regulatory

Stop All That Poking: Facebook Filing Temporarily Crashes SEC Web Site

Kara Swisher in News on February 1 at 2:28 pm PT

Someone’s going to lose an eye.

Facebook Board Meeting Today for Final IPO Okays

Kara Swisher in News on January 31 at 2:41 pm PT

Tick … tick … tick …

Google Working to Address Europe’s Concerns About Motorola Mobility Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 12, 2011 at 10:05 am PT

You’d think European Union officials might have other things to worry about, but …

DOJ to AT&T: We Can Play the Stalling Game, Too

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 9, 2011 at 9:03 am PT

And when it comes to the T-Mobile deal, time would seem to be on the government’s side, as both AT&T and T-Mobile would appear to want a deal sooner rather than later.

Motorola Mobility Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Google

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm PT

The company said it now expects the deal won’t close before early next year, as it works to complete various regulatory requirements.

Yahoo’s Activist Shareholder Loeb Now Targeting Jerry Yang and Wants Him Off the Board

Kara Swisher in News on November 4, 2011 at 11:53 am PT

Third Point’s Daniel Loeb — the smack-tastic hedge fund manager who owns a big slug of Yahoo — thinks co-founder and director Jerry Yang now needs to go.

Exclusive: Groupon’s IPO Road Show Set for Next Week

Kara Swisher in Commerce on October 18, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

Oh, it’s on.

Exclusive: Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Blake Krikorian Joins Amazon Board

Kara Swisher in News on September 7, 2011 at 9:47 pm PT

Well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur Blake Krikorian has joined the board of Amazon, according to several sources close to the situation. He is considered one of tech’s most savvy execs with regards to video and media distribution, an area the online retailer is aggressively entering.

Yang Says “Not for Sale”: All Hands on Yahoo’s Slippery Deck!

Kara Swisher in News on September 7, 2011 at 9:36 am PT

As a day of meetings begin for Yahoos over the sudden firing of CEO Carol Bartz, I’ll be the one in the back taking notes. Co-founder Jerry Yang says “no sale,” which means the sale is definitely in progress!