David Gelles
 "David Gelles")
David Gelles
David Gelles
What Yahoo! hacking means for Verizon
Questions swirl about whether Verizon's $4.8 billion deal for Yahoo!'s core business will be renegotiated, or happen at all
 "What Yahoo! hacking means for Verizon")
Car software: The weak spot under the hood
Shwetak N Patel looked over the 2013 Mercedes C300 and saw not a sporty all-wheel-drive sedan, but a bundle of technology.
Kickstarter focuses on altruism over profit
Kickstarter donates 5% of after-tax profits to causes that combat inequality
 "Kickstarter focuses on altruism over profit")
 "For the highest-paid chief executives, the party goes on")
Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 bn in cash
An AOL Inc employee walks past signage displayed on boxes at the company's headquarters in New York
 "Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 bn in cash")
David Gelles: 3G Capital, Buffett's favourite partner in deals worth billions
The Brazilian private equity firm stands apart from the rest because like Warren Buffett, 3G professes to be a long-term owner of the businesses it buys
Kraft and Heinz to merge
The deal, by billionaire Warren Buffett and Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital, is set to create the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world
 "Kraft and Heinz to merge")
David Gelles: For a few whirlwind days, Davos becomes the deal capital
The World Economic Forum offers deal-makers the chance to see dozens of clients in one setting. And often, conversations in Davos do lead to deal announcements down the road
Facebook's $21.8-bn WhatsApp acquisition lost $138 mn last year
WhatsApp reported a meagre $10.2 million in revenue last year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
 "Facebook's $21.8-bn WhatsApp acquisition lost $138 mn last year")
 "Putting the Berkshire brand before Buffett")
HP to split as tech landscape shifts
Says will divide into two, with one company for its data businesses and another focusing on PCs and printers
 "HP to split as tech landscape shifts")
US firms winning cat-and-mouse tax game
Corporations are finding ways to legally avoid paying federal taxes, causing business income tax revenue to be stagnant
 "US firms winning cat-and-mouse tax game")
In Silicon Valley, mergers must meet the toothbrush test
Many of the biggest technology companies are now going it alone when striking large mergers & acquisitions
 "In Silicon Valley, mergers must meet the toothbrush test")
