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Vox Media Buying Curbed LLC; Purchase Price Undisclosed

Vox Media Inc., the internet media giant is reportedly buying Curbed LLC, the parent company of Curbed.com, the famous real estate website, Eater.com, the cuisine and dining website and Racked.com, the fashion and shopping focused website. The cost of the transaction has not yet been revealed, according to several news reports.

Dish Closing Down 300 Blockbuster LLC Stores Across US

Dish Network Corp. is reportedly pulling the shutter on the 300 remaining stores of its subsidiary home entertainment giant, Blockbuster LLC. It announced in an official statement Wednesday that the outlets will be shut down by January 2014.

Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Largest Ever Yard Sale’ Raises $559,200; Proceeds to be Forwarded to Leadership Academy in South Africa

Famous talk show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey managed to raise a good $559,200 in her much tooted and advertised auction at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club. The auction was executed by Kaminski Auctions and ran from Oct. 30 through November 2. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation College Fund.