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Carl Icahn didn’t get to where he is today by playing nice. In light of his latest bid to shakeup Yahoo, here’s a look at Carl Icahn’s boldest business deals of the past.read more | digg story

Condé Nast has acquired popular technology blog Ars Technica, we’ve confirmed. The site will become part of Wired Digital (which in turn is under CondéNet, run by Sarah Chubb). Wired Digital assets include Wired.com and Reddit (acquired in 2006). The acquisition price will not be disclosed, but our sources say it is in the $25 [...]

While lawyers are a necessity of business, entrepreneurs can certainly lean on them a little less. The key: knowing how to prepare as much as possible on your own, leaving only the tortuously complicated stuff for those who have passed the bar.read more | digg story

The Sift Media Software Satisfaction Awards is calling for entries for its 2008 awards programme.
The Sift Media Software Satisfaction Awards (SSA) were established in 2006 to reward high standards from software application providers serving UK businesses. This year’s competition invites vendors of software covering categories across a variety of business disciplines including: accounting & finance; [...]

Already the Undisputed Leader in Search, Google Grabs More Visibility By Beating Out Yahoo as Most Popular Website in the U.S. Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular website in the U.S., according to Internet tracking firm ComScore’s rankings by the number of unique monthly visitors. Google has long been [...]

One thing Citi analyst Kevin Mahaney didn’t know about earlier this week in his very optimistic sales estimates for the Kindle: Jennifer Aniston is apparently a fan
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Did You Know?

50 to 70 year-old women are about to become the richest demographic in U.S. history.
Boomers outspend other generations by an estimated $400 billion each year on consumer goods and services.
Women between 45 and 64 are the most likely age group to shop online for beauty products.
The 50+ market has [...]