So far in 2010, U.S. companies have announced stock buybacks totaling more than five times as much as they had at this time last year. But evidence suggests that such buybacks a more likely to be money losing propositions — ex…
Wall Street has been quick to punish Hewlett-Packard after the computing and software giant named former SAP chief Leo Apotheker as its new CEO on Sept. 30. But if SAP’s culture says anything about what HP will be like under Ap…
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to open up the unlicensed radio spectrum known as “white spaces” for public use. The move drew praise from public interest groups and technology companies eager to experim…
Avis Budget has increased its offer for Dollar Thrifty, firing the latest salvo in its bidding war for Dollar with archrival Hertz. It’s a familiar pattern in the world of mergers and acquisitions, and the data shows that inter…
As early as next week, Research in Motion plans to unveil its new tablet PC, unofficially known as the BlackPad. But why would anyone buy the BlackPad when there is the iPad, the Dell Streak, and others on the way?
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