Hulu is considering raising up to $300 million in an IPO next year to add more shows to its subscription service, Reuters reported Friday. Will that be enough capital to keep Hulu competitive with Netflix, as well as services from companies such as Apple, Amazon and Wal-Mart?
Toymaker Hasbro has been in buyout talks with fellow Rhode Island-based Providence Equity Partners, according to the Wall Street Journal. However, the discussions may have cooled lately given the uncertainty in the markets.
Virtual Radiologic provides remote diagnostic image interpretation, giving doctors anywhere fast answers about patients' medical scans. But vRad's growth hasn't been rapid enough to please the fickle market, which made it an attractive target for a private-equity buyout from Providence Equity Partners.
