Italy's Fastweb Joins Rivals as Broadband Prices Fall

Carsten Schloter, who was drafted as an emergency boss at Italian telecom company Fastweb SpA in April, is trying to figure out how to break through a wall the company has hit.

Dell Should Buy Acer, Bernstein Says

There has been speculation for months now that Dell at some point will make a big acquisition. Most of the thinking has been about diversification moves. But Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi proposes an idea that would boost Dell’s stake in the PC business: consider buying Acer.