Movers & Shakers: Tesla, Xoom shares jump; Western Union, Yelp drop

Shares of HealthNet, Progress Software also see active trade on Thursday.

Thomson Reuters 'Opens' New Data Stream Connectors

The global market for software and information is expanding, obviously. Logically then, we see firms working hard to create the connectivity channels needed to connect themselves to a) other software b) other information streams c) other device form factors and… perhaps most crucially of all, other firms i.e. the ones that can be classed as customers.

Moor To The Story: Quicktake on Cisco's Acquisition of OpenDNS

This week, Cisco Systems announced its acquisition of OpenDNS for $635M. OpenDNS is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider for deploying security solutions that enables companies to quickly deploy applications and end-point security solutions to protect themselves and their devices from malware and viruses. This acquisition will help Cisco Systems significantly grow its security profile, especially around the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT).

Willis Group to Merge With Towers Watson in $18 Billion Deal

Willis Group Holdings’ plan to join with Towers Watson will consolidate the insurance industry, but whether this move will prove ...

NSA Will Continue Mass Surveillance Program For 180 Days With Court Approval

Those who cheered when the Patriot Act expired because it put an end to the NSA's mass surveillance should hold their celebration for 180 more days.

Movers & Shakers: AeroVironment shares rise on boost in drone sales

AeroVironment Inc. shares rose in the extended session Tuesday after the drone maker’s results topped Wall Street estimates.

Space-Based Asteroseismology Is Crucial In Hunt For Extrasolar Life

The unsung art of asteroseismology --- in which astronomers determine a star’s age and other vital characteristics by measuring its roiling surface and pulsation in its deep interior --- is a key ingredient in the search for life beyond our own solar system. Or so say astronomers involved in ongoing data analysis from NASA’s Kepler space telescope.