Vivendi to Acquire Control of Activision  —  In a deal that creates the biggest independent video game publisher in the world, Vivendi announced Sunday it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision.  —  Under the arrangement, the companies said Vivendi would pay $1.7 billion in cash …

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Matt Richtel
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For the 2008 Race, Google Is a Crucial Constituency  —  LAST century, General Motors assembly plants were a regular stop on the itineraries of presidential candidates.  This election cycle, Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., has become a favorite destination.

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Randall Stross
Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/business/02digi.html

A Well-Deserved Court Loss For Facebook  —  It should come as no surprise, of course, given it was essentially a legal temper tantrum on the part of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.  —  But a judge in Massachusetts wisely denied an inane request by the Palo Alto, Ca.-based social networking startup …

Source:   BoomTown
Author:   Kara […]