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The Domains
After Shares Hit An All Time Low, CentralNic Issues an Update On Their gTLD’s
After its shares hit an all time low yesterday, CentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC) issued an update on “CentralNic gTLDs” CentralNic is a back-end provider for new gTLD’s Shares rose today 1p to 24p. ” CentralNic is pleased to re...
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After Shares Hit An All Time Low, CentralNic Issues an Update On Their gTLD’s
After its shares hit an all time low yesterday, CentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC) issued an update on “CentralNic gTLDs” CentralNic is a back-end provider for new gTLD’s Shares rose today 1p to 24p. ” CentralNic is pleased to re...
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April 1, 2015, 2:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy shares pop 30% at open
So far, so good for GoDaddy’s IPO. It’s not an April Fool joke — GoDaddy is off to a great start in the public markets. Shares began trading at about $26 today, 30% over where the IPO priced. The $20 pricing was itself above the exp...
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GoDaddy shares pop 30% at open
So far, so good for GoDaddy’s IPO. It’s not an April Fool joke — GoDaddy is off to a great start in the public markets. Shares began trading at about $26 today, 30% over where the IPO priced. The $20 pricing was itself above the exp...
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April 1, 2015, 2:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
IBM’s Softlayer hit with ICANN breach notice
Notice appears to be triggered by customer complaint. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to Everyones Internet, Ltd. dba SoftLayer, citing multiple contract infractions. Softlayer was acquired by IBM in 2013. According to the most recent .com regis...
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IBM’s Softlayer hit with ICANN breach notice
Notice appears to be triggered by customer complaint. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to Everyones Internet, Ltd. dba SoftLayer, citing multiple contract infractions. Softlayer was acquired by IBM in 2013. According to the most recent .com regis...
Discussion
April 1, 2015, 2:01 pm
The Domains
Minds + Machines Names Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law CEO of .Law
Minds + Machines (LSE: MMX), the owner of the new .Law top-level domain, today announced the appointment of Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets, Martindale Hubbell and lawyers.com, as CEO...
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Minds + Machines Names Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law CEO of .Law
Minds + Machines (LSE: MMX), the owner of the new .Law top-level domain, today announced the appointment of Lou Andreozzi, former Chairman of Bloomberg Law and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets, Martindale Hubbell and lawyers.com, as CEO...
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April 1, 2015, 1:58 pm
The Domains
.Club Tops 200K Domains Is Godaddy’s #1 Selling New Domain Extension
In less than a year from its launch, .CLUB has sold more than 200,000 domain names. .Club is still one of just a handful of new gTLD’s that are adding hundreds of registrations a day. According to a Press Release out today by the .Club re...
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.Club Tops 200K Domains Is Godaddy’s #1 Selling New Domain Extension
In less than a year from its launch, .CLUB has sold more than 200,000 domain names. .Club is still one of just a handful of new gTLD’s that are adding hundreds of registrations a day. According to a Press Release out today by the .Club re...
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April 1, 2015, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club tops 200,000 domain name registrations
.Club domain marks big milestone. The .Club team is celebrating after crossing the 200,000 registration barrier less than a year after launch. The numbers can be attributed to a good domain, low pricing, broad distribution and aggressive marketing. A...
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.Club tops 200,000 domain name registrations
.Club domain marks big milestone. The .Club team is celebrating after crossing the 200,000 registration barrier less than a year after launch. The numbers can be attributed to a good domain, low pricing, broad distribution and aggressive marketing. A...
Discussion
April 1, 2015, 1:48 pm
The Domains
Are You Bullish or Bearish on Go Daddy Stock ?
With Go Daddy shares set to start trading today, are you going to buy stock or are you negative on the offering ? James Gellert from Rapid Ratings told CNN he is not high on the stock. ‘Elevated’ financial risk: Investors want to know: Wi...
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Are You Bullish or Bearish on Go Daddy Stock ?
With Go Daddy shares set to start trading today, are you going to buy stock or are you negative on the offering ? James Gellert from Rapid Ratings told CNN he is not high on the stock. ‘Elevated’ financial risk: Investors want to know: Wi...
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April 1, 2015, 1:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy goes public today, raises $460 million
Company prices above expected range, valuing company at over $3 billion. GoDaddy will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the symbol “GDDY”. The company priced at $20 per share and sold 23 million shares, raising $460...
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GoDaddy goes public today, raises $460 million
Company prices above expected range, valuing company at over $3 billion. GoDaddy will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange today under the symbol “GDDY”. The company priced at $20 per share and sold 23 million shares, raising $460...
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April 1, 2015, 12:26 pm
The Domains
National Association of Realtors® and Move, Inc. Reach Agreement Over Use Of New gTLD’s Outside The US
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and Move, Inc. (Move) announced today that they reached agreement over the use of top level domains outside of the United States. Accordingly, the complaint filed by NAR with the Chancery Court in ...
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National Association of Realtors® and Move, Inc. Reach Agreement Over Use Of New gTLD’s Outside The US
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and Move, Inc. (Move) announced today that they reached agreement over the use of top level domains outside of the United States. Accordingly, the complaint filed by NAR with the Chancery Court in ...
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March 31, 2015, 9:24 pm
The Domains
Highest Reported .info Sale Since 2007; Car.info at $76K Leads Sedo’s $1.3 Million Week
Over the past week, 669 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million dollars. 56% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .com: cyberobics.com at 2...
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Highest Reported .info Sale Since 2007; Car.info at $76K Leads Sedo’s $1.3 Million Week
Over the past week, 669 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million dollars. 56% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .com: cyberobics.com at 2...
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March 31, 2015, 8:22 pm
