3 posts and columns on stock exchange

The Internet Is Back to Normal in Egypt; the Country, Not So Much

in Enterprise on February 2, 2011 at 5:15 am PT

The four major Internet companies in Egypt have turned their connections back on, and its traffic is returning to normal. Though it’s clear that’s not yet true of Egypt itself.

Cisco Closer to Closing Tandberg Deal

in News on December 4, 2009 at 5:07 am PT

Looks like Cisco’s proposed acquisition of Tandberg will move ahead as planned, though perhaps not as smoothly as the networking giant had hoped. In a filing with the Oslo stock exchange today, Tandberg said 91.1 percent of its shares and voting rights have been tendered to Cisco–enough to proceed with the deal. But to move forward, Cisco may have to negotiate a regulatory hurdle or two. The U.S. Department of Justice has requested information about the deal, suggesting it has concerns about potential competitive effects.
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One More Googler Gone: DoubleClick Ad Exchange Boss Michael Rubenstein

in Media on September 9, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Google employs about 20,000 people, and I don’t expect to write a story every time one leaves. That said, here’s another one: Michael Rubenstein, who ran DoubleClick’s Ad Exchange unit and who was overseeing the same project after Google bought his old employer, has left “to pursue another opportunity.”
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