Several consulting firms post annual figures for the world’s most valuable brands. The two best known are probably the Interbrand and BrandZ surveys. They are notably different, up until now at least.…
Reuters:  International bank regulators are looking at Brazil as a model. Reuters:  John Mack will step down at Morgan Stanley’s (MS) CEO. Reuters:  The SEC vowed reforms after its report on Madoff revealed mistakes.…
Reuters:Â Â Richard Fuld defended his actions at Lehman. Reuters:Â Â Manpower says the outlook for hiring is US is weak. Reuters:Â Â Gold futures topped $1,000. Reuters:Â Â Kraft (KFT) will probably up its bid…
Now that we are out of the woods in the crash scenario, assuming this week is no ill omen, investors may want to know which of the big companies would start to…
Sony (SNE), which has failed at most of its new initiatives over the last two years, needs something to work. It PS3 has sold poorly. Prices for it digital cameras and TV screens…
If you have ever relied on any outside service to host your email or if you have ever had your email even routed from an outside service, there is the occasional outage. …
Google (GOOG) has set a deal to distribute its Chrome browser on Sony (SNE) PCs. Google has not had much success in getting computer users to switch from the two dominant browsers…
Carl Icahn, who took a large stake in Yahoo! (YHOO) along with board seats, has started to sell his shares. He seems to have come to the same conclusion that Wall St.…
Douglas A. McIntyre comScore, the internet research firm, announced that more than 113 billion searches were made worldwide in July. That number is significant but even more astonishing is the 41% rise that the figure…
Reuters:  Ebay (EBAY) will sell Skype to private investors. Reuters:  China’s manufacturing index gained. Reuters:  A late Labor Day will hurt August retail sales. Reuters:  A US judge ruled against AIG (AIG)…
Reuters:  The best investment for Chinese companies may be the nation’s own 1.3 billion person home market. Reuters:  Japan’s Democrats took power. Reuters:  Economists say there is no need for a second…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is raising guidance this morning. What is interesting is that this may actually highlight the strength among its peers and competitors more than it drives Intel shares alone. …
Reuters:  Price cuts on video consoles by Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) have causeD the competition in the field to heat up. Reuters:  AIG’s (AIG) new CEO says he is working hard…
What had been rumored is now true. Microsoft (MSFT) will cut the price of its Xbox 360 Elite by $100 to $299, the same price as the Sony (SNE) PS3. Microsoft and…
Apple (AAPL) is about to launch its iPhone in China, the largest cellular phone market in the world. According to The Wall Street Journal, China Unicom (CHU), the second largest cellular carrier…
