
San Francisco: Yelp is hoping investors give it a five-star rating, as the popular online review site plans to raise $100 million in an initial public offering. Yelp made the announcement in a filing Thursday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The amount of money the startup is seeking in its IPO will likely change as its bankers determine how many shares should be sold and at what price....

12:23 PM, Nov 18, 2011

Los Angeles: Google Inc has bought Zagat, the popular restaurant recommendations and ratings authority, to expand its local content in the niche marketplace that includes Yelp and Yahoo Inc. Google said the 32-year-old Zagat, which polls consumers and compiles reviews on restaurants around the world, will become a cornerstone of its "local offering" and work in tandem with its mapping services and core search engine. Founded by Tim and Nina...

09:32 PM, Sep 08, 2011

Google and Yelp were in advanced acquisition negotiations. ...

03:20 PM, Dec 23, 2009

Internet search leader angles for popular website about local information. ...

12:12 PM, Dec 19, 2009