What are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss? Bady ( @bady@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square95fedilinkarrow-up1161
arrow-up1161message-squareWhat are some notable blunders in history that resulted in huge loss? Bady ( @bady@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square95fedilink
minus-square ram ( @ram@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish25•1 year agoDidn’t really result in a loss, but a huge missed opportunity, when AT&T turned down an offer for them to purchase the early internet.
minus-square Bady ( @bady@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink12•1 year agoAt least something we can all cheer about :) This also reminds me of Yahoo turning down the offer to buy Google in their early stage! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/remember-yahoo-turned-down-1-132805083.html
minus-square CanadaPlus ( @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilink2•edit-21 year agoOr Blockbuster turning down a $50 million offer to buy out Netflix.
Didn’t really result in a loss, but a huge missed opportunity, when AT&T turned down an offer for them to purchase the early internet.
At least something we can all cheer about :)
This also reminds me of Yahoo turning down the offer to buy Google in their early stage! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/remember-yahoo-turned-down-1-132805083.html
Or Blockbuster turning down a $50 million offer to buy out Netflix.