Oct 20, 2014 | News, North America, Oceania
CloudCannon, a simple CMS for web designers and their clients aimed at offering simple visual editing without the need for an advanced technical skillset, is today launching globally from TechCrunch Disrupt: London’s Startup Alley. The company is also announcing...
Oct 10, 2014 | News, Oceania
SYDNEY, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Australia’s APN Outdoor plans to sell up to A$349 million ($306 million) in shares in an initial public offering as Quadrant Private Equity sells down its stake in the digital billboard company, a source working on the deal told...
Sep 11, 2014 | News, Oceania, Western Europe
TechCrunch Online learning startups are aplenty right now — from heavily-funded U.S-based MOOCS, such as Coursera and Udacity, to more thrifty European players like Iversity and Eliademy — there’s no doubt the edtech space is heating up. Now another startup is...
Aug 12, 2014 | News, North America, Oceania
TechCrunch Streaming video distribution and monetization platform Ooyala is being acquired by Australian telco Telstra, which will invest $270 million to reach a 98 percent ownership stake in the company. This is up from the 23 percent it owned through a previous...
Jun 12, 2014 | MENA, Oceania
Sydney Morning Herald Nathan Tinkler may have received as little as $100 million for his thoroughbred racing and breeding operation, Patinack Farm, after sinking $500 million into the operation since its inception in 2007. Tinkler has reached an agreement to sell...
May 30, 2014 | News, North America, Oceania
SYDNEY, May 30 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital said on Friday it bought Australian fast food company Retail Zoo, owner of Boost Juice Bars, in a deal a source said was worth about A$185 million ($171.84 million). Bain and Retail Zoo, which has...
