Web 3.0 & IAC (Part 1)

Introduction IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) is an interactive conglomerate operating more than 60 diversified brands in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. The Company’s business can be classified into five segments: * Retailing (HSN, Cornerstone Brands, Shoebuy.com) * Membership & Subscriptions (Interval International, Match.com, Entertainment Publications) * Transactions (Ticketmaster, LendingTree, RealEstate.com, ServiceMagic) *

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Monster’s Destiny

When The New York Times entered into a deal with Monster Worldwide this February to display Monster’s job ads in NYT’s career sites, it became yet another example of how vertical portals like Monster’s job-related one has come to prominence. [We have recently covered the Online Jobs vertical in detail.] Prior to the NYT deal,

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Expedia: Buyback of Shares

Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the largest online travel content company, headquartered in Bellevue, WA. The Company through its portfolio of well-recognized brands like, Expedia.com, TripAdvisor.com, Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, Expedia Corporate Travel, Classic Vacations® and a range of other US-based and international businesses that provide travel products and services to leisure and corporate travelers. The Company is the

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IAC: Going Local

IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) is an interactive conglomerate operating more than 60 diversified brands in sectors being transformed by the Internet, online and offline. IAC’s mission is “to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world”. The Company’s business can be classified into five segments:

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Designs That Move: Gehry’s IAC HQ

Frank Gehry designed this Manhattan building, the home to Barry Diller’s media and Internet business. Read the article from NY Times.