Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is reportedly being investigated in China for a possible monopoly in the territory, Eunice Yoon revealed in a report on CNBC. According to Yoon, it is the Chinese government which has verified that it is in fact investigating Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Yoon also said that the investigation has proceeded with spot checks. Yoon also revealed who among the officials of the software giant in China are being investigated. “It was the government now that confirmed that it suspects Microsoft of a monopoly. In fact, they cited compatibility issues with Microsoft’s Windows and Office software. They said that…
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Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) activity when it comes to mergers and acquisitions makes sense, Jon Swartz said in an interview with Josh Lipton aired on CNBC. Asked whether Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and its recent acquisitions over the years, particularly its acquisition of BookLamp, is a rational move, Swartz agreed. He noted that this is a new strategy for the iPhone-maker and is likely instituted by its CEO Tim Cook. “I think they all [make sense]. I think you actually have to take all these acquisitions together, and there are nearly 20 over the last couple of years, [to see that they]…
The Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) pros and cons were tackled by Pete Najarian and Stephanie Link in a recent discussion on CNBC. The comments come from the Fast Money: Halftime Report traders as Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) after Pacific Crest yesterday downgraded the stock from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating – widely regarded as the equivalent of a “Hold” rating. According to Najarian, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is a stock that he likes and has been liking for a long time. “I liked it long ago. I continue to like it. Why I have owned it for…
There are many lessons for entrepreneurs in the battle between Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and BMW AG, Peter Yared asserts in a post for TechCrunch. Yared, who was once the CTO & CIO of CBS Interactive before founding and becoming CTO of Sapho, shared five key lessons entrepreneurs can get watching Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) battle it out with BMW AG. The first lesson Yared shared is about brand. He wrote that though the BMW i3 has a “3” in its name, it should be better classified under the 1 series. Pointing this out, he noted that legacy companies, companies…
Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC) and other cable companies are accusing Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and other internet giants of being the real threat to net neutrality. According to The National in a report, Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC) and other companies in the National Cable and Telecommunications Association lobbying group have said in official documents to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that giants like Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are the companies which could pose actual dangers to net neutrality. The group told the FCC that companies like Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and…
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is suffering from a lack of supply of meat in China amid the latest food safety scandal the company is facing, Eunice Yoon said in a recent CNBC report. The latest development comes as McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) are battling a food safety scandal in China after an investigative report aired by a Chinese state media television network. In the report, a reporter revealed that after going undercover at a facility of one of the suppliers of both companies, he found malpractice such as passing off expired meat as still viable via plain…
International Business Machines Corp.’s (NYSE:IBM) troubles selling its cash sinkhole chip manufacturing business was discussed by Ian King in a recent interview on Bloomberg West. The interview with King comes after his recent report on Bloomberg saying that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) rejected the offer made by Globalfoundries for its chip-making business. According to King in the report, people familiar with the talks between the two companies say that Big Blue rejected the offer because it was too low in the company’s opinion. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has been talking with Globalfoundries, a company owned by the Emirate…
Whether Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) will get a boost from producing their own original digital programming was discussed by Kate Rogers in a segment on Fox Business Network with Charles Payne. The discussion about Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) comes after the company recently revealed that its third original kids series titled Annedroids is now available on Prime Instant Video. According to some reports, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) will be spending $100 million on original programming in the third quarter. In its most recent earnings call, CFO Tom Szkutak hinted about more focus from the company on original entertainment content. “In terms of (video)…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is making a big bet in artificial intelligence and search as it ramped up mergers and acquisitions spending in the first half of the year, Steven Levy said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. The comment from the author of “In The Plex” comes as Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reported to have tripled its spending in M&A to 4.2 B during the first half of 2014. Recently, the search and advertising behemoth is reported to be buying Twitch, a company focused on streaming in the gaming industry, for a whopping $1 billion. In the discussion on Bloomberg,…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is going deeper into digital but also doing the same into physical when it comes to books, Jon Fortt said in a discussion about the electronic commerce giant on CNBC. The discussion about Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and its book market came as the show discussed what was the company’s first ever sale. It comes as no surprise that it was a book, hence the discussion. “What was the company’s first sale? It was this book right her: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of thought. And if you didn’t gather from that title, that book was bought…
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) wants to lift Yahoo! Finance engagement by doing something they have never done before: leverage their own popular Tumblr blogging platform by getting experts to write blogs. According to The Street, experts like Carl Icahn, Jeffrey Kleintop, Jim O’Shaughnessy and Josh Brown will be publishing content through their own Tumblr blogs in a move Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) hopes will increase engagement for Yahoo! Finance. These contributors will be publishing content through the Yahoofinancecontributors.tumblr.com address. Icahn, Kleintop and O’Shaughnessy will be joined by Ben Carlson, Jon Markman, Chris Kimble, Charlie Bilello, Ryan Detrick, Joe Mansueto, Ralph Acampora, Greg…
What percent of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) users are female? That may be one of the question people are asking now as Twitter recently released its very own diversity report detailing what percentage of their workforce is female. The diversity report from the microblogging site comes after industry giants like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) have also released diversity reports for their workforces. According to a newly released study from the company, they have a 30% female workforce. The workforce of the company which directly delves with technology, however, are just 10% female.…