Survey challenges popular beliefs about high-tech startup patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new survey of high-technology entrepreneurs finds that patents provide less incentive to innovate than popularly believed, but offer tangible benefits by limiting competition,...
View ArticleOracle's net jumps 25 pct in first full Sun qtr
(AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s net income jumped 25 percent in the most recent quarter as CEO Larry Ellison trumpeted momentum in the company's efforts to sell computer hardware and in its showdown with IBM Corp.
View ArticleEU clears Sybase takeover by Germany's SAP
European competition regulators on Tuesday approved German business software giant SAP's 5.8-billion-dollar (4.5-billion-euro) takeover of California-based Sybase.
View ArticleXerox earns soar following ACS buyout, shares pop
(AP) -- Xerox Corp.'s net income jumped 62 percent in the second quarter as the company reaped the benefits of its $6 billion acquisition of outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services and notched strong...
View ArticleSprint Nextel posts first subscriber gain in 3 yrs
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that it gained subscribers in its latest quarter, the first such gain in three years, as it continued to improve customer service and retention.
View ArticleTrue/Slant website shutting down
True/Slant, a website started last year to provide an innovative platform for journalists and advertisers, is shutting down following its acquisition by Forbes Media.
View ArticleIntel buys McAfee for $7.7B in push beyond PCs (Update 3)
(AP) -- Talk about a new meaning for "Intel Inside." Intel Corp. wants to be inside your television. And your cell phone. And your car. And pretty much any other device that could one day connect to...
View Article3PAR gives Dell 3 days to outbid HP buyout offer
Data storage firm 3PAR on Tuesday gave computer-making giant Dell three days to revise its acquisition offer after rival Hewlatt-Packard made a superior bid.
View ArticleGoogle buys mobile game maker SocialDeck
Mobile game maker SocialDeck announced on Monday it has been bought by Google, the latest in a string of acquisitions by the Internet giant.
View ArticleYoung, male, testosterone-fueled CEOs more likely to start or drop deals: study
Too much testosterone can be a deal breaker, according to Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia. Their paper, to be published in the INFORMS journal Management...
View ArticleIBM buys Blade Network Technologies
US computer giant IBM said Monday it has acquired Blade Network Technologies, a California company that makes data switches for computer servers.
View ArticleAOL to buy tech blog TechCrunch
(AP) -- AOL Inc. said Tuesday that it will buy technology blog TechCrunch and its sister sites for an undisclosed amount in a bid to expand its news production.
View ArticleYahoo spruces up its online ads with Dapper deal
(AP) -- Yahoo is trying to spruce up its online advertising service by buying a startup called Dapper.
View ArticleAmazon purchasing BuyVIP online sales club
Amazon announced on Thursday it is acquiring BuyVIP.com, a private online sales club with more than six million members in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
View ArticleAdobe soars on report of possible Microsoft bid
Shares of Adobe soared in heavy trading Thursday on a report that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed a possible buyout of the company.
View ArticleMicrosoft boss silent on possible Adobe acquisition
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer refused to comment Friday when asked if the titan was interested in buying US software maker Adobe.
View ArticleSuccess in mergers and acquisitions
Could casual Fridays and meeting times determine the success of billion dollar mergers and acquisitions in the business world?
View ArticleVenture-cap investments decline 7 percent in 3Q
(AP) -- Venture capitalists poured less money into U.S. startups in the third quarter and split this among more companies, signaling that investors are trying to be more economical with their funds.
View ArticleAmazon to buy Diapers.com owner Quidsi for $500M
(AP) -- Expanding its online retail empire, Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it is buying Quidsi, the owner of Diapers.com and Soap.com, for $500 million in cash.
View ArticleeBay goes shopping in Germany
US online auction giant eBay said Monday that it has agreed to buy brands4friends, Germany's largest online fashion shopping club, for 200 million dollars (150 million euros) in cash.
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