Tools & Technology

• 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.

• Dell Said to Near Buyout

  By Jeffrey McCracken and Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  January 22, 2013

  Microsoft planning to provide part of the funding.

• Google Free to Extend Web Search Lead

  By Eric Engleman, Sara Forden and Brian Womack, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  U.S. FTC ends probe of company without taking enforcement action.

• Google Said Set to End Antitrust Probe

  By Sara Forden, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Company expected to reach agreement with U.S. regulators today.

• HP Says Justice Opened Autonomy Investigation

  By Adam Satariano and Aaron Ricadela, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  The DOJ is looking into HP's claims of accounting errors.