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Scott Thompson
seattle May 11, 2012

Resume Embellishment? Yahoo’s CEO Not Alone

Rather than deal with business, directors of Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), the No. 3 search engine, have been busy all week in the “resume embellishment” scandal that forced one director to quit and put the CEO under a cloud.

5. Microsoft (US)
seattle May 10, 2012

Microsoft Going ‘Carbon Neutral’ On July 1

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, said it will go “carbon neutral” on July 1, the start of its new fiscal year.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in front of a monitor displaying a Facebook page of the Prime Minister's Office of Japan, as they meet at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on March 29, 2012.
seattle May 06, 2012

Technology Focus: Facebook’s Risky IPO Could Poison The Pipeline

Two weeks from now, management at Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, will likely be partying. CFO Dave Ebersman probably will be tallying up at least $6.3 billion in cash from its initial public offering.

Nokia's new Chief Executive Stephen Elop (L) shakes hands with Nokia's Chairman of the Board Jorma Ollila during a news conference in Espoo Finland, September 10, 2010
seattle May 03, 2012

Nokia Turnaround Will Add Tablets, Retiring Chairman Says

Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the ailing Finnish mobile products maker, will add tablets to new smartphones as part of its turnaround, Chairman Jorma Ollila said.

Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha shows the company's new Xoom tablet at the Verizon keynote address on the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6, 2011.
seattle May 02, 2012

Motorola Wins German Ban Vs. Microsoft’s Windows, Xbox

Motorola Mobility Holdings (Nasdaq: MMI) won a patent ruling in Germany that bans Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, from selling Windows 7 and other products.

Barnes & Noble New NOOK Now Lets You Read in the Dark
seattle May 01, 2012

Microsoft Buys Into Nook: 5 Reasons Why

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, announced it'll invest $300 million into a new business with Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) to burnish the future of the Nook.

Grupa ADV logo
seattle Apr 30, 2012

Grupa ADV, Polish Media Group, Expects International Sales To Double In 2012

Grupa ADV (Pink: GPVSY), a fast-growing Polish media and software group, expects international sales to double this year, said CFO Adam Kuszyk.

Apple's new iPad
seattle Apr 30, 2012

Apple Shares Ease On Tax Story, Microsoft-Nook Deal

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, fell 3 percent after Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) announced a new partnership to battle the iPad.

Amazon Kindle Fire
seattle Apr 27, 2012

Amazon Euphoria Sends US Stocks Up

Stock euphoria over Amazon.com's (Nasdaq: AMZN) first-quarter earnings surprise sent shares of the No. 1 e-retailer soaring, triggering a big rise in the Nasdaq and other averages that eased slightly by midday.

Amazon
seattle Apr 26, 2012

Amazon’s 1Q Net Dips 35%, Less Than Expected, As Kindle Fire Sales Fuel Huge Sales Gains

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer, reported first-quarter results that easily beat analysts’ estimates because of soaring sales of its Kindle Fire tablet.

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