The $44.6-billion Microsoft merger with Yahoo! may seem like a pretty pocket of jingle, but you may be surprised to hear that it doesn't even come close to the largest acquisition in history. Most of the really big record-breakers need to hit 12 digits, and generally fall within the 100...
The movie industry has lost over $6 billion in sales every year due to film piracy worldwide, the vast majority of which is in China, where one can snatch up a copy of Harry Potter if it be your desire for a buck or two. In retaliation, Paramount has formed...
It may surprise you to find out that Google doesn't gain the highest click-through-rate for a search. Earlier, BNET1 had noted Google's brand recognition and market dominance, but Yahoo! trumps Google in one vital metric: Search relevance. According to data from Complete.com, 7.5 billion searches hit the Internet...
Since Sarbanes-Oxley a slew of new requirements and oversight found its way into the law books, one of which is the "outside director" requirement. Enron taught us that we needed a little more oversight in our boards -- and one solution was to require more independent board members. Are companies...