Economists and researchers believe data for the fourth quarter demonstrate that the fiscal cliff could hammer growth between now and year’s end. If so, the stock market may take a steep tumble as it…
Softbank is near a deal to buy 70% of Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) for $20 billion. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) releases an Xbox and Windows-based music service to compete with Apple Inc.…
Softbank may seek $23 billion in loans from Japanese banks as it tries to buy a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters) Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)…
Credit Suisse is initiating and reinstating coverage on the Internet players. The bias is positive on some and neutral on others from analyst Spencer Wang. Outperform ratings were given to Amazon.com Inc.…
The BAE merger with EADS faces more trouble from nations and shareholders. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund points to the eurozone crisis as the most likely cause of a worldwide slowdown. (Reuters)…
News has been out all day about same-day delivery being tested by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The move, if successful and if launched, is an obvious front to challenge the likes…
Google TV is set to get content from the Google Play store, including movies, TV shows and music, a big step in Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) efforts to become a media behemoth.…
Many finance ministers in Europe believe that Spain can avoid a bailout. (Reuters) Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) uses a pay-per-performance deal to help it secure premium content. (Reuters) Cities such as Seattle…
courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) CEO William Lynch said today that orders for the company’s just introduced Nook HD and Nook HD+ devices are coming in at…
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), the second most valuable tech company in the world, today launches a program in the United Kingdom that will help its customers finance online advertising purchases. The service…
The European Central Bank bailout pledge helps companies in the region to borrow inexpensively. (Reuters) Samsung makes a profit of $7.3 billion but says the next quarter will be weaker. (Reuters) The…
The market for notebook PCs will continue to grow for the next few years, but not fast enough to hold its current market share lead against Ultra-slim PCs, according to tech research…
Some corporate decisions are so stupid when they are made that it staggers the mind. Toys“R”Us will get into the video streaming business, likely on the assumption that it can use its brand to…
China begins to use its currency for cross-border transactions — a challenge to the dollar. (Reuters) Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is denied summary judgement in a patent fight with Vringo. (Reuters) The head…
Today was just not a good day for the turnaround at Hewlett-Packard. Meg Whitman's new line is that the turnaround will not be fully realized for two years, and the company did…
