Google Inc (GOOGL.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), whose Android software reigns as the world’s dominant smartphone operating system, will step up efforts to make inroads into cars, televisions and other devices at its annual developer conference this week, sources familiar with the matter said. The Internet company is […] Continue reading → 
Sprint Corp (S.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has agreed to pay about $40 per share to buy T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, signaling progress in a long-contemplated deal to merge the third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers. At that price, […] Continue reading → 
After warning for years that the U.S. electric grid and other critical infrastructure are dangerously vulnerable to hacking, security experts fear it may take a major destructive attack to jolt CEOs out of their complacency. While awareness about cybersecurity has increased in recent years, infrastructure consultants say the industry remains reluctant to spend the money […] Continue reading → 
U.S. stock investors are finding the value of staying close to home. Even as the U.S. economy barely grew in early 2014, companies with a domestic orientation have on balance delivered better first-quarter sales and profit growth than their globally oriented peers. RBC Capital Markets found that sales growth among companies with a high percentage […] Continue reading →