An Interest In:
Web News this Week
- March 28, 2024
- March 27, 2024
- March 26, 2024
- March 25, 2024
- March 24, 2024
- March 23, 2024
- March 22, 2024
Some of Our Sources
- TutsPlus - Code
- Spoon Graphics
- Smashing Magazine
- TutsPlus - Design
- You The Designer
- Naldz Graphics
- 24 Ways
- Specky Boy
- Spyre Studios
- TechPowerUp
Help Webnuz
Referal links:
April 9, 2012 10:00 pm GMT
The very surprising announcement this morning that Facebook is acquiring Instagram for $1 billion says a lot about the state of the web startup ecosystem and the tech world at large -- and no doubt, a large part of the industry (and the blogs that breathlessly cover it) will be analyzing what it all means for a while. But for a big part of the financial sector, the deal signals one thing: Facebook has officially made its debut as a major buy-side player when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.
Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/icghLBDsvwU/
With Instagram Buy, Facebook Officially Pushes M&A Strategy Beyond The Acqui-hire
The very surprising announcement this morning that Facebook is acquiring Instagram for $1 billion says a lot about the state of the web startup ecosystem and the tech world at large -- and no doubt, a large part of the industry (and the blogs that breathlessly cover it) will be analyzing what it all means for a while. But for a big part of the financial sector, the deal signals one thing: Facebook has officially made its debut as a major buy-side player when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/icghLBDsvwU/
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
Techcrunch
TechCrunch is a leading technology blog, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.More About this Source Visit Techcrunch