It’s official: Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr for US$1.1bn
Internet giant Yahoo! has ended days of speculation and announced its intent to acquire online blogging platform Tumblr for US$1.1bn.
20.May.2013 13:34
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Marketo’s IPO raises US$79m, shares up almost 78pc
Cloud-based marketing software provider Marketo went public on Friday with a highly successful market debut.
20.May.2013 12:41
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The technology business week: Smartphones not selling fast enough, Irish firms forge contracts worth €17m on trade mission
A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.
20.May.2013 10:59
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Weekend news roundup: Google accused of avoiding UK tax, Facebook a year after IPO
In our round-up of some of the top tech stories from the weekend, a former Google executive claims to have proof the internet search giant has avoided tax in the UK, Facebook focuses on mobile a year after its IPO, and a Saudi cleric says Twitter will damn your soul.
20.May.2013 09:39
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Yahoo! to buy blogging service Tumblr for US$1.1bn – reports
The board of Yahoo! has reportedly agreed a US$1.1bn all-cash deal to buy the six-year-old social blogging service Tumblr, according to US media reports.
20.May.2013 09:10
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Europe must grow its manufacturing sector to stay competitive - study
Europe must increase the size of its manufacturing sector and lead in energy efficiency, technology innovation and addressing the changing consumption patterns of consumers if it is to remain internationally competitive, a new study suggests.
20.May.2013 07:00
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Financial results this week
Technology companies scheduled to release their financial results this week.
20.May.2013 06:00
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Ireland is to be Stripe’s first launch country in Europe
Stripe, the payment platform for developers led by the Collison brothers from Limerick, will launch first in Ireland before the rest of Europe.
19.May.2013 20:18
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Irish firms forge contracts worth €17m on EI trade mission
Irish companies involved in this week’s Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Poland and the Czech Republic have secured new contracts with a potential value of €17m.
17.May.2013 13:25
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Yahoo! in ‘serious’ talks to acquire Tumblr for US$1bn
Yahoo! is believed to be in acquisition talks with social blogging site Tumblr in a deal estimated to be worth up to US$1bn.
17.May.2013 07:33
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Former Intel CEO awarded Certificate of Irish Heritage
The former CEO and president of Intel Dr Craig Barrett, who presided over Intel’s original decision to locate major manufacturing operations in Ireland and resulting in some €7bn worth of investment, was this week presented with a Certificate of Irish Heritage at the ITLG Global Technology Leaders Summit.
17.May.2013 06:30
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Deals site gets a deal – Foffit.com acquires Dealsireland.ie
Daily deals website Dealsireland.ie has been acquired by a Cork-based deals site, Foffit.com, for an undisclosed sum. Dealsireland.com says it will remain operational for the next couple of weeks and merchants will honour all acquired coupons.
15.May.2013 16:21
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Smartphone sales not accelerating fast enough to stem decline of feature phones
The rise of smartphones is not happening fast enough to stem the decline of feature phones in key markets, with users not upgrading or replacing old devices at a pace the mobile device manufacturers would like to see, new first-quarter figures from Gartner reveal.
14.May.2013 10:45
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Twitter buys data analysis start-up Lucky Sort
Twitter has snapped up Lucky Sort, a data analysis company that may help the microblogging site monetise tweets. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
14.May.2013 09:59
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Sage Pay roadshow and new e-tail body offer e-commerce assistance to Irish businesses
In Ireland, €4bn of the total €35bn spent on retail goes to online retailers, but not necessarily those based in Ireland. This figure is predicted to grow to €11.3bn over the next four years, and, with this in mind, two new initiatives have been established to help Irish retailers maximise their opportunities online.
13.May.2013 14:32
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The technology business week: Shareholders sue HP over autonomy acquisition, Facebook to buy Waze?
A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.
13.May.2013 10:59
