Created Tue 22nd Jan 2008 2:22pm PST by

scoopboy [Admin]

Will Google buy New York Times by the end of 2008?

Settled as No

New York Times remains an independent publicly-quoted company http://www.nytco.com/

Background:

Background: Google needs to get into News. NYT is the Mother of news sites.

Settlement details:Announcement to the SEC by GOOG or NYT on the merger/acquisition of NYT (company or the newspaper alone) by Google Inc.

Forecast history %

Yes

98%

Settled as No on Thu 1st Jan 8:36pm PST

Activity: H$63,174
Predictions: 292
Comments: 0

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 1st Jan 8:36pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%

Action history:

Created Tue 22nd Jan 2008 2:22pm PST by

scoopboy [Admin]

Edited Thu 6th Mar 2008 1:46pm PST by

andrew Level 9, Expert (H$9,813)

Suspended Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settled as 'No' Thu 1st Jan 8:36pm PST by

chris

: New York Times remains an independent publicly-quoted company http://www.nytco.com/

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46 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

predicted No (H$10,000 at 96%)

46 weeks ago

keynes Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,310)

predicted No (H$20 at 94%)

46 weeks ago

snem

predicted No (H$20 at 94%)

48 weeks ago

athex

predicted No (H$100 at 93%)

48 weeks ago

lcsnor Level 15, Seer (H$269,120)

predicted No (H$192 at 93%)

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