In my technology industry coverage for First Research, I see nifty new devices on a near daily basis. But when Steve Jobs makes an announcement, it’s usually worth it.
Jobs took to …
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New GM boss starts Day 1
by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 9:23 amGeneral Motors welcomes its fourth CEO in 18 months today, as Dan Akerson officially takes the reins from Ed Whitacre at the troubled automaker. Whitacre will also relinquish his chairman role to …
Genzyme rejects Sanofi’s bear hug acquisition offer
by Anne Law, August 30, 2010, 2:38 pmAfter years of bold proclamations of independence, another biotech may be in the throes of an inevitable takeover. Faced with manufacturing troubles, FDA investigations, and struggles with shareholders, Genzyme has become …
People who need people are lucky to have Hoover’s
by Jason Cother, August 26, 2010, 9:06 amThe revolving door to the executive office suite never stops turning, and nobody knows that better than Hoover’s search editors, who make hundreds of officer changes daily based on corporate news and events. Hoover’s customers rely …
EMI toasts progress, plans Citi mediation
by Lee Simmons, August 19, 2010, 3:22 pmAll in all, it’s been a pretty good week for EMI.
The UK music publisher released a positive earnings report and successfully brokered a new round of mediation talks with Citigroup, which is owed more than $4 …
How Newsweek was sold for a dollar
by Adam Anderson, August 11, 2010, 12:37 pmAt Hoover’s, editors cover a wide array of industries and provide expertise in how companies are responding to the recession. In particular, most of us are well aware of the current trials and pitfalls …
For sale: 1 overindulgent mega mansion; bowling alley, 13/beds/23 baths, $75 million obo
by Laura Huchzermeyer, June 24, 2010, 10:31 amJust as we got word that the number of new home sales dropped to a record low in May, there is also a story out there about a gluttonous 13-bedroom, 23-bathroom, 90,000 -sq. ft …
Eureka! Golden State GOP voters flock to wealthy ex-CEOs
by Jeff Dorsch, June 9, 2010, 8:40 amSilicon Valley went 2-for-3 in yesterday’s primary elections in California.
No doubt you have heard by now of the primary victories by Meg Whitman, who scored the Republican nomination …
What will Steve Jobs reveal?
by Jeff Dorsch, June 7, 2010, 6:01 amThis morning, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage of the Moscone West convention center facility in San Francisco and will likely hold aloft a new model of the …
Microsoft: No longer evil, nor an empire
by Jeff Dorsch, May 7, 2010, 2:51 pmThere’s no doubt that Microsoft remains a very powerful company, reaching deep into corporate enterprises with its application software, operating systems, and (it hopes) …
