Topic - About.com

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Archives, Computers, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Digital Migration Roils NY Times

Dividend cut eyed as revenue from classifieds falls 29.3 percent, leading an overall 14.4 percent advertising decline.
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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Diller’s IAC Beats Street, But Profit Slips

Restructuring charges tied to pending breakup and mortgage-unit woes eat into results.
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Internet

Helium Launches Writers’ Site

Startup aims to pay writers based on how popular their advice articles are with consumers.
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General news, Finance

AllAbout IPO Soars 727%

Japan’s answer to U.S. information portal About.com makes a splash in its first day of trading in Tokyo.
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Internet

Ask Jeeves Wants Global Reach

The search engine company is planning to change its search engine’s name as part of the boosting of its brand.
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Internet, Finance

New CEO is AllBusiness

After managing a successful sale of About.com to The New York Times, Peter Horan takes up the top job at AllBusiness.com and has his eye on growth.
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Internet

New York Times buys About.com

Traditional media companies are again finding value in online ventures.