courtesy of DellA drop in first-quarter PC sales reported by research firm IDC was blamed, to some extent, on the public’s rejection of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8. The rise of…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The FBI begins review of the relationship between a KPMG partner and Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF). (Reuters) Problems with lithium ion batteries hurt the growth of companies that make…
The planned initial public offering of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is about to get a lot larger than previous estimates. The operator of SeaWorld, Shamu and Busch Gardens brands now plans to raise…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy Dell Inc.Michael Dell may walk out on his partnership with Silver Lake, a marriage created to make a leveraged buyout (LBO) of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), to join a rival bid…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Weak small businesses in Spain and Italy could cause the next wave of problems in the European Union. (Reuters) Mobile messaging apps begin to compete with use of Facebook…
ThinkstockThe maker of Vlasic Pickles, Celeste Frozen Pizza, Van de Kamp fish sticks and a variety of other frozen and packaged foods, Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE: PF) priced its initial public offering…
Paul Ausick courtesy Dell Inc.Michael Dell may not lose his job, even if his partnership with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners does not result in the intended takeover of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL).…
ThinkstockCyprus Set to Reopen Banks Cyprus will open its banks, which have been shuttered for days as the nation set a deal with the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary…
ThinkstockRoyal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) must face an investigation over its drilling activities in Alaska. (Reuters) Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s (NYSE: CHK) CEO search will go beyond a deadline set for the…
courtesy of AOL, IncCarl Icahn may join Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) in a joint effort to buy Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 begins test flights…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Bank of America Corp.’s (NYSE: BAC) chief executive will hold shares he is granted longer than expected as part of his pay package. (Reuters) The Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL)…
courtesy Dell Inc.The board of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) set a “go-shop” deadline for one minute after midnight tonight to see if the company could entice a bidder to compete with Dell…
courtesy Dell Inc.If Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) can top an buyout offer by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners to buy Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), the private equity firm may have…
ThinkstockEuropean Business Activity Cyprus is not the only major concern for the European Union. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for the region plunged in March as more evidence came in that austerity…
courtesy of AOL, IncChina’s PMI rises, but the improvement is unimpressive. (Reuters) Cyprus will keep banks closed and may nationalize pension funds. (Reuters) The Fed will hold interest rates as they are,…
