On 26/02/2008, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher(a)gmail.com> wrote:
"Through a series of acquisitions, Getty grew to
become the world's
largest distributor of high-quality pictures and video. Still, fears
about increased competition from lower-cost Internet-based rivals have
taken their toll on Getty's stock price, prompting the company to seek
a buyout."
Dare I suggest H&F didn't get a very good deal.
But I suppose they were smart to move faster than [[Encyclopædia
Britannica, Inc.]].
Just imagine the impact when Commons' search doesn't suck ;-)
- d.