Report GoDaddy on Verge of Being Acquired for Over 2 Billion

Back in September, The Wall Street Journal reported that the world's premier domain registrar GoDaddy had put itself on the block. The paper seems to enjoy a monopoly over news relating to the possible sale of the privately held domain registrar and web hosting company. It is now reporting that the GoDaddy Group is on the verge of being acquired for as much as a whopping $2.5 billion.

According to the paper's sources, acquisition talks between the Internet company and a troika of investors, KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures, could yield a deal as early as next week. The report suggests that a deal, if there is one, could be worth anywhere between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.

Source:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/report_godaddy_verge_being_acquired_over_2_billion

Obamas role in Fannie Mae Freddie Mac collapse

In The Wall Street Journal, Peter Wallison notes that taxpayers are on the hook for about $400 billion, partly because then Sen.

Barack Obama helped to block reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Source:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704671904575193910683111250.html?mod=rss_opinion_main

After Hobnobbing With Bankers McConnell Attacks Reform

In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that Republicans were "stepping up their campaign to win donations from Wall Street.

In discussions with Wall Street executives, Republicans are striving to make the case that they are banks' best hope of preventing President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats from cracking down on Wall Street."

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-harris/after-hobnobbing-with-ban_b_536005.html

"Well If You Don't Know, You Shouldn't Be Talking About It."

On a recent episode of Real Time with Bill Maher a jumpy McCain supporter, who writes for the Wall Street Journal, tries to bring up ACORN but can't even say what it stands for.

When he turns to Congresswoman Maxine Waters she tells him that if he doesn't know what it stands for he shouldn't be talking about it. OWNED.

The full story is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AloeLTgO88w

Boeing, Union held talks with Federal mediator: report (Reuters)

U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Co and its striking machinists union held talks over the weekend with the assistance of a federal mediator, The Wall Street Journal said.

Source:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/081013/business_us_boeing_talks.html?.v=2