Tools & Technology

• Disconnect on Cost of Cyberattacks

  By Chris Strohm, Eric Engleman and Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2013

  Companies cite limited losses, while government says billions of dollars worth of corporate secrets stolen.

• Nasdaq Risks Credit Rating to Expand With ESpeed

  By Nandini Sukumar, Nina Mehta and Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  April 2, 2013

  Acquisition of Treasuries trading platform moves exchange operator into new asset class.

• Blackstone’s Dell Bid Sets Stage for Bidding War

  By David Carey, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Offers from Blackstone and Icahn rival the bid from Michael Dell and Silver Lake.

• ECB Warns on SEPA Migration

  By Jana Randow, Bloomberg  |  March 22, 2013

  The European Central Bank says companies are running out of time to implement Single Euro Payments Area structures.

• Apple Seen Boosting Dividend More Than 50%

  By Karl Baker and Adam Satariano, Bloomberg  |  March 18, 2013

  Company could reveal plans as it nears anniversary of last year’s news of dividend reinstatement.

• Dell’s LBO Proposal Gets Messy

  By Serena Saitto and Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  March 7, 2013

  As board seeks higher bids, interested parties include Blackstone, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo.

• Google Keeping Cash for Investment Opportunities

  By Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  February 28, 2013

  CFO Pichette says Google wants to retain ‘strategic ability to pounce.’

• China Army May Back Web Attacks

  By Bloomberg News  |  February 19, 2013

  Group behind attacks on at least 141 companies is similar to unit of People's Liberation Army, security firm says.

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  Spreadsheet Snags

  By Susan Kelly  |  February 19, 2013

  Urged on by regulators, companies are making efforts to improve the accuracy of spreadsheets and maintain tighter control.

• Apple Faces Margin Squeeze

  By Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  February 11, 2013

  There’s no easy fix for the tech firm amid a 33% drop in its shares.