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Vonage future looks troubled

The VoIP service provider has a tough road ahead as it tries to recover from a disappointing opening on the stock market.

May 26, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

Vonage shares slide on first day

Stock down almost 13 percent after first day of trading, indicating investor wariness.

May 24, 2006 9:09 AM PDT

Vonage hopes to raise $531 million in IPO

Net phone company is set to trade on the NYSE on Wednesday for $17 per share, as Wall Street watches closely.

May 23, 2006 4:21 PM PDT

Vonage, poised for IPO, has rivals at its heels

While Vonage is still the largest Net phone company, cable operators are rapidly catching up by offering bundled services.
The New York Times

May 23, 2006 4:58 AM PDT

VC Tom Perkins resigns from HP's board

Perkins, an early HP Labs employee, later founded one of Silicon Valley's most famous venture capital firms.

May 19, 2006 5:59 PM PDT

Clearwire files for $400 million IPO

Craig McCaw's wireless broadband company is trying to raise cash to expand its network and buy more spectrum.

May 11, 2006 3:57 PM PDT

Vonage reserves IPO shares for customers

Company, which turns broadband connections into phone service, plans to set aside common stock shares for customers.

May 8, 2006 11:21 AM PDT

FilmLoop raises $7 million

The privately held photo-sharing upstart gets cash.

May 1, 2006 2:43 PM PDT

Vonage sets IPO pricing range

Net telephony company issues a range of $16 to $18 a share, seeks proceeds between $500 million and $562.5 million.

April 28, 2006 9:38 AM PDT

Corel IPO stumbles out of the gate

The maker of WordPerfect and CorelDraw launches its initial public offering, but its stock slips on its debut.

April 26, 2006 10:53 AM PDT

Microsoft lays out $900 million in Chinese investments

Following Lenovo deal, company to buy $700 million in hardware, invest $200 million in software companies.

April 26, 2006 5:04 AM PDT

Corel cuts expected IPO shares, price

Canadian software maker cuts price and number of shares it expects to sell in its initial public offering.

April 25, 2006 3:50 PM PDT

Everyone's an editor as wiki fever spreads to shopping

Amazon.com and ShopWiki hope millions will want to write and revise reviews of toasters, fondue pots and lawn mowers.
The New York Times

April 24, 2006 6:49 AM PDT

Cape Clear clears $15 million in added funding

The series D round, led by a new investor, will fund U.S. expansion of the integration software company.

April 21, 2006 9:59 AM PDT

Cisco backs DRM start-up

Company contributes to $16 million investment in Widevine, which designs technology to prevent digital-video theft.

April 19, 2006 9:16 AM PDT

Ethanol company gets backing from Gates firm

Pacific Ethanol nabs $84 million from Cascade Investment, a venture and investment firm funded by the Microsoft chairman.

April 18, 2006 1:48 PM PDT

Nanochip lands Intel investment

Nanochip says the chipmaker is a lead investor in its third round of venture funding.

April 18, 2006 8:00 AM PDT

Eisner makes hairpin turn in his career

Michael Eisner has given an inkling about what his next chapter as a business executive will be.
The New York Times

April 18, 2006 5:27 AM PDT

Getting gas from trash

A Boston-area entrepreneur imagines how to develop a business based on large-scale repurposing of organic waste.

April 17, 2006 7:38 AM PDT

Kaboodle gets funding

Investors in free collaborative research site include former Google scientists and investor, others.

April 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT