Technology and the Internet
IBM Corp. is making its largest acquisition ever, a deal announced Monday to buy Cognos Inc. for $5 billion in cash in an effort to keep up with rivals in “business intelligence” software.
Nov. 13, 2007
Food
2008 Cogno Barbera d’Alba ‘Bricco dei Merli’ When Barbera is good, it is very, very good.
April 21, 2011
Wine of the Week: 2008 Cogno Barbera d’Alba ‘Bricco dei Merli’
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Though Barolo prices are generally sky high, there’s still some (relative) bargains to be found, such as this one from a great year and a very reliable producer.
Jan. 24, 2007
Business
Eric Buskirk has joined MicroVault Corp. in Huntington Beach as vice president, business strategy and development.
April 12, 2000
Business software maker Oracle Corp. agreed to buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling German rival SAP.
March 2, 2007
U.S. stocks fell Thursday as economic reports ignited concern about inflation, drove up interest rates and gave investors little incentive to buy stocks.
Sept. 26, 1997
A group of software publishers, concerned that their industry is losing face with customers and investors alike, has launched a new self-policing organization.
Oct. 11, 1990
Sub-prime worries extend the index’s losing streak. Commodities, tech stocks and Asian markets also suffer.
Hewlett-Packard Co. will consider spending billions of dollars to buy a software company to expand its fastest-growing business, HP software chief Tom Hogan said this week.
Nov. 22, 2007