Buybacks are a big factor behind stock-market boom
Flush with cash and a world of opportunity at their doorstep, companies have decided there’s nothing more attractive than themselves. So, they’re offering big money to buy back their own stock, and driving the market higher in the process.
May 17, 2013 | 8:17 PM
Review: Toshiba brings high-res screen to Windows
Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with...
May 17, 2013 | 7:17 PM
Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
(AP) — The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought...
May 17, 2013 | 7:17 PM
NewsRight dismantles, transfers brand to Moreover
NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding and transferring its operations to Moreover Technologies, which monitors how Moreover's clients...
May 17, 2013 | 6:17 PM
