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2010 mergers and acquisitions

  • MiramaxHarvey and Bob Weinstein opened their first office in Buffalo, New York, during 1979. They named the company Miramax by combining the names of their parents…
  • Toronto ArgonautsOn the 4th of October 1873, a group of rowers in Toronto formed a rugby-football squad to stay fit during the winter months.
  • Rotten TomatoesThe website launched on the 12th of August 1998 as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. He was an undergraduate student at the University of California…
  • NewsweekNewsweek launched on the 17th of February 1933 with a cover featuring seven photographs from that week's news. Thomas J. C.
  • CadburyOn the 4th of March 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop on Bull Street in Birmingham, England. He sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate to local…
  • Media MoleculeOn the 4th of January 2006, four former Lionhead Studios employees incorporated Media Molecule in Guildford, Surrey. Mark Healey led the group alongside Alex…
  • SiriIn 2010, Apple acquired a small startup called Siri from SRI International. The project began as part of the CALO initiative funded by the US Defense…