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Suddenly, big Internet companies are interested in deals with America Online Inc. Why? It's partly because of you, the consumer. If one company could meet all your Internet needs, it would make tons of money through advertising and services. The quickest way to do that is to form partnerships. Can anyone say, YahooglesoftcastOnline?Learn more about the categories below.
AOL's Deal Makers
In a two-part series that ran in the summer of 2002, Washington Post reporter Alec Klein explored unconventional business deals at AOL and the corporate culture that rewarded aggressive practices in AOL's business affairs unit.
Rebuilding AOL's Online Advertising On the Fly
Tech Post, which looks at people and ideas driving the local technology industry, is back. It runs Friday on the WashBiz Blog, at washingtonpost.com/washbizblog.
SEC Sues 8 Former AOL Officials
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed civil lawsuits against eight former America Online executives, accusing them of participating in illegal accounting practices that inflated the online giant's reported revenue by more than $1 billion.
AOL Headlines
Time Warner To Spin Off Cable: Future of AOL Now on Agenda (Post, May 1, 2008; Page D01)
Murdoch And AOL Join Fight Over Yahoo: News Corp. May Bid With Microsoft (Post, April 10, 2008; Page D01)
Bringing Together AOL's Ad Network: Unit's New Chief Inherits Clashes (Post, March 17, 2008; Page D01)
AOL to Buy Bebo to Compete In Social-Networking Market (Post, March 14, 2008; Page D01)
AOL, CBS Team Up For Radio, Advertising (Post, March 8, 2008; Page D01)
The AOL Exodus Effect: Once a Magnet, Firm's Departure May Alter Local Tech Landscape (Post, February 18, 2008; Page D01)
After Spurning Microsoft, Yahoo Reaches Out to AOL (Post, February 12, 2008; Page D01)
AOL's Kayse to Lead Discovery Digital Ad Sales (Post, February 9, 2008; Page D03)
New Time Warner Chief Focuses on Consolidation (Post, February 7, 2008; Page D03)
Time Warner Considers Spinoffs: No. 2 Cable Firm, AOL Figure in CEO's Planning (Post, February 6, 2008; Page D01)
Possible Yahoo Sale Puts Focus On AOL: Time Warner Unit Seen as 'Odd Man Out' (Post, February 4, 2008; Page D01)
NFL NOTEBOOK: Time Warner Rejects NFL's Offer of Arbitration (Post, December 21, 2007; Page E04)
Thinking More Globally, Giving Less Locally: As It Shifts Strategy, AOL Cuts Some Charitable Ties to D.C. Area (Post, December 18, 2007; Page D01)
Twin Efforts Aim to Popularize Online Giving: AOL Founder Wants the Not-So-Rich-and-Famous to Embrace Philanthropy (Post, December 13, 2007; Page A11)
Brand Name to Brand X, Y and Z: A Host of New AOL Sites Grab for an Ad Audience Anywhere (Post, November 29, 2007; Page D01)
AT COOLIDGE HIGH: How a 'Fundraiser' Ate Up Nearly All of a $50,000 Grant (Post, November 9, 2007; Page A11)
AOL Adds to Its Advertising Makeover: Online Marketing Acquisition Is Its Fourth of the Year (Post, November 8, 2007; Page D04)
Changing of the Guard At Time Warner (Post, November 6, 2007; Page D01)
Change Is Tough, but Necessary, AOL Chief Says: Falco Says Layoffs Are Key to Becoming an Ad-Supported Portal (Post, October 22, 2007; Page D01)
Pink Slips, Blue Folders at AOL: __ (Post, October 17, 2007; Page D04)
AOL to Cut Workforce by 20 Percent (Post, October 16, 2007; Page D01)
County Still Counting on Presence Of AOL (Post, September 20, 2007; Page LZ01)
AOL Plays Catch-Up on Ads: Move to New York, Acquisitions Show Firm's New Vision (Post, September 19, 2007; Page D04)
AOL Moving Executives, Headquarters To New York (Post, September 18, 2007; Page A01)
Jobs Remain, But Area Could Feel Major Loss (Post, September 18, 2007; Page D01)
AOL, All Grown Up: On-Site Child Care Illustrates Change in Workforce Demographic (Post, September 1, 2007; Page D01)
AOL Loses Subscribers, And Ad Growth Drops (Post, August 2, 2007; Page D07)
AOL to Buy Ad Firm That Monitors Web Use (Post, July 25, 2007; Page D03)
