Dell Said Close to buying Quest for Computer-Management - Bloomberg
25 May 2012, 11:28 pm
Dell Inc. (DELL) is in advanced discussions to acquire Quest Software Inc. (QSFT), a maker of tools that help companies manage their computer systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. An agreement could be announced as soon as ...

Seeing HBO’s ‘Girls’ Without buying a Television - New York Times
25 May 2012, 8:22 pm
Would the “Girls” character Hannah Horvath, a young Brooklynite without much cash, subscribe to HBO? Or would she rely on her friends? That’s what some fans are doing to keep up with that six-week-old series, which has become must-see TV ...

2 Energy Concerns With Recent Insider buying That Are 50% Below Consensus Price Targets - Seekingalpha.com
25 May 2012, 1:20 pm
The E&P sector and oil service providers have been hit hard in the last two months as falling oil prices, continued low natural gas futures and worries about worldwide economic growth have slammed the shares. I believe a lot of these shares have ...

buying Nokia Below $3 Is Like buying Ford Below $2 - Seekingalpha.com
25 May 2012, 1:05 pm
A few years ago when I was buying shares of Ford (F) at prices below $2, my friends kept telling me I was crazy. They told me I was throwing good money after bad money. Then my investment in Ford returned me about 900% in 3 years. Now the same friends are ...

iAcquire Banned From Google After Link buying Allegations - Searchengineland.com
24 May 2012, 8:02 pm
The search marketing agency, iAcquire, that was allegedly responsible for buying links for clients was just banned from Google’s search results. iAcquire was cited as the agency behind Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation’s link buy request emails.

buying euros? Beware the postcode lottery: Outlets offer different exchange rates across the country, reveals study - Daily Mail
24 May 2012, 7:19 pm
Holidaymakers are at the mercy of a currency postcode lottery with big name travel money suppliers offering different exchange rates based on location. The Post Office and Thomas Cook are most likely to offer significantly different rates based on where ...

Iran nuclear talks: What world powers are offering, Iran isn't buying. Yet. - The Christian Science Monitor
24 May 2012, 6:50 pm
Iran has been desperate for years to acquire spare parts for its aging fleet of civilian aircraft. But does it want those parts badly enough to get them in exchange for giving up its prized stockpile of 20-percent-enriched uranium? Iran nuclear ...

SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion - it World Canada
22 May 2012, 2:49 pm
BOSTON -- SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendorAriba Inc. for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. Ariba's platform focuses on business-to-business commerce transactions. It makes a natural fit with SAP's "broad customer base and deep ...

Why a Chinese company is buying AMC movie theaters - The Week Magazine
22 May 2012, 12:26 pm
China's Dalian Wanda Group is buying AMC Entertainment, America's second-largest chain of movie theaters, for a cool $2.6 billion. The deal marks the biggest Chinese takeover of an American company to date, and by adding AMC's 5,000 screens to ...

Survey Says: Fuel economy is #1 factor when buying a car - Autoblog
22 May 2012, 11:29 am
It seems like it was just a few years ago that car manufacturers used to laugh at us when we'd ask why a new model didn't get any better fuel economy than its outgoing predecessor. "Car buyers don't care about fuel economy," was the refrain ...