Apr 16

SEATTLE — A Microsoft spokeswoman says the company has no immediate comment to Yahoo’s latest response to its takeover offer.The spokeswoman, Joele (JO’-el) Frank, says CEO Steve Ballmer’s letter to the Yahoo board Saturday was explicit.He gave Yahoo a deadline of April 26 to accept the [...]

Apr 16

(Adds comments from analyst, Salesforce CEO)
By Jim Finkle
BOSTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc (CRM.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
provided a full-year revenue forecast on Wednesday that was
slightly above Wall Street estimates even in the face of a
weakening U.S. economy.
Shares of the company, a pioneer in the Web-based software
market, [...]

Apr 16

LOS ANGELES — CBS Corp. executives took an unusual risk last fall before its series debut of “Big Bang Theory” - it offered the entire episode online despite the chance it would sap viewership for the TV premiere.The show, about two geeky physicists and their beautiful [...]

Apr 7

SEATTLE — Internet icon Yahoo Inc., under pressure of a three-week deadline from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout bid, said Monday it doesn’t oppose a deal with the world’s largest software maker but wants a better offer.The statement comes after Microsoft warned Saturday that [...]

Apr 7

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.The letter signed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will take its case directly to Yahoo shareholders [...]

Apr 7

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.The letter signed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will take its case directly to Yahoo shareholders [...]

Apr 7

NEW YORK — In an ever-uncertain market for publishers, HarperCollins is looking to resolve two of the industry’s major concerns: High author advances and the high rate of returned books.The longtime and energetic founder-president of Hyperion, Robert S. Miller, has left to join HarperCollins, where he [...]

Apr 7

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. is committed to reducing costs and will cut more jobs than the 8,800 previously announced as it tries to make itself more competitive, Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the world’s second largest computer maker, said Thursday.At the first full [...]

Apr 7

SEATTLE — Internet icon Yahoo Inc., under pressure of a three-week deadline from Microsoft to accept its $41 billion buyout bid, said Monday it doesn’t oppose a deal with the world’s largest software maker but wants a better offer.The statement comes after Microsoft warned Saturday that [...]

Apr 7

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors Saturday setting a three-week deadline for moving forward on its more than $40 billion buyout offer.The letter signed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will take its case directly to Yahoo shareholders [...]