Overblog marries Wikio to breed a European Google News for blogs - TechCrunch

Overblog marries Wikio to breed a European Google News for blogs
TechCrunch
... likes of Exalead and Priceminister – two French companies that were acquired during the summer for roughly €135 million and €200 million respectively. ...

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Nidec to buy Emerson motor unit - Financial Times

Nidec to buy Emerson motor unit
Financial Times
... bond and Asian equity derivatives businesses; and Rakuten, Japan's largest online shopping site, bought Buy.com in the US and PriceMinister in France. ...

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Watch Out Amazon, Here Comes Rakuten! - Minyanville.com

Watch Out Amazon, Here Comes Rakuten!
Minyanville.com
It's spent over half a billion dollars since the spring, first purchasing Buy.com in the States and then swallowing up PriceMinister.com, a leading French ...

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Japanese Deal Makers, at Least, Like Yen Strength - Wall Street Journal

Japanese Deal Makers, at Least, Like Yen Strength
Wall Street Journal
... deal to acquire US online retailer Buy.com for $250 million in May and French Internet marketplace PriceMinister SA for more than $200 million in June. ...

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An ambitious experimenter - Financial Times


Financial Times
An ambitious experimenter
Financial Times
As a first step, Rakuten recently acquired PriceMinister, France's biggest online marketplace operator, following its acquisition of Buy.com in the US. ...

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