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Apple Thriving in Spain

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:49:24 EST

As Spain enters its second recession in as many years, Apple is flourishing

Groupon Falls After Tax-Related Loss

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:28:38 EST

Groupon tumbled as much as 16% after reporting a tax-related Q4 loss that analysts didn't foresee

Facebook’s Saverin Agreed to Sell Shares

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:26:41 EST

Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook and former Harvard classmate of Mark Zuckerberg, agreed to sell some of his stock to Digital Sky Technologies in 2010

Wharton Opens New West Coast Campus in Search of Startup Appeal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:40 EST

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the 131-year-old business school in Philadelphia, is counting on a new West Coast campus to raise its high-tech profile.

Oracle Buys Taleo for $1.9 Billion to Add Human-Resources Tools

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:46:10 EST

Oracle Corp. agreed to buy Taleo Corp. for about $1.9 billion, gaining Internet-based technology that helps companies manage their human resources.

Microsoft Shift on Industry-Standard Patents Aimed at Google

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:32:23 EST

Microsoft Corp.’s vow to negotiate with competitors over industry-standard patents, instead of trying to block their products, marks a change from the company’s position less than a year ago.

Alcatel-Lucent to Cut Up to 1,800 Europe Jobs, Union Says

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:10 EST

Alcatel-Lucent, France’s largest telecommunications-equipment supplier, plans to eliminate as many as 1,800 positions in Europe through firings and relocation, said a union official.

The Web's Perpetual Love Machine

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:01:09 EST

Online dating site Zoosk works to stay friends with customers after making successful matches

Thompson: Apple Is an 'Absolute Phenomenon'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:39:17 EST

Bloomberg Television contributing editor Nick Thompson, also a senior editor at the New Yorker, discusses what he calls Apple's 'ruthless' efficiency in making products, as well as the company's market performance

Yahoo Shakes Up Board to Spur Turnaround

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:21:05 EST

Four Yahoo board members depart, including longtime member Roy Bostock. Alfred Amoroso, a former IBM executive who ran Rovi until last year, and Maynard Webb, EBay's ex-COO, will join the board.

Is Apple Closer to Releasing Its Own TV?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:05:22 EST

A Jefferies analyst says Apple may come out with a product called iTV