Google Inc has bought Korean blogging software developer Tatter and Company, the two companies said on Friday. The companies did not disclose how much Google paid for the acquisition. Tatter co-chief executive
News Corp's MySpace, the world's largest social networking site, said on Sunday its long-expected MySpace Music joint venture with three major music labels will launch with four major sponsors underwriting the costs
U.S. video game giant Electronic Arts Inc has pulled away from an offer to buy rival Take Two Interactive Software Inc after pursuing the "Grand Theft Auto" game publisher for more than
Stocks and the U.S. dollar tumbled on Monday as Lehman Brothers was expected to file for bankruptcy, leading to grave uncertainties about other banks and shaken confidence in the financial system, and
Bank of America Corp said it agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co Inc in an all-stock deal worth $50 billion, snagging the world's largest retail brokerage after one of the worst-ever
The ruptured U.S. financial system faces an unprecedented shakeup with Lehman Brothers set to file for bankruptcy, Bank of America buying Merrill Lynch, and the Federal Reserve saying for the first time
The outlook for the global reinsurance sector remains stable, says Moody's Investors Service in a new Industry Outlook. Following two years of strong profitability and enhanced risk management processes, the industry's robust
GDF Suez – holding 30% in a consortium with Marubeni Corporation (30%), Kansai Electric Power Co. (15%), Kyushu Electric Power Co. (15%) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (10%) – has taken
Ericsson and Dutch mobile network operator KPN have signed a contract for hosted mobile advertising to manage and deliver targeted advertisements to be displayed on mobile phones and other devices. The hosted
Total sales at U.S. retailers in August fell for a second month in a row, according to a government report on Friday that showed consumers were coming under increasing pressure amid rising
