Monday, October 20, 2014

IBM’s awful quarter, Andreessen exits eBay, Reebok on the block?

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Monday, October 20, 2014

IBM sells chip division, books a steep charge


Big Blue said its third-quarter net income tumbled more than 99% from a year ago, and announced a deal allowing chip maker GlobalFoundries to acquire the tech firm's semiconductor business.

At Zulily, a small approach to big data


E-commerce company Zulily hopes to outmaneuver larger rivals Amazon, Target, and Walmart by keeping nimble on how it approaches data-based projects.

Investors in the running for Adidas's Reebok unit


Division could fetch about $2.2 billion, according to a report.

Marc Andreessen exits eBay's board ahead of its PayPal spinoff


After six years serving on eBay's board of directors, the Silicon Valley luminary is stepping down.

India's Modi exploits oil price collapse to end diesel subsidies


Move comes as victories in key state elections gives Modi's government more freedom to make bold reforms.

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Spreadsheet of the day: Final estimates for Apple's fiscal Q4


Every Apple analyst Fortune polled is calling for a record fourth quarter.

By Caroline Fairchild

Change.org boosts paid parental leave perks for all new parents


Exclusive: The petition website will offer the same employee benefits to moms and dads as well as birth and non-birth parents.

By Heather Clancy

This startup helps your brand talk to online strangers


Plenty of software companies are talking up marketing personalization. Here's what makes two-year-old Reflektion stand out.
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