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In weather forecasting wars, opposites do attract
Adriene Hill Jul 3, 2012
Cable's The Weather Channel seeks to bolster its forecasting credentials by acquiring Weather Underground, weather buffs' favorite source for learning which way the wind blows.
Ancestry.com rakes in profits, buys up competitor
Jeremy Hobson Apr 26, 2012
Ancestry.com Inc. will soon take over rival family history website Archives.com for the price tag of around $100 million.
Colorado corporations buy Tahoe ski resorts
Jeff Tyler Apr 17, 2012
Companies from Colorado bring jobs and capital to Lake Tahoe's ski industry, but also higher prices and local dissent.
The social networking deal
Kai Ryssdal Apr 9, 2012
A quick look at the social media landscape, and not everyone is happy about the Facebook-Instagram deal.
AT&T finally sells its Yellow Pages unit
Mark Garrison Apr 9, 2012
AT&T said it is selling its Yellow Pages unit to private equity firm Cerberus. One a powerhouse, the Yellow Pages is losing to online rivals.
The social networking deal
Kai Ryssdal Sep 27, 2012
A quick look at the social media landscape, and not everyone is happy about the Facebook-Instagram deal.
Is this the beginning of merger season?
Julia Coronado Apr 2, 2012
The beauty and fragrance company Coty went public with its offer to buy rival Avon for about $10 billion -- that's an offer Avon so far has rejected. And Express Scripts and Medco -- two companies that process prescriptions at the drug store -- have gotten federal approval for their merger.
Avon rejects $10 billion takeover offer by Coty
David Gura Apr 2, 2012
Coty is world's biggest perfume maker, making scents for the likes of Calvin Klein and Stetson. In a statement, Avon said it wants nothing to do with the offer.
Avon hopes to rebound without help of Coty
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 2, 2012
The door-to-door make up company Avon got a buyout offer this morning from Coty for $10 billion. Coty is world's biggest perfume maker. It makes perfume for the likes of Calvin Klein and Stetson. In a statement, Avon said it wants nothing to do with the offer.
The first step to merger: Buying domain names?
Jeremy Hobson Mar 13, 2012
U.S. Airways is reportedly interested in a possible merger-type deal with American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp. One way it is showing its affection? Buying up domain names.
