The on again, off again drama of Microsoft's potential acquisition of Yahoo came to a close this past weekend, for now at least. This first chapter or perhaps conclusion of a story, took just north of three months to unfold.
Since February, 125 volunteer households in Culbokie, Ross-shire have been taking part in The Highland Council's 6 month innovative recycling trial. Households taking part have been provided with 3 new wheeled bins in which to separate their waste. ...
Just how serious was Microsoft Corp. about raising its bid to $47.5 billion for slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc.?The answer is taking on greater importance as more outraged Yahoo shareholders threaten to sue the company's board -- or try to
It's hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., appeared poised to combine forces
A third of people who shop for flights on airline and other travel Web sites in the EU are being cheated by misleading ads and price schemes, the European Commission said Thursday, threatening legal action to stop such practices.The European
Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages
Since its release on April 29, global sales of the Grand Theft Auto 'GTA IV' video game from Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) have surpassed six million units, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the
In what the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is calling a significant victory for the major Hollywood studios, a federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a $110 million judgment against file-sharing Web site TorrentSpy for infringing on the
Small businesses are confident that bleak economic conditions will pass without their being adversely affected by the economic downturn, according to a new study of 250 small-business owners. Or, at the very least, they're keeping a stiff upper lip about
The nonprofit Climate Counts organization, funded by organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm, has released its second annual scorecard rating companies' efforts to combat climate change. While the organization reports solid gains across industries, one technology company stands out as a
Innovation is key to the success of both large companies and small. In this excerpt from The Game Changer by A.G. Lafley and Ram Charan, find out how innovation has helped companies like P&G develop new markets and stay ahead
Cash flow is a problem that plagues every small office from time to time. On paper you look like you're doing very well. But your creditors are breathing down your neck and you're always playing catch up. What can you
I know that marketing doesn't come naturally to most business owners. Not many people say to themselves - "I am such a good marketer I think I'll start a business selling something." No, unfortunately the conversation probably goes like this
The Federation of Small Businesses Keep Trade Local campaign today received the backing of the scientist, social historian and broadcaster Adam Hart-Davis.
