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Yahoo spends a cool billion on cool
Queena Kim May 20, 2013
Marissa Mayer is looking to the Tumblr acquisition to help change the DNA of Yahoo, from old and tired to young and hip.
The steps to making Tumblr a moneymaker
Stacey Vanek Smith May 20, 2013
How does Yahoo plan to sell ads to turn Tumblr into a profitable acquisition?
When airlines outgrow their computers
Queena Kim Apr 18, 2013
American lost access to its computer system yesterday and had to ground hundreds of flights. Maybe it's time for the industry to hit the update button.
American Airlines stuck on the tarmac over systems glitch
Ben Johnson Apr 17, 2013
Computer glitches can be frustrating, but what about when they keep an entire airline company from taking off? That’s what happened yesterday, when American Airlines had to cancel over 400 flights.
American Airlines grounded; economists make Excel mistake
Kai Ryssdal Apr 16, 2013
A computer glitch and an Excel mistake each made today's news.
Airline mergers: Which aircraft maker wins?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 27, 2013
Like any new couple, the American-US Airways merged airline will eventually have to decide things like, which new planes to buy -- and that can get complicated.
Office Depot, meet OfficeMax
Jeremy Hobson Feb 20, 2013
This morning, OfficeMax and Office Depot confirmed that they're merging to better compete in the marketplace.
An OfficeMax, Office Depot merger could spell bad news for big-box stores
Juli Niemann Feb 19, 2013
While many market analysts have been touting the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions as a sign of business confidence, the trend might be more out of necessity.
Merger enthusiasts take note: A lot of mergers end badly
David Weinberg Feb 18, 2013
Multibillion-dollar deals involving Dell, American Airlines and Heinz may portend another boom in giant mergers and buyouts. But historians warn most mergers go bust.
The economy + Valentine's Day = True Love?
Kai Ryssdal Apr 2, 2013
On Thursday, American Airlines and US Airways officially announced their long-rumored merger. And Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it made a match with Ketchup giant Heinz, in a deal worth billions.
