Companies and Executives

Fairchild Puts Its Money on Fashion Bloggers

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:26:00 UTC

Fairchild Fashion Media is bringing personal style bloggers into its venerable fashion media empire with the acquisition of Fashion Networks International, best known for the personal style blog NowManifest.

Passion vs. Profit: Who Cares?

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:00 UTC

Think of this as the chicken-or-egg question for entrepreneurs: Which is a better barometer of success, a startup where the founder was driven by passion or one that held profit as the ultimate influence?

Cash for Docs Startup Goes National

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:00 UTC

The startup Health In Reach merges with PriceDoc Inc. to offer a Web-based service connecting patients who pay cash with health care providers.

LightSquared Isn't Flaming Out, Investor Says

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:32:00 UTC

A startup that proposed to create a wholesale wireless network using satellites filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the investor behind it says this will help the company buy time to address regulatory concerns.

Did I Tweet That Out Loud?

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:44:00 UTC

The chief financial officer of fashion retailer Francesca’s Holdings Corp. in Houston is out of a job, reportedly because of his public musings about the public company for which he worked.

Facebook Wants Into the 12-Figure Club

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:37:00 UTC

Facebook has upped the price range for its shares, making it more likely the company will hit the stock exchange at a value north of $100 billion. But can the company really be worth so much?

Youthful Yahoo Announces Genome Marketing

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:00 UTC

Yahoo's "old man" marketing gets a face-lift with today's announcement of Genome, a targeted marketing campaign similar to those used by Facebook and Google.

Groupon Posts a Profit, Surprises Analysts

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:11:00 UTC

Analysts were expecting good news from the daily deal company, and it obliged and then some with first-quarter numbers that showed revenue up 89 percent year over year—and a profit.

Shutterstock Files for IPO

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:11:00 UTC

Online stock photo repository Shutterstock has filed for an initial public offering, citing growth and profits.

Is Groupon's Merchant Quality Slipping?

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:45:00 UTC

A new academic study shows that as Groupon matures, the quality of the merchants whose deals it offers are starting to slip too.