WideOrbit buys Google’s abandoned radio advertising business for undisclosed sum

October 15th, 2009 Google's growth accelerates as 3Q profit risesMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google has posted third-quarter results indicating the Internet advertising market is bouncing back after being knocked down by the recession.

October 1st, 2009 AT&T buys VeriSign security consulting businessDALLAS — AT&T Inc. said Thursday it has completed a deal to buy VeriSign Inc.'s security consulting business.

September 14th, 2009 Shutterfly acquires photo startup Tiny PicturesREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Online photo service Shutterfly Inc.

August 14th, 2009 Herbalife buys manufacturing facilityLOS ANGELES — Herbalife Ltd., a nutritional and weight-loss supplements maker, said Friday it will buy a facility in California for an undisclosed amount, in a move to strengthen manufacturing capabilities. The company said it is buying assets from Micelle Laboratories, an Orange County, California contract manufacturer of food and nutritional supplements in the powder, liquid, tablet and capsule delivery forms.

August 13th, 2009 Continucare buys Professional Sleep DiagnosticsMIAMI — Continucare Corp. said Thursday it bought Professional Sleep Diagnostics Inc., a company that operates 13 sleep diagnostic centers, for an undisclosed amount.

August 3rd, 2009 Cardinal Health buys imaging company BiotechDUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy radiologic imaging company Biotech for an undisclosed amount.

July 28th, 2009 Time Warner buys back AOL stake from GoogleSAN FRANCISCO — Time Warner Inc. bought back Google Inc.'s 5 percent stake in struggling Internet company AOL LLC for $283 million, according to a regulatory filing by AOL on Monday.

July 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh Friday got its first private radio station with the launch of Reliance's BIG FM station. The station was launched by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

July 7th, 2009 West Pharmaceutical buys Plastef InvestissementsLIONVILLE, Pa. — Medical products maker West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

July 1st, 2009 VCA Antech buys Eklin for undisclosed amountLOS ANGELES — Veterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said Wednesday it bought Eklin Medical Systems Inc.

June 15th, 2009 Irish company buys Ill. wind farmsCHICAGO — An Irish company hoping to benefit from the Obama administration's emphasis on renewable energy purchased three Illinois wind farms near Chicago.

May 8th, 2009 CBS posts 1Q loss on advertising weaknessLOS ANGELES — CBS Corp., the media company controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone, said Thursday it lost $55 million in the first quarter as advertising revenues fell sharply. The results missed Wall Street expectations, but the company gave an upbeat outlook for the rest of the year.

May 8th, 2009 Firm buys Iowa meatpacker debt, making sale likelyIOWA CITY, Iowa — An undisclosed company has bought a $10 million credit line to a bankrupt kosher slaughterhouse in northeast Iowa, paving the way for the plant's sale. Agriprocessors Inc.

April 29th, 2009 Clear Channel cutting 590 radio jobsSAN ANTONIO — Clear Channel Communications Inc., the largest owner of U.S. radio stations, said Tuesday it is cutting 590 jobs, including some on-air personalities, in its second round of mass layoffs this year amid pressure from the recession and evaporating advertising budgets.

February 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian media and entertainment industry was a $11.68 billion (Rs.584 billion) business in 2008, growing at 15 percent annually since 2006, says the annual joint study of a leading chamber and a consultancy released here Tuesday. But the growth projection for the industry for 2009-13 has been lowered to 12.5 percent per annum from 18 percent for 2008-12, says the joint study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and KPMG.