AOL Investors to Get Lawsuit Money Soon (Post, July 11, 2007; Page D01)
AOL's News Sites Adopt Look of Blogs (Post, June 28, 2007; Page D01)
Time Warner Chief to Decide Over 2 Years When to Retire (Post, June 8, 2007; Page D03)
AOL Buys Cellphone Ad Company: Deal Follows Microsoft's Move Into Growing Market (Post, May 16, 2007; Page D02)
AOL Offers Ads Linked To Results Of Searches (Post, April 7, 2007; Page D03)
AOL CFO To Leave As Layoffs Continue (Post, February 17, 2007; Page D01)
3 Acquitted In Lengthy AOL Trial: Emotional Victory Is Blow To Federal Prosecutors (Post, February 7, 2007; Page D01)
Long-Running AOL Trial Heads to Jury: Panel Heard 3 Months' Worth of Evidence in Accounting Fraud Case (Post, February 2, 2007; Page D01)
Time Warner's Profit Soared in 2006: Adelphia Purchase Helped Boost Fourth-Quarter Earnings (Post, February 1, 2007; Page D02)
Prosecutors End Case in Long AOL Fraud Trial: Executives Accused Of Making Sham Deals (Post, January 5, 2007; Page D01)
AOL Introduces New Executive Team, Pledges Clearer Focus (Post, December 19, 2006; Page D03)
AOL Alumni Seek Excitement of Start-Ups: Former Executives Launch New Internet Companies, Fueling a Regional Dot-Com Resurgence (Post, December 18, 2006; Page D01)
4 Top AOL Officials Resign Abruptly: Moves Come Before Predicted Shake-Up (Post, December 16, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Lays Off 450 At Dulles Office: Cutback Smaller Than Predicted (Post, December 14, 2006; Page D01)
New AOL Chief Preaches Discipline: Falco Doesn't Foresee Layoffs (Post, November 22, 2006; Page D01)
Miller's AOL Innovation Speeded His Demise: Success of Revised Business Model Cleared the Way for an 'Operations Guy' (Post, November 18, 2006; Page D01)
NBC Veteran To Replace AOL Chief: Miller Out After 4 Years, Switch to Ad-Driven Model (Post, November 16, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Sees Success in New Approach (Post, November 4, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Fraud Prosecutors Stop Short of the Top: Time Ran Out Before Cases Could Be Made (Post, October 23, 2006; Page D01)
Some Things Missing in AOL's OpenRide (By Rob Pegoraro, October 15, 2006; Page F06)
Order on Documents Signals Justice Dept. May Pursue Foley (Post, October 5, 2006; Page A13)
Local Officer Is Key in Hunt For Pedophiles: Requests for AOL Data Flood Sheriff's Office (Post, October 1, 2006; Page LZ01)
Leonsis Pulls Away From Helm of AOL: Tech Visionary Refocuses Interests (Post, September 15, 2006; Page D01)
Defining Reliability In a Wild Wiki World (By Frank Ahrens, September 10, 2006; Page F07)
Time Warner Agrees To Governance Changes (Post, September 7, 2006; Page D04)
AOL Goes Hollywood With Video Portal: Partnerships With Studios Offer Buyers Downloads of Movies, TV Shows (Post, August 25, 2006; Page D05)
AOL Buys Game, Message Firms: Purchases Are a Bid to Attract More Users to Its Web Site (Post, August 17, 2006; Page D04)
AOL Search Queries Reveal Users' Worlds (Post, August 17, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Looking for Gold in Spam Case: To Collect $12.8 Million, Firm Wants to Dig Up a Yard (Post, August 16, 2006; Page D04)
Internet Privacy Group Files Complaint Against AOL (Post, August 15, 2006; Page D04)
County Can Weather Layoffs, Experts Say: 400-900 AOL Employees May Lose Jobs (Post, August 10, 2006; Page LZ01)
AOL Takes Down Site With Users' Search Data: Personal Details Posted in 'Screw-Up' (Post, August 8, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Plans to Cut 5,000 Jobs (Post, August 4, 2006; Page D01)
In a Broadband World, AOL Forced to Open the Gates (By Rob Pegoraro, August 4, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Shifts Strategy With Free Offerings (Post, August 3, 2006; Page A01)
AOL Retools Video Site (Post, July 31, 2006; Page D03)
Changes at Netscape Signal AOL's Evolution (Post, July 27, 2006; Page D01)
Firms Aim at Business Networks: Alliances' Goal Is to Simplify Communications (Post, July 19, 2006; Page D04)
