The search pact between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) has been approved. Finally. The companies announced that the search pact was okayed by the Department of Justice and…
There are occasional conversations among regulators in the US and EU about whether Google (GOOG) has too much of the search engine advertising market. In America, it controls about 70% of the…
Updated throughout the day. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was involved in a criminal tax evasion case involving a wealthy US investor. (NYT) Shares in Man Group are higher on word that Blackrock (NYSE:BLK) may buy the company. (Reuters)…
These are some of the top Wall Street research calls from analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Wednesday morning: Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) Started as Buy at Citigroup. Check Point…
Google’s (GOOG) new “Buzz” social network feature which has been added to the firm’s Gmail e-mail system was crticized because it could allow people access to private information from other users. Google will fix…
Reuters: Obama pushed his nuclear initiative and backed a new plant. Reuters: Oil moved toward $78 on hope of an improved economy. Reuters: Toyota (NYSE:TM) will cut auto output. Reuters: Fidelity says…
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Reuters: Barclays (NYSE:BCS) earned $18 billion, was more than forecast. Reuters: The Eurozone gave Greece 30 days to show progress on its deficit. Reuters: The number of accident claims involving Toyota (NYSE:TM)…
Microsoft (MSFT) launched an impressive new version of it mobile operating system. Windows Phone Series 7 will offer Zune multimedia features and game features and functions from the Xbox. Unfortunately, almost no…
Updated throughout the day. Donald Trump will bid for the World Trade Center site (NYPost) Supporters of the UK’s “Robin Hood” tax say that Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) influenced a poll on the…
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) holders probably never want to hear the name Jerry Yang again. Well, those same holders will love this… Tonight after the close a filing at the SEC from…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reverse discrimination is alive and well among large corporations which offer access to women’s businesses that results in a high volume of commerce for female-controlled firms. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council “Top Corporations” program honors companies…
“Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting progress in the arts and the sciences and a flourishing socialist culture in our land.”…
Short interest in major banks rose sharply for the period that ended on January 31. Share short in Citigroup (NYSE:C) were up 11% to 439 million. The short interest in Bank of…
Google Inc.(NASDAQ: GOOG) is far from losing its stranglehold on the U.S. search market. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is also far from being able to reclaim much market share that it has…
