Qualcomm has announced that it plans to buy San Jose’s Atheros Communications for $3.1 billion. Based in San Jose, Atheros develops semiconductors for network communications, particularly wireless chipsets. Qualcomm agreed to pay $45 per share.
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The Morgan Hill Unified School District is arguing in court that it is not responsible for the suspension of students for wearing American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo. They have no problem with parents suing the principal at the time, but they claim that he was not acting on their behalf and should not be charged as defendants in the case.
Stay true to resolutions for a healthier New Year with a macrobiotic dinner on Monday, then break all the rules with sake bombs on Tuesday, Singaporean delicacies on Wednesday, Fresh Pasta on Thursday and a happy hour on Friday. It’s yet another week of food and wine events. January 8-16.
With $500 million in fresh investment money and a staff of 2,000 and growing, Facebook is feeling a little bit crowded in its Palo Alto headquarters. Rumors have it moving to the Sun Microsystem campus in Menlo Park as early as this June. Palo Alto is preparing to say goodbye to a steady source of revenue.
After stock price rises over the New Year, Apple is now valued at over $300 million, making it the largest publicly traded company in the world after Exxon. Apple surpassed Microsoft in May on its climb to the top, and is looking forward to high earnings in its first quarter, with new products possibly announced at the International SEC fair starting on Thursday.
Some of the best meals I ate in 2010 were at Baume, Chez TK, Chinjin Eastern House, Bistro Elan, Evvia, Madera, Alexander’s Steakhouse, and Flea Street Cafe.
With Facebook overcoming Google as the Most Visited Site of 2010, could Google be preparing to acquire Myspace and position itself in social networking? Rumor has it that Myspace’s owners at News Corps are ready to sell, but there may be some other players in the bidding, including gaming upstart Zynga.
Though Facebook may not have issued an official IPO yet, plenty of wealthy private investors are still buying into the company through four boutique companies in New York that specialize in privately owned shares. Now the SEC wants to investigate.
A New Year’s Eve meal, wine tasting in a mountain setting, cooking a delicious winter feast, listening to jazz and tasting wine in an exotic setting and being able to drink your own wine at a restaurant minus the corkage fee. It’s yet another week of food and wine events. December 31-January 7.
