IT SECTOR

The financial crisis forced shake world markets, dramatically changed the behavior of the leading IT-corporations. Those that have only recently boasted popularity of its shares to investors now enjoy the moment and quickly buy up their own podeshevevshie securities. And these actions are not devoid of meaning: in a situation of instability and the lack of interesting investment projects profitable companies to invest in themselves. Microsoft has announced that it is ready to redeem their shares at U.S. $ 40 billion over five years. In addition, the company increased its quarterly dividend of one share at 18%, to 13 cents. According to the experts, all this shows that the direction Microsoft wants to return funds to shareholders, lost from the failed deal with Yahoo. Another, much more clear goal - to increase the value of their assets during the financial crisis. However, not all start now. Back in 2004, Microsoft announced four years to spend up to $ 30 billion to purchase its own sh...

Internet Corporation Yahoo, we can say, went in the footsteps of Google - decided to drastically increase its commercial activities in RuNet . However, based on multiple grounds, the zone increased attention Yahoo - all post-Soviet space. This year the Russian-speaking segment of commercial opportunities the Internet attracted the attention of many serious investors. One could even say that if in 2007 "in fashion" China was, in 2008 - m - Russia and CIS countries. Suffice it to recall the most recent deal to buy from Google, "Rambler" Internet advertising agency Begun "or emerging" by Yandex "immodesty issuance of shares to $ 5 billion in and out with them on" high-tech "stock exchange NASDAQ. The fact that the American Internet company Yahoo is going to open a full-fledged representative office in Russia, became known, one can say casually. For information on the imminent start of the "Russian department" managers staff posted at ...

Already that time in a row to begin a review of accounts with "marriage dansing" Yahoo and Microsoft. Well, accept and see that they have new this time. It is very surprising news late June was the message on the resumption of talks between Microsoft and Yahoo, suspended earlier in the month. Now, most likely, we are talking not only about buying search Yahoo, but also the company's repurchase entirely. Interestingly, this time Microsoft offers less than $33, and possibly less than $31 per share Yahoo (just as the corporation offered in the winter). But the exact price still remains a mystery. Meanwhile, with personnel in Yahoo cheharda this happening. Since the beginning of the year, according to various sources, have left their posts 114 managers at various levels and many ordinary employees. In passing note that many of them have already found a job at Microsoft. Despite the loss of several key figures, Yahoo plans to hold another reorganization, combining into a singl...

Trades on the high-tech NASDAQ stock exchange impose observers (including your humble servant) in a state of deep confusion. One day literally all indexes rise, the next - are falling. Rubbish determine the trend can not. However, in the last week of March mainly news IT industry has been reshuffling personnel. Shortly company Intel could leave immediately, four top manager. Reports from various sources, in particular, stated that the reduction and the reshuffling in management positions in the company come from the ongoing massive restructuring. Presumably, the company will take Shirley Turner, director of marketing for Intel in North America, Nick Davidson, director of North American sales department, Head of marketing programs and initiatives, Mike Steward, as well as another has not yet been named manager. However, an official statement from Intel on the subject has not yet been followed. The company only say that more than a year has been undergoing reforms affecting staff structu...

The crisis which sotryas world stock markets in the second half of January, for the most part, avoided the party computer and telecommunication corporations. Yes, the NASDAQ index collapsed along with all the others, as shares of many companies Hi-Tech. However, a short time later, "the majority" of computer shares returned to its previous level, the same can not be said of the actions of many banks, retail facilities, etc. That is, the IT industry has once again demonstrated its resilience increased. Of course, it was not always so and will not always be, but now it is a time when the IT sector world economy feels confident most of the others. At Russia's largest telecom market transaction takes place. Company "VimpelCom" operating under the trademark "Beeline", will acquire 100% of shares in circulation company Golden Telecom. Under the terms of the deal, Golden Telecom will receive $105 per share. The cost of the transaction is $4.3 billion The prop...

The general nervousness in the global economy finally passed and the IT industry. To verify this, just look at the NASDAQ indices. Some go up, others - down, but they are all interrelated… But something this time for many rare news associated with Microsoft. Throughout last week, the focus has remained the conflict, which rapidly turns Microsoft attempted to buy the company Yahoo. There were several notable events. First, Microsoft Corporation announced that it would not move when buying headquartered Yahoo! From Sunnyvale, California. Software giant also promised to increase the presence of Yahoo! in Silicon Valley. President directions platforms and services from Microsoft to Kevin Johnson reported that the Mountain View, located adjacent to Sanniveylom, in the representation of Microsoft 1800 operating staff. Johnson declined to reply to a question about the possible dismissal of Yahoo!. He said that in the event of a merger inevitable emergence of duplicate posts, and stressed that...