International Business News - IACI http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif U.S. Internet advertising revenue dipped slightly in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, which likely is a ripple effect from the bad economy given that prior to 2008 the market had seen several consecutive quarters of increases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/web-ad-sales-dipped-from-previous-quarter.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:13:03 EDT Assuming your company's name isn't a verb synonymous with looking things up online, how do you get Web surfers to not just try your search engine, but also frequent it? http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/ask-com-hopes-to-make-search-faster-more-relevant.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:15:27 EDT Shares of large Internet companies headed mostly higher Friday afternoon after Congress passed legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to bail out the financial industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/bailout-snap-large-web-stocks-up.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:28:26 EDT Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now. The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August--and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week. IAC borrowed $2 billion to finance three of the five companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/143339-iac-diller.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/diller-iac-extremely-lucky-with-split-timing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/diller-iac-extremely-lucky-with-split-timing.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:15:06 EDT Internet stocks fell with the broader market on Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 700 points after the House defeated a government bailout plan intended to rescue the financial services sector from mounting mortgage-related losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-wrap-internet-stocks-fall-with-market.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:06:47 EDT Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp spent $154,000 in the second quarter lobbying on Internet advertising and other issues, according to a July report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/iac-spent-154-000-lobbying-in-second-quarter.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:02:08 EDT Moody's Investors Service said Thursday it has downgraded Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp because its split into five publicly traded companies represents a "significant reduction in IAC's scale and business diversity." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/moodys-downgrades-iac-after-company-split.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:02:35 EDT Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.'s share of the U.S. search market contracted slightly in July while market leader Google Inc.'s improved, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/google-nears-62-percent-of-searches-in-july.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:39:02 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BB" corporate credit rating for IAC/InterActiveCorp but removed the Internet company from CreditWatch following its successful split into five separate companies Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/s-p-removes-iac-from-watch-list-after-spinoffs.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:18:14 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, Aug. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of automotive companies tumbled Thursday, along with the overall market, after oil prices jumped more than $5 a barrel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/sector-roundup-autos-national-banks.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:58:19 EDT Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp finished its split into five publicly traded companies on Thursday. Here is a look at what each of the companies will focus on: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/a-look-at-the-companies-resulting-from-iacs-split.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:38:17 EDT Web content stocks traded mixed Thursday, though shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp rose in its first day of trading after the former Internet conglomerate completed its split into five publicly traded companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/sector-snap-web-content-stocks-mixed-iac-rises.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:42:44 EDT Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp completed its split into five publicly traded companies Thursday--a move intended to give each business more focus and value than the previously cluttered whole. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/iac-completing-split-into-5-publicly-traded-parts.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:51 EDT Major Internet stocks rose Monday, with Amazon.com Inc. shares rising after some positive analyst notes, including one saying sales of the online retailer's e-book reader Kindle seem to be "much stronger than expected." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/sector-wrap-major-internet-stocks-rise.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:21:08 EDT Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp said Monday its plan to split itself into five parts is set to be completed on Aug. 21, and regular trading of all the companies will start that day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/iac-to-complete-unit-spinoffs-aug-21.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:02:39 EDT Shares of major Internet companies dipped in what was largely a quiet trading day for the sector Wednesday, as IAC/InterActiveCorp reported a second-quarter loss on hefty charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/sector-snap-internet-stocks-mostly-lower.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:48:27 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--IAC/InterActiveCorp said Wednesday that it swung to a second-quarter loss, hurt by a $300 million write-down in a catalog business, but excluding that and other charges its earnings beat analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/earnings-roundup-iac-reynolds-american.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:44:13 EDT IAC/InterActiveCorp said Wednesday that it swung to a second-quarter loss, hurt by a $300 million writedown in a catalog business, but excluding that and other charges its earnings beat analysts' estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/iac-swings-to-2q-loss-on-charges.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:22:36 EDT Shares of most major Internet companies on Tuesday recouped much of the previous day's losses, as the broader market rebounded, bolstered by falling oil prices and rising consumer confidence. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/sector-snap-major-web-stocks-mostly-rise.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:00:12 EDT IAC/InterActiveCorp reports earnings for the second quarter on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/earnings-preview-iac-interactivecorp.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:13:28 EDT