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28 Sep 2011 Comments:
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After a strong beginning to the year, the amount raised in initial public offerings (IPOs) fell substantially during the third quarter, according to new data released by PwC. The firm said IPO proceeds totaled $3.1 billion during the period, down from $12.3 billion in the second quarter and $4.8 billion during the same period the previous year. PwC blamed the decrease on high levels of market volatility and global macroeconomic challenges, but held out hope for a future uptick in activity. .
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28 Sep 2011 Comments:
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Amazon Inc. and 20th Century Fox announced a deal that will bring Fox movies and television programs to the Amazon Instant Video streaming service. This additional content increases the services number of titles to over 11,000, a 22 percent growth. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The timing helps build anticipation and speculation regarding Amazons announcement scheduled for Wednesday, which is widely believed to be unveiling an Amazon tablet that will offer video through Amazons Instant Video service, music through Amazons Cloud Player music service, applications through the Amazon Appstore, and books and periodicals through its Kindle platform.
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27 Sep 2011 Comments:
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VideoSurf is running a promotion that uses a key element of the new CBS drama “Person of Interest” to demonstrate what its live television identification app is capable of. Each episode of the Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams show hinges on discovering an unknown stranger who will be involved in a future crime, so VideoSurf played on that concept to devise its contest. In what may be a coincidence, VideoSurf also announced the appointment of Jeff Clark executive vice president Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
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26 Sep 2011 Comments:
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On a day when President Obamas visit paralyzed much of Hollywoods traffic, Facebook has filed the paperwork to form its own political action committee. Reports also surfaced Monday that Facebook had registered the domain names FBPAC.org and FBPAC.us. The social media giant has had a voice in Washington D.C. for the past few years, but this is the first time it will be able to support specific candidates through direct financial donations. Records show Facebook spent $207,878 on lobbying activities in 2009, $351,390 in 2010, and $550,000 in the first half of .
