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This week, Google acquired DocVerse, which develops collaboration software for Microsoft Office products. While the price tag was not disclosed, the rumor is that it was around $25-$30 million. But the impact on Office could be many times greater.

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Google Takes Another Shot at Microsoft Office originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:00:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Google , Microsoft

Got the itch to travel, but you can't afford (or don't like) a chain hotel room? Meet Stephen Rapoport, London-based founder of Crashpadder: a booking site for grown-up, cost-conscious couch-surfers.

Continue reading Crashpadder Creates Bed-and-Breakfasts for the Recession Era

Crashpadder Creates Bed-and-Breakfasts for the Recession Era originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Economy, People

M&A activity is set to pick up as cash becomes more available and the economy improves. Buyers will find bargains if they make a careful match between companies and keep key employees on board.

Continue reading M&A: Buyers With Cash, Eyes Wide Open Set to Profit From Upturn

M&A: Buyers With Cash, Eyes Wide Open Set to Profit From Upturn originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing

While the M&A activity has been relatively quiet in the U.S., dealmaking is hot and heavy overseas. Foreign acquirers have cash and their capital is in search of the fastest growth it can get its hands on -- whether in China, Brazil, or Africa. But deals in these markets have potential pitfalls.

Continue reading The Urge to Merge Is Strong Overseas

The Urge to Merge Is Strong Overseas originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:00.

Filed Under: American International Group, INC.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has pledged to keep interest rates near zero to stimulate the economy, but is this policy doing more harm than good? The policy may be systematically distorting the market, as it encourages investors to pursue riskier investments.

Continue reading Why the Fed's Zero Interest Rate Policy May Be Dangerous

Why the Fed's Zero Interest Rate Policy May Be Dangerous originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy

According to the complaint filed against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, two men employed in Iraq by Shield Group Security (SGS) allege that their employer bribed Iraqi Sheiks and trafficked in weapons, activities they worried were illegal. After investigating, the pair claim they were arrested and tortured by American authorities.

Continue reading Legal Briefing: Rumsfeld Faces Suit Over 'Enhanced Interrogation' of Whistleblowers

Legal Briefing: Rumsfeld Faces Suit Over 'Enhanced Interrogation' of Whistleblowers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:15:00.

Filed Under: Columns

Even though the Academy Awards banned official swag bags four years ago (thanks to an IRS decree that actors must pay taxes on the gifts), companies still scramble to get their items into the luxury-laden gift baskets.

Continue reading Why Starstruck Companies Keep Spending Millions on Oscar 'Swag'

Why Starstruck Companies Keep Spending Millions on Oscar 'Swag' originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, People, Media

Coach, the leather goods and apparel company, announced a deal with Estee Lauder Cos. to sell its Coach Beauty line of fragrances in department stores. The question is, will a shopper who can't spring for a $500 designer bag trade down to the same designer's perfume as a lower-priced indulgence?

Continue reading Coach Sniffs Opportunity in Estee Lauder Fragrance Deal

Coach Sniffs Opportunity in Estee Lauder Fragrance Deal originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Retail

It seems that the TARP-related pay restrictions which have generated so much publicity in the battle between pay czar Ken Feinberg and AIG's (AIG) CEO Robert Benmosche do not apply to GM. Benmosche fought and generally lost arguments to get his top people compensation packages that would be competitive with the balance of the industry. His general counsel quit over the matter.

GM announced on March...

Continue reading Another Rich Payday for Another GM Exec

Another Rich Payday for Another GM Exec originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00.

Filed Under: Ford Motor Co., General Motors