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IAC/InterActiveCorp stories: 6 news summaries

IAC, Liberty Make Peace Over Spin-Offs

Media bosses Malone and Diller finally
bury the hatchet

May 14, 08 8:48 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 IAC Plans Wave of Web Startups 

African-American search engine launches today

Apr 10, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Diller On Top in 
 Liberty/IAC Ruling 

Judge rules IAC chief can proceed with spin-off plans against Malone's wishes

Mar 28, 08 8:03 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Ticketmaster • John Malone • Barry Diller • Liberty Media • IAC/InterActiveCorp • HSN • LendingTree

Diller Strikes Back at Liberty

IAC chairman defends his leadership as media barons' court battle concludes

Mar 14, 08 2:09 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Malone Testifies Against Diller
in IAC Battle

Mogul insists that company restructuring would be breach of faith

Mar 10, 08 5:08 PM CDT
(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... More »

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corporate governance • John Malone • Barry Diller • Liberty Media • IAC/InterActiveCorp • chancery court

IAC Numbers Plummet;
War for Control Drags On

Bad quarter adds to Diller v. Malone woes

Feb 7, 08 12:34 PM CST
(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,... More »

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earnings reports • John Malone • Barry Diller • online shopping • IAC/InterActiveCorp

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