Blogs Posts in E-Industry category; 178 blog posts

Sony quarterly profit falls 72%

Sony Corp. reported on Wednesday that second-quarter profit fell 72 percent, as growing worries about the global economy sent the yen higher and hit camera sales.Net income declined to ¥20.8 billion, or $215 million in the three months [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft joins select industrial club with S&Ps AAA rating

At a time when big American financial corporations are falling like nine pins, software giant Microsoft Corporation joined five other non-financial corporate debt issuers in the US to be assigned a AAA rating by Standard and Poor’s Ra [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Regulating Tobacco

Contrary to the impression left by your article, pending federal legislation to regulate tobacco products does not exempt menthol cigarettes from regulation. The legislation grants the Food and Drug Administration authority to reduce or ban [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Yahoo Details Ad System Geared Toward Graphical Display

Yahoo Inc. is releasing more-detailed plans for an online-ad system aimed at increasing revenue from graphical display advertising, such as banner ads. The effort is a bet that advertisers and Web publishers will be attracted to buy and se [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Taiwan's Stocks, Currency Gain After Ma's Presidential Victo...

Taiwan's stocks and currency surged after Ma Ying-jeou won the presidential election on pledges to forge closer ties with China and boost domestic spending. Foreign fund inflows rose to a record. Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. and EVA Ai [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

UPDATE 1-Aggreko sees 2008 upgrades, 2007 in line

Temporary power generator provider Aggreko (AGGK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) expects its eighth set of earnings upgrades from analysts in 18 months after saying 2008 will be better than expected, its CEO told Reuters, despite predicting a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Stocks pull off lows on bargain hunting

Wall Street closed mixed Tuesday, recuperating from a sharp plunge as investors snapped up bargain stocks on rumors that a bond insurer rescue plan is progressing and upbeat comments from Cisco Systems Inc. Earlier in the session, the mark [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Financial turmoil revealed at United

THE full financial picture of Newcastle United when billionaire owner Mike Ashley took control has been revealed in the club’s accounts. Massive sums were spent on failing to get casino plans off the ground (£5m) and sacking ma [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Google: The Hollow Echo of a Click

It looks like the consumer spending crunch may even hit Google (GOOG). On Feb.26 the Internet giant's stock tumbled 4.7% after a research firm reported a decline in the number of clicks on the ads alongside Google's search results. The repo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Gets Record Fine and a Rebuke From Europe

The European antitrust regulator imposed a record $1.35 billion fine against Microsoft on Wednesday in a ruling intended to send a clear message to the world’s largest software maker — and to any other company — of t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Yahoo Plans to Let Users Help Mold New Feature

Even as it struggles to find alternatives to being acquired by Microsoft, Yahoo continues to push elements of a turnaround plan devised by Jerry Yang, the company’s co-founder and chief executive.Bits: Yang: Microsoft Bid Was a &ldquo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Google Goes to the Doc's Office

The U.S. health-care system is the most costly in the world. Yet it's also remarkably antiquated. The medical records of as many as 90% of patients are hidden away in old-fashioned filing cabinets in doctors' offices. Prescriptions are scri [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Said to Plan Proxy Fight for Yahoo

Microsoft has begun to make preparations to proceed with a proxy fight against Yahoo as it seeks to gain control of the Internet company, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. The aggressive tactic is part of the hard-nosed tak [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Yahoo Takeover Defense May Fail to Repel Hostile Microsoft B...

Yahoo! Inc., the Internet company that rejected a $44.6 billion bid from Microsoft Corp., may find that a so-called poison pill in its bylaws isn't enough to defend against a hostile takeover. The provision is designed to increase th [...]