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Dow Jones Invests in Obits Site Tributes.com; Spinoff From Eons.com

Feb 13, 2008 1:37 AM

Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS), now part of News Corp. has done an unusual strategic investment: it has invested in Tributes.com, a new obits site which is a spinoff from boomers social network Eons founded by Monster founder Jeff Taylor. The total funding is about $4.3 million, according to FinancialPost, though…

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