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Title: Sure Enough Getty For Sale
Post by: jjneff on May 22, 2012, 14:02

Here you go and cheers to all of you who said this was coming! What dose it mean???

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/owner-getty-images-considering-sale-171517715.html (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/owner-getty-images-considering-sale-171517715.html)

Title: Re: Sure Enough Getty For Sale
Post by: lagereek on May 22, 2012, 15:36

Nothing really, wont make much differance for us. Storm in a tea-cup.

Title: Re: Sure Enough Getty For Sale
Post by: lisafx on May 22, 2012, 15:44

Quote from: lagereek on May 22, 2012, 15:36

Nothing really, wont make much differance for us. Storm in a tea-cup.

I don't know about that.  If KKR, buys it, and they also own Fotolia, that's a major consolidation of the industry. 

Title: Re: Sure Enough Getty For Sale
Post by: lagereek on May 22, 2012, 15:48

Quote from: lisafx on May 22, 2012, 15:44

Quote from: lagereek on May 22, 2012, 15:36

Nothing really, wont make much differance for us. Storm in a tea-cup.

I don't know about that.  If KKR, buys it, and they also own Fotolia, that's a major consolidation of the industry.  

well for all we know, they might just kill off each other, in the line of greed and duty. :)

Title: Re: Sure Enough Getty For Sale
Post by: OM on May 22, 2012, 17:22

Vulture Culture. I suppose it's what happens when the 'big spend' investments like commercial RE are in the tank, Da Money Boyz start looking for other profitable opportunities.