6 posts and columns on WebMD

Yahoo Starts Making Wish List, as Asian Deal Huffs to Finish Line and Board Changes Readied

in News on February 6 at 5:45 am PT

Here’s a big, honking update on the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s various machinations for you!
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WebMD CEO Resigns, Sale Talks Terminated

in News on January 10 at 6:12 am PT

WebMD Health Corp. said Chief Executive Wayne T. Gattinella resigned, and the health-website operator called off a search for a buyer as it braces for weaker financial results this year.

Q: Another Q&A Site? A: Yes, Discovery’s Curiosity.

in Media on June 20, 2011 at 6:23 am PT

Why is a cable-TV powerhouse launching a question-and-answer site? You won’t find out on Curiosity.com. But you will find lots of other answers, some of which come from famous people.
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Who Will Google Acquire Next?

in News on April 18, 2011 at 2:45 am PT

Google made a record 48 acquisitions last year and hopes to make even more this year, continuing its aggressive M&A pace despite soaring start-up valuations. And with nearly $35 billion in cash in hand and aggressive new CEO and co-founder Larry Page, it certainly has the means and drive to do it.

Drug Makers to Press for Guidance on Web Marketing

in News on November 12, 2009 at 1:40 pm PT

Eager to expand use of the Web to advertise their products, pharmaceutical giants, including Eli Lilly and Pfizer, are heading to Washington this week to call on the Food and Drug Administration to provide guidelines for marketing prescription drugs online.

HLTH Corp., WebMD Merger Axed; Current Credit Crunch Is Culprit

in News on October 20, 2008 at 8:01 am PT

HTLH Corp. and WebMD today terminated their merger agreement–the latest casualty of the economic downturn. Though HLTH owns an 84 percent stake in WebMD, WebMD was to be the surviving company in a deal that called for HLTH shares to be converted into 0.1979 shares of WBMD plus $6.89 in cash.