Technology

Smart phones boost Motorola results

Motorola has reported strong second quarter results thanks to consumer demand for its Droid phones, which run on Google’s Android operating system.

Telefonica strikes Vivo deal

Spain’s Telefonica has reached an initial agreement to buy Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brazil’s Vivo Participacoes after raising its bid a third time to €7.5 billion, according

Hybrid cars do not save you money

Motorists who buy a hybrid vehicle in the belief that it will save them money are mistaken, according to research carried out by the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCA

Lockheed Martin named Top-Performing Company by AVIATION WEEK

For an unprecedented third year in a row, Lockheed Martin was named Top-Performing Company in the "Revenues Greater than $20 Billion" category by AVIATION WEEK.

Apple reports all-time record revenue

Apple has announced record revenue of $15.7 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion for the third quarter ended 26 June 2010.

Telef├│nica deal ÔÇ£extinguishedÔÇØ

Spanish telecoms provider Telefónica has withdrawn its bid to acquire a further €7.15 billion stake in Brazil’s leading cell phone company, Vivo, currently owned by Portugal Tel

Siemens signs multi-billion euro deals with Russia

Germany’s Siemens AG has signed multi-billion euro deals to supply railway technologies and wind power to Russia.

SMART IPO

Calgary-based SMART Technologies Inc., a global producer of interactive whiteboards used in schools and businesses, has raised $660 million in the second-biggest initial public

ÔÇ£Best-everÔÇØ quarterly profits reported by Intel

Second-quarter figures from Intel, the world's largest microchip maker, kicked off the technology results season with a bang.

Lexon Technologies to merge with INTEK America

Lexon Technologies, Inc.has announced its intention to merge with INTEK America, Inc., a leading consumer branded supplier of environmentally-responsible product lines based in

Shuttle scientists heading for job market

More than 1,000 of the world’s leading scientists and technicians will lose their jobs on October 1st as NASA’s space shuttle program winds down.

Google buys ITA for $700 million

Escher Process Modules

Process technology company Escher is building firm and long-standing relationships with the major oil and gas companies.