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  • May 2008
    • IAC, Liberty Make Peace Over Spin-Offs

      IAC, Liberty Make Peace Over Spin-Offs

      (Newser) - The months-long feud between media barons John Malone and Barry Diller over IAC spin-offs has ended amicably, the Wall Street Journal reports. Malone's Liberty Media, the majority shareholder in IAC, will drop its opposition to Diller's plans to divide IAC/Interactive Corp into five separate entities. Liberty will have the right to nominate up to 20% of the directors in the new companies. More »

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      Barry Diller   John Malone   Liberty Media   Ticketmaster   restructuring   IAC/InterActiveCorp   media conglomerates

  • April 2008
    • IAC Plans Wave of Web Startups

      IAC Plans Wave of Web Startups

      (Newser) - IAC/Interactive Corp plans to launch a host of new websites as it readies to split off some of its older ones into separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. RushmoreDrive.com, a search engine aimed at the black community, goes live today. Other startups, including a news site, a personal finance site, and one targeting tweeners, will be up by summer. More »

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      Internet   African Americans   startup   Barry Diller   IAC/InterActiveCorp   Ask.com   Match.com

  • March 2008
    • Diller On Top in Liberty/IAC Ruling

      Diller On Top in Liberty/IAC Ruling

      (Newser) - Barry Diller took round one today in his feud with fellow billionaire John Malone: A Delaware judge ruled that Malone can’t force Diller out of Interactive Corp. for trying to break up the company, Bloomberg reports. The ruling prevents Malone's Liberty Media from seizing control; Liberty has a minority stake in IAC but, by prior agreement with Liberty, Diller votes Liberty's shares, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      Barry Diller   John Malone   Liberty Media   Ticketmaster   IAC/InterActiveCorp   LendingTree

    • Diller Strikes Back at Liberty

      Diller Strikes Back at Liberty

      (Newser) - Barry Diller struck back at Liberty Media in court yesterday, blaming CEO Greg Maffei for driving a wedge between himself and Liberty chairman John Malone by speaking “badly about our businesses and our managers.” The warring media magnates—once close partners—have been waging a court battle for control of Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp. The trial concluded today. More »

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      lawsuit   settlement   court cases   corporate governance   Barry Diller   John Malone   Liberty Media   IAC/InterActiveCorp

    • Malone Testifies Against Diller in IAC Battle

      Malone Testifies Against Diller in IAC Battle

      (Newser) - John Malone has launched the first volley in his court battle with fellow media baron Barry Diller over control of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Malone testified today that the proposed restructuring of IAC breaks a longstanding agreement between the two, the Wall Street Journal reports. "It's a breach of the stewardship that we granted him when we started this whole relationship,'' said Malone. More »

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      corporate governance   Barry Diller   John Malone   Liberty Media   IAC/InterActiveCorp

  • February 2008
    • IAC Numbers Plummet; War for Control Drags On

      IAC Numbers Plummet; War for Control Drags On

      (Newser) - The headlines being generated from the ongoing battle for control of IAC/InterActiveCorp between John Malone and Barry Diller took a backseat—briefly--yesterday as the company announced horrific fourth quarter numbers, taking a loss of nearly $370 million after being sideswiped by the subprime mortgage meltdown through its ownership of LendingTree, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      earnings reports   Barry Diller   John Malone   online shopping   IAC/InterActiveCorp

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