Buyers rush to IPOs of private equity-owned Numericable, Merlin Entertainments
Private equity-owned Numericable and Merlin Entertainments held successful initial public offerings despite holding higher debts.
Games/Entertainment
GameStop’s Stocks Drop by 26% After This Week’s Mass Stock Market Move
GameStop plummeted 26% on the stock market on May 17 after a week-long attempt to sell up to 45 million shares.
Take-Two Announces GTA 6 Release Date, Stays Mum on KSP 2 in Latest Earnings Call
Take-Two Interactive has announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 would be released by late 2025 in its latest earnings call, but denied reports about further Kerbal Space Program 2 upgrades and developments..
Las Vegas’ Renowned Mirage Hotel-Casino Is Closing, Transforming Into Luxury Hard Rock Hotel
The Las Vegas Strip's Mirage hotel-casino will close in July to become a luxury Hard Rock hotel...
Netflix Boasts 40 Million Users Subscribed to Ad-Supported Tier, Reveals Plans to Develop In-House Ad Tech Platform
Netflix reports 40 million monthly users of its ad-supported service, with the ads chief stating that the firm is creating its own platform for ad solutions...
Sony Appoints Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as New PlayStation CEOs
Sony named Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino PlayStation division CEOs ...
Microsoft to Roll Out Its Mobile Game Store in July to Compete With Apple and Google
Microsoft has announced that it will launch its own mobile game store ...
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Nitro Circus merges with touring company
Extreme athletics showcase Nitro Circus announced it would become one with the touring company that helped produce its live programs.
Celine Dion clarifies rumors on her death on Facebook
Celine Dion, the pop music diva, had gone on record to clarify that the rumors of her death on Facebook are untrue and are hurtful to her close-knit family.
Miss Venezuela is 2013 Miss Universe winner
Maria Gabriela Isler was crowned 2013 Miss Universe in Moscow, Russia.
BT to show all UEFA games, leaving Sky in the cold
New broadcasting firm BT acquired exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA football games.
Tablo seeks crowdfunding for over-the-air DVR
Tech startup Tablo launched on crowdfunding site Indiegogo to raise funds for its new over-the-air DVR project.
Merlin's unique business attracts investors in oversubscribed IPO - CEO
Merlin Entertainments's successful initial public offering had put the company's valuation at GBP3.5 billion or USD5.6 billion.
Captive Media raises GBP250,000 funding for urinal game
British technology company Captive Media managed to raise GBP250,000 through crowdfunding to launch the world's first urinal game.
Top deals of the day - M&As
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday
i.TV acquires GetGlue as companion TV app
TV discovery startup i.TV has bought the newly funded GetGlue as a companion TV app.