AOL May Speed Shift Away From Subscribers: New Strategy Designed to Make Company More of a Web Portal for a Broadband World (Post, July 7, 2006; Page D04)
Green-Living Firms Try For Mainstream Balance: Steve Case Leads the Charge to Popularize Alternative Products (Post, June 6, 2006; Page D01)
Braves Trade Is a Steal for Both Sides (By Allan Sloan, May 30, 2006; Page D02)
AOL to Cut 1,300 Workers in U.S.: Call Centers Bear Brunt of Reduction (Post, May 10, 2006; Page D01)
Legal Armies, in Search of New Battles: With the Big Mergers Over, the Communications Bar Is Shrinking -- but Still Busy (Post, April 10, 2006; Page D01)
Microsoft Cuts Dial-Up Price to Lure AOL Users (Post, March 29, 2006; Page D04)
Many Ways to Pay -- or to Leave (By Leslie Walker, March 2, 2006; Page D01)
Turner Plans to Leave Time Warner: CNN Founder's Next Step Unclear (Post, February 25, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Hopes to Ring Up Broadband Upgrade (By Leslie Walker, February 23, 2006; Page D01)
Icahn, Time Warner Reach Agreement: Dissident Investor Won't Seek Control (Post, February 18, 2006; Page D01)
AOL Facing More Investor Lawsuits Over Merger (Post, February 7, 2006; Page D02)
Paid E-Mail Seen as Cultural Change: Guaranteed Delivery Plans by AOL, Yahoo Viewed as Part of End to Openness (Post, February 7, 2006; Page D05)
AOL, Yahoo to Let E-Mails Bypass Filters (Post, February 6, 2006; Page A08)
Former Viacom Chief Executive Joins Icahn: Biondi Brings Media Experience to Fight Over Time Warner (Post, January 31, 2006; Page D05)
$1 Billion AOL Stake for Google Approved (Post, December 21, 2005; Page D01)
Google to Buy 5% of AOL for $1 Billion (Post, December 17, 2005; Page A01)
Google Buying Stake in AOL for $1 Billion (Post, December 16, 2005; 2:51 PM)
When Breaking Up Is Not Hard to Do (By Steven Pearlstein, December 14, 2005; Page D01)
Icahn Wants 'Sunlight' On Time Warner (Post, December 14, 2005; Page D04)
Case Criticizes His Own 'Lack Of Leadership' (Post, December 13, 2005; Page D01)
Microsoft Covets More Online Ad Revenue: Firm Aims to Compete With Google, Yahoo (Post, December 8, 2005; Page D05)
Changing Message on AOL: Time Warner Drops Effort to Sell Stake, But Talks Continue (Post, December 7, 2005; Page D01)
AOL Upgrades AIM (By Rob Pegoraro, December 4, 2005; Page F07)
AOL Advertising Move Draws Protest : Move Draws Protest From Some Longtime Subscribers (Post, November 23, 2005; Page D04)
AOL to Have Free Reruns on Demand (Post, November 14, 2005; Page D01)
Time Warner to Buy Back More Stock: Interest in Selling AOL Stake Confirmed (Post, November 3, 2005; Page D01)
AOL Founder Resigns From Time Warner: AOL Founder Says He Wants to Focus On New Company (Post, November 1, 2005; Page D01)
Competing for AOL: A Stake in the ISP, Paired With These Strengths, Could Create a Web Giant (Post, October 23, 2005; Page F06)
Google Profits Soar (Post, October 21, 2005; Page D01)
AOL Regains Clout in Internet Power Struggle: Strategy Gives Dial-Up Darling Access to High-Speed Users -- and Ad Money (Post, October 19, 2005; Page D06)
Yahoo Adds Its Name to AOL's Full Dance Card: Corporate Suitors Vie to Be ISP's Search Engine of Choice (Post, October 15, 2005; Page D01)
Google, Comcast Ponder AOL Investment: Internet Service Provider's Proposed Alliance With Microsoft Prompts Competition Between Titans (Post, October 13, 2005; Page D01)
Icahn Presses Time Warner: Dissidents Target Flat Stock Price (Post, October 12, 2005; Page D01)
AOL to Buy Blog Site, Expand Reach (Post, October 7, 2005; Page D05)
AOL Remains Vital, Time Warner Chief Says (Post, September 22, 2005; Page D05)
AOL, Microsoft Discuss Joint Venture (Post, September 16, 2005; Page D01)
A Closer Look: A New Key to Fighting Identity Theft (Post, August 28, 2005; Page F05)
AOL to Pay $1.25M Fine: Dulles Company to Change Customer Service Practices (Post, August 25, 2005; Page D05)
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