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Will an acquisition of Bebo be announced by March 15th?

Background: TechCrunch is reporting it has already happened (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/12/bebo-1-billion-acquisition-definitely-happened/).

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. The deal needs to be announced by either Bebo or the acquiror for this question to be settled as a Yes.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
86%
No
14%
Settled as Yes on Thu 13th Mar 2008 9:10am PST

Suspend date: Sat 15th Mar 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 13th Mar 2008 9:10am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 13th Mar 2008 6:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Thu 28th Feb 2008 9:58am PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Edited Mon 3rd Mar 2008 6:58am PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Edited Wed 5th Mar 2008 1:54pm PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Settlement requested Thu 13th Mar 2008 5:30am PST by about_glory: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7294174.stm
Settlement requested Thu 13th Mar 2008 5:54am PST by mattsnever: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080313/ap_on_hi_te/aol_bebo_4
Settlement requested Thu 13th Mar 2008 8:04am PST by pics4d: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080313/ap_on_hi_te/aol_bebo

reported at 10:47 CST...please void that huge bet
Settled as 'Yes' Thu 13th Mar 2008 9:10am PST by nigeleccles[Admin]: http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN1327727520080313

Suspend date: Sat 15th Mar 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 13th Mar 2008 9:10am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 13th Mar 2008 6:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (57)

1 year ago
iocia predicted Yes (H$100 at 89%)
1 year ago
henrichin predicted Yes (H$20 at 80%)
1 year ago
jarrod predicted Yes (H$50 at 80%)
1 year ago
dmadman predicted Yes (H$100 at 80%)
1 year ago
mattsnever predicted Yes (H$50 at 23%)

Comments (1)

  1 nemesis
Surely it would be announced by now if it was going to happen?
posted 1 year ago

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