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Dividend theory at work, MSFT shareholders want their money back

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Thomas Purves

On a down day on the market, Microsoft is up today, demonstrating a neat piece of market finance theory. Microsoft is up because they announced they’ll be giving back to shareholders a whole whack of money, 40Billion in share buybacks … Continue reading →

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LHC and the end of the universe

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Thomas Purves

So they fired up the Large Hadron Collider today, the gigantic particle accelerator 150m deep beneath a not-small chunk of Switzerland and France. Despite some people’s expectations, and as no-doubt a great disappointment to the media, the world and the … Continue reading →

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Design neutrality and why Google Chrome rocks

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Thomas Purves

Last week, I gave Microsoft’s new browser a shake, now it’s time to look at the competition. There is a lot else to like about Google’s new browser. But this, this is my favorite feature: Why does (almost) every product … Continue reading →

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