According to analysts, the future of Barnes & Noble is bleak due to plunging sales and market shares including higher expenses than earnings.

IBM's effort to modernize and remain competitive would offer a lot of room for growth to its investors.

IBM issued US$2.15 billion worth of bonds with two ten-year offerings. The biggest computer services provider, International Business Machine Corp. , was able to raise US$2.

Manu Rekhi of Inventus Capital Partners wrote that there is a shift in Indian companies and venture class returns.

Sources said that Mongolian businessman Bold Baatar is most likely to be appointed as the head of Oyu Tolgoi when Cameron McRae exits this October.

Carl Icahn contested the conditions in Michael Dell's latest offer to the PC maker Dell Inc. On Monday, billionaire investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management, an investment firm, stated that Michael Dell wanted to avoid the voting process behind the deal.

Analysts said that Microsoft's opportunity lies in the high-end market of tablets and PCs hence, it should focus there.

Microsoft announced that it already launched Bing Ads in Australia and New Zealand. On Monday, Microsoft announced that its Bing Ads was now available in Australia and New Zealand.

Sony would team up with Panasonic to make the newest installment optical drive storage. Today, Sony announced that it would partner with Panasonic to make the newest installment optical drive storage.

Samsung launched its newest smartphone in the US, Apple's home market, and then opened a research and development center in Nokia's home, Finland.

Apple's iPhone is the company's key to grow again and catch up with the low-end smartphones' increasing sales.

Amazon announced that it would add 7,000 new jobs in its warehouses before the US president Barack Obama's visit.

According to analysts, Microsoft's current problem is not its products but its marketing strategies.

Analysts said that the telecom operators' plan to slash subsidies would boost iPhone sales. Apple investors were reported to be worried about the telecom operators' plan to slash subsidies.

Analysts said that BlackBerry would not lose its corporate professional customers if it would focus on a healthy mix of everything and not just on its security features.

Macquarie Group's analyst, Kevin Smithen, said that BlackBerry lost the capability to boost its sales due to small customer base.

Coro Realty Advisors in a joint venture with Harbour Retail Partners acquires Rivoli Crossing. Coro Realty Advisors, LLC revealed that it had acquired Rivoli Crossing in joint venture partnership with Harbour Retail Partners.

Barclays Plc announced that they are set to raise GBP5.8 billion through rights offering. Barclay Plc said that they are planning to raise GBP5. 8 million or US$8.

Slovakia would sell 800Mhz, 1,800Mhz and 2,600Mhz bandwidths which was expected to result to a new operator in the country.

Financial regulators gives the green light to Vodafone Group Plc for its planned acquisition of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG.

Nicola Horlick stated that she has launched a new venture, Glentham Capital, and intends to raise up to GBP150,000.

Centrica Plc finalized the deal that enabled them to acquire Direct Energy Business for US$731 million.

Lu'an Capital & Energy Investment Inc finalized the acquisition of additional shares in Sona Resources Corp

William Franke stated that he will be stepping down from his position as chairman of Spirit Airlines as Indigo Partners LLC divest their stake in the company.

The IMF releases additional funding as part of Greece's bailout program. The International Monetary Fund announced that they approved for additional funding for Greece's bailout program.

The Swiss National Bank said that they are open to sell back the UBS assets that they took on during the global financial crisis.

Private equity firm owned Penda Corp. announced that it had acquired The Fabri-Form Co. expanding it reach in the heavy truck and material handling markets.

The joint venture between Hunt Realty Investments and Bridge Development Partners revealed that they have received US$26 million from Mesa West Capital to fund their acquisition of 26th & Western in Chicago.

Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd announced that they are targeting to raise US$507 million from an initial public offering.

Berkeley Group and Wellcome Trust announced that it has created a joint venture to invest in English properties.