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News archives for the week of October 16, 2006

October 19, 2006
Baidu signs new agreement to deliver Chinese audiences a major digital platform
"The new agreement delivers Chinese audiences a major digital platform for non-stop, 24-hour access to MTV and Nickelodeon programming content for the first time, from SpongeBob SquarePants, to Pimp My Ride and MTV China's vast local original programming," said Bill Roedy, president of MTV Networks International.

October 18, 2006
Google as a successful role model for an online business
Bourne, whose company offers venture capital funding to technology-based firms, said he also noticed that investment on R&D and technology innovation has been slowing down a lot lately and that "VC funding has not been as significant as it was less than ten short years ago." Noss and Trossman agreed, and added that some recent innovations are actually re-applications of existing technology or the amalgamation of several similar technologies, but that attempt to address new needs in today's environment.

October 17, 2006
Yahoo's stock has dropped almost 40 percent so far this year
In 2006, Yahoo's shares have dropped almost 40 percent, making it the second worst performing stock in the S&P 500.

October 16, 2006
New channels to reach home buying consumers
Borrell is actually projecting overall online and offline real estate marketing spending to decrease between now and 2010 as the bubble deflates, so the online percentage gain is even greater. Beyond paid search ads, the Trulias, Homethinkings, BuyerHunts and the Craigslists of this world are providing new channels to reach home buying consumers.