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Will WAYN be sold by the end of April?

Settled as No

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Background:

Background: Guardian (http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/03/after_bebo_could_travelnetwork.html) is reporting the have hired Lazards for a 'strategic review' (biz speak for how can we flog it). TechCrunch UK (http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/18/is-wayn-on-the-block-again/) has cried wolf on this one once before but is linking the sale to AOL's purchase of Bebo which was trading at 25% just before the deal was announced (http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_an_acquisition_of_Bebo_be_announced_by_March_15th_3343/view).

Settlement details:As confirmed by WAYN or the acquiror. Deal needs to be announced by the end of April, not necessarily completed.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
1%
No
99%
Settled as No on Sat 3rd May 2008 11:24pm PST

Suspend date: Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 3rd May 2008 11:24pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Apr 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 18th Mar 2008 5:50am PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Suspended Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sat 3rd May 2008 2:06pm PST by kruijs[Power User]: Has it been sold?
Settled as 'No' Sat 3rd May 2008 11:24pm PST by nigeleccles[Admin]: No news

Suspend date: Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 3rd May 2008 11:24pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Apr 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (20)

1 year ago
kruijs[Power User] predicted No (H$300 at 78%)
1 year ago
oceanician predicted No (H$85 at 78%)
1 year ago
randomkiller403 predicted No (H$100 at 78%)
1 year ago
myunion predicted No (H$20 at 78%)
1 year ago
medevam predicted No (H$500 at 77%)

Comments (3)

  1 rohan
"SOLD"- meaning an announcement (i think) or the completion of the acquisition?
posted 1 year ago
  2 nemesis
Announced, not necessarily completed. I've put that in the settlement details (but I'm not sure if anyone ever reads them).
posted 1 year ago
  3 rohan
what do you mean "you" put it? didn't nigel create this question?
posted 1 year ago

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