BUSINESS NEWS

Apple Forecasts: Not Just Hype

Unusually aggressive guidance didn't stop analysts from making even more optimistic predictions for the iPhone maker in 2008 Read More...

Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Computers, HPQ, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, Earnings, Personal Technology, BSC, INTC

Benioff Sounds Off

In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Elliso Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:17 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, Executives, Software, Earnings, C, GE, ORCL, MER, Mergers & Acquisitions, CAJ, DB, CRM, SAP, CEOs, BEAS, SIT

John Malone Eyes Ticketmaster

Malone's Liberty Media is dropping hints it may focus on the ticketing company as its payoff in Barry Diller's proposed IAC breakup Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:14 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, Executives, Entertainment, Mergers & Acquisitions, DTV, IACI, LCAPA, LYV

T.J. Rodgers' Startup Strategy

The Cypress Semiconductor CEO's approach to new markets—funding outside companies, not internal groups—has made it No. 4 on our Tech Hot Growth Read More...

Posted Sunday, December 02, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, Computers, Executives, Management, Innovation, Politics, Semiconductors, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, IPOs, Public Relations, Entrepreneurs, NTDOY, HON, CY, CEOs, Leadership, Board of Directors, SPWR, Green Business, HP

Motorola: The End of the Zander Era

Ed Zander's exit was hastened by a failure to anticipate demand for 3G phones. Can Greg Brown help Motorola regain market share? Read More...

Posted Friday, November 30, 2007 2:55 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Company News, MOT, Executives, Management, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, NOK, QCOM, IT, DB, TXN, CEOs, CELL, MUSE

Motorola Names Greg Brown CEO

Brown succeeds Edward J. Zander, Who Remains Chairman Read More...

Posted Friday, November 30, 2007 2:18 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, MOT, Computers, Executives, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, Wireless, CEOs, Hiring and Firing

Dell: Confounded by Costs

Restructuring expenses will take further toll on the computer maker's earnings, likely weighing on shares and delaying its turnaround Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Computers, HPQ, WMT, Earnings

Qualcomm's Double Whammy

Hits from Verizon Wireless and the European Commission are unlikely to break Qualcomm any time soon Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, MOT, Computers, Consumer Electronics, International, Europe, Telecommunications, Wireless, NOK, T, S, VOD, VZ, QCOM, NT, INTC, ERIC, Patent & Trade Law, WAVE

Skype's 'Make-or-Break Year'

EBay may be more apt to sell the online phone service if new initiatives, including a digital-content push and a potential social network, aren't successfu Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, Internet, Technology, Company News, YHOO, Telecommunications, EBAY, Mergers & Acquisitions

What Chip Slump? Korea's Hynix is Soaring

The memory chipmaker came back from near death by boosting output with minimal investment. Challenging Samsung may require a different strategy Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:00 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Technology, Company News, Computers, Consumer Electronics, International, Asia, TM, SNDK, Semiconductors, INTC, MU, STM, QI, SSNGY, PTIQL, NNYAY, HXSCF, PWSMY

Mounting Peer-to-Peer Pressure for Comcast

Comcast's traffic-filtering efforts are the subject of FCC complaints and a lawsuit. At issue: ISPs right to control the flow of data over their network Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: VIA, Internet, Legal Issues, Technology, Company News, Policy, T, CMCSA, Public Relations, CBS, NAPS