Neowin News Feed for: Stake

Tencent and Sony are taking a stake in FromSoftware

Steve Bennett — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:32:01 +0000

According to reports, both Tencent and Sony are to take minority stakes in FromSoftware, Inc., best known for Armored Core and Dark Souls series as well as its latest release, Elden Ring. Read more...

Starboard buys stake in GoDaddy, will push for improved financial performance

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:56:01 +0000

The investment company Starboard has purchased a 6.5% stake in GoDaddy which has cost it around $800 million. Starboard typically tries to get seats on boards and boost companies' profitability. Read more...

Nothing will allow individuals to buy stake in the company

Mehrotra A — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:24:02 +0000

Carl Pei's venture Nothing has announced that it will allow individuals to invest in the company through a community equity round. The company plans to raise $1.5 million through this initiative. Read more...

Ryan Reynolds has bought ownership stake in Mint Mobile

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:24:02 +0000

Ryan Reynolds has purchased an ownership stake in Mint Mobile. The actor who plays Pokémon Detective Pikachu has attributed this unconventional business move due to his belief in the company. Read more...

AMD Sells 8.1 Percent Stake to Mideast Firm

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:13:23 +0000

The Abu Dhabi government's investment arm paid $622 million for an 8.1% stake in Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated. A unit of Mubadala Development Company received 49 million newly-issued AMD shares at a closing price of... Read more...

EA takes stake in China games firm

Wed, 23 May 2007 21:55:36 +0000

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will pay about $170m for a 15% stake in Chinese online games operator The9, the sole operator in China of what is believed to be the world's most profitable... Read more...

Intel eyes increased stake in Nvidia - report

Steven Parker — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:53:38 +0000

Intel is considering increasing its stake in graphics technology company Nvidia, in order to counter the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, according to a report by Digitimes. The chip maker's share price rose by... Read more...

AOL to Sell 64 Percent China TV Stake to Li Firm

Wed, 02 Jul 2003 20:48:08 +0000

U.S. media titan AOL Time Warner is selling a 64 percent stake in its China TV unit to a firm backed by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing for US$37 million, Li's tom.com said on Wednesday.... Read more...

Valve stake their entry for graphical achievement of 2003

Fri, 02 May 2003 22:02:17 +0000

Valve have upped the stakes for graphical acheivement in 2003. From those early grainy scans it's been getting better and with E3 ever closer they're looking as good as ever. Following confirmation that... Read more...

Microsoft to sell stake in Corel

Tom Warren — Wed, 12 Mar 2003 01:19:30 +0000

Microsoft is preparing to sell its stake in struggling Canadian software maker Corel at a loss of more than $100 million. Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, announced this week... Read more...

Vodafone says no plan to sell Verizon stake

Tue, 07 Jan 2003 10:58:28 +0000

Vodafone Group Plc has denied reports that it intends to sell its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, its US joint venture with Verizon Communications, after speculation it was looking to offload its stake in order... Read more...

Sony Abandons Planned Stake in PDP Venture

Darren Bolton — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 07:56:14 +0000

Sony Corp said on Thursday it had scrapped plans announced more than two years ago to take an equity stake in a joint venture that makes plasma display panels (PDPs) for the fast-growing flat-screen TV... Read more...