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U.S. Steps Into Sprint's Board (23 May 07:20 pm)

SoftBank is readying a plan to allow the U.S. government an unusual level of influence over the operations of Sprint, a concession to ease security concerns raised by the proposed cross-border

Firms' Tax Practices Draw Ire From U.K. (23 May 06:36 pm)

The storm brewing over Apple Inc.\'s tax practices in the U.S. has already rained down hard in the U.K., where multinationals have drawn public scorn for the paucity of taxes they pay here.

Discovery to Launch Online Video Network (23 May 09:31 am)

Discovery Communications is launching a video network, dubbed TestTube, with original series available free, hoping to capture younger viewers harder to reach through traditional TV.

Multinationals' Scanty Tax Pay Angers U.K. (23 May 07:09 am)

The storm brewing over Apple Inc.\'s tax practices in the U.S. has already rained down hard in the U.K., where multinationals have drawn public scorn for the paucity of taxes they pay here.

Tesla Repays U.S. Loan (23 May 06:55 am)

Luxury electric-car maker Tesla Motors said it fully repaid a $452 million federal loan and said it would be able to finance development of its next two vehicles without selling new shares.

Xbox Plays Games With Apple TV (23 May 04:54 am)

The longer Apple takes to deliver a TV, the more time everyone else has to try to revolutionize television first.

The Secrets of Sweden's Hi-Tech Success (23 May 04:17 am)

How can a high-tax welfare state also be so strongly entrepreneurial, writes Ben Rooney.

Phone Firms Sell Customer Data (22 May 09:44 pm)

Big phone companies have started to sell the data they gather about subscribers\' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits, providing a powerful tool for marketers but raising new privacy concerns.

Samsung Buys Stake in Local Handset Firm (22 May 03:24 pm)

Samsung is stepping up investments to beef up its mobile business, this time taking a 10% stake in a local handset maker.

Sony to Discuss Loeb Plan (22 May 01:40 pm)

Under pressure from activist investor Dan Loeb to take part of its entertainment business public, Sony said it plans to discuss the proposal with its board.

Outsourcer Fires CEO Over Relationship (22 May 09:28 am)

Outsourcing company iGate said its board fired President and Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy with immediate effect for allegedly failing to report a relationship with a subordinate employee.

Phone Firms Sell Data on Customers (22 May 07:54 am)

Big phone companies have started to sell the data they gather about subscribers\' locations, travels and Web-browsing habits, providing a powerful tool for marketers but raising new privacy concerns.

NetApp Unleashes Dividend as Profit Falls 4% (22 May 04:43 am)

NetApp launched a dividend and promised to raise payouts to shareholders through stock buybacks, calming investors as a weak information-technology market threatens its earnings.

Vodafone to Spend Verizon Dividend (22 May 01:09 am)

Vodafone said it will keep the $3.15 billion dividend payment it will receive from Verizon Wireless and plow it into its flagging operations in Europe, which weighed heavily on the mobile operator\'s

Sprint Boosts Bid for Clearwire (22 May 12:36 am)

Sprint boosted its offer for Clearwire by 14%, succumbing to shareholder pressure with the hope of winning over vigorous opposition to the deal.

Tumblr Deal Boosts Tech (21 May 09:53 am)

City officials hope Yahoo\'s Tumblr acquisition will help ignite sector.

Spotify to Share Top-50 Song Lists (21 May 09:47 am)

Music-streaming service Spotify will begin publishing lists of its top 50 most-streamed songs and most-shared songs, hoping to draw in new members.

Fab Raising at Least $250 Million (21 May 08:38 am)

Online design retailer Fab is in advanced talks to raise $250 million to $300 million in venture capital in a deal that would value the fast-growing but unprofitable company at $1 billion not

Sprint to Discuss Dish's Bid (21 May 07:42 am)

Sprint Nextel said it agreed to enter into negotiations with Dish Network Corp. about Dish\'s $25.5 billion bid for the wireless carrier. But Sprint stopped short of saying Dish\'s offer could be

Forget to Take Medicine? These Pills Know (21 May 07:23 am)

Startup companies are coming up with new technologies—from pills and bottles with digital sensors to data analytics software—aimed at getting people to take medicine only as directed.

Hazards of the Buzzy Startup (21 May 06:40 am)

Yahoo\'s $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is a fairy-tale ending for the blogging site, which fetched a rich price despite its meager revenue. Many other highflying Web startups may not be as lucky.

Fab Raising At Least $250 Million (21 May 02:44 am)

Online design retailer Fab is in advanced talks to raise $250 million to $300 million in venture capital in a deal that would value the fast-growing but unprofitable company at $1 billion not

Tumblr Deal Brings Challenges (20 May 11:29 pm)

Yahoo will face a series of cultural challenges as it tries to make its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr pay off.

Yahoo's Tumblr Deal Brings Challenges (20 May 10:29 pm)

Yahoo will face a series of cultural challenges as it tries to make its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr pay off.

New Xbox Girds for Smartphone Battle (20 May 07:38 pm)

What\'s underneath the hood of the latest Xbox console represents an odyssey of trying to determine how to keep the machine \"cool\" in the age of smartphones and tablets.