BusinessWeek Online - It's not always easy to get new employees to mix well with co-workers -- especially when they're scattered across the globe or speak different languages. Few companies know this as well as IBM , the computer services provider that last year alone added 20,000 new staff members, many from Brazil, China, India, and Russia. Read more…

AP - Microsoft Corp. finally dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. Friday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber rattling. Read more…

AP - It's safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot ?— and not because it's equipped with an all-electric engine. Read more…