ‘splainin’ to do.

No New Splashy Engadget Editor Yet, But AOL Site Cleaning Begins

Kara Swisher in News on March 22, 2011 at 1:09 am PT

AOL will begin rolling out its plans to overhaul its panoply of content sites as soon as today, a key part of its integration with the Huffington Post, sources familiar with the situation said. The New York-based Internet portal, which paid $315 million to acquire the high-profile news and opinion site, will essentially close down dozens of its dedicated content sites–some being shuttered completely and others integrated with existing Huffington Post sites.

Even More Layoffs at AOL: India Unit Cuts Staff by 400, Transitions 300 More to Contractors

Kara Swisher in News on March 9, 2011 at 10:49 pm PT

Along with several hundred layoffs taking place in the U.S. tomorrow, which BoomTown reported earlier, AOL is drastically cutting staff at its Indian unit right now, sources said. According to sources, AOL India will lay off 400 employees in Bangalore, as well as transition 300 more to contractors working for partners. That leaves only 200 staffers in the Asian country.

Exclusive: AOL Will Lay Off Several Hundred Employees, Starting Tomorrow

Kara Swisher in News on March 9, 2011 at 6:06 pm PT

The AOL layoffs are finally here, and they are smaller than some had been expecting. According to several people close to the situation, the New York-based Internet giant will lay off up to several hundred staffers starting tomorrow in very targeted areas of the company’s U.S. operations, in a move that its CEO Tim Armstrong signaled last week was coming.

AOL-HuffPo Deal Officially Closes Today–More Big Media Hires Signal New Content Direction Under Arianna

Kara Swisher in News on March 7, 2011 at 4:01 am PT

AOL will officially close its $315 million acquisition of the Huffington Post today, sources said, only one month after it was struck. To celebrate, the now-official content head Arianna Huffington will be poaching another clutch of big journalists to add to AOL’s new Huffington Post Media Group unit.

AOL Layoffs Coming Soon, Followed by Champagne and Cookies for Advertisers When HuffPo Deal Closes

Kara Swisher in News on March 4, 2011 at 12:29 am PT

There’s no question it’s a jarring contrast–layoffs versus champagne and cookies. But that’s the reality at AOL as its acquisition of the Huffington Post closes this week, even as it sheds employees as part of its ongoing turnaround effort.

Actually, AOL's Mark Ellis Is Headed to Yahoo

Kara Swisher in News on March 1, 2011 at 3:06 pm PT

As AOL CEO Tim Armstrong works to integrate his $315 million purchase of the Huffington Post into the Internet portal, one of its top advertising leaders is departing for a big job at Yahoo. Mark Ellis will become head of the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s North American field sales, after serving in a wide variety of jobs at AOL and being a key lieutenant to global ad sales head Jeff Levick.