Advertising: Masters Spots Will Tell IBM’s Story in a New Way

The company is teeing up about 50 commercials that will run just once during the tournament, aimed primarily at so-called C-suite executives.

For Chess, a Would-Be White Knight

A colorful entrepreneur named Andrew Paulson wants to turn chess into the world’s next mass-market spectator sport, complete with commentators who dissect the action and show potential moves.

    



IBM to Announce More Powerful Watson via the Internet

Companies, academics and individual software developers will be able to use Watson at a small fraction of the previous cost.

    



All Is Fair in Love and Twitter

The sweet, innocent ideas and ruthless power plays that created Twitter.

    



Advertising: Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand

Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10.

    



Expecting the Unexpected From Jeff Bezos

At Amazon.com, he has upended industries. Now he promises change at The Washington Post. If his history is a guide, he will have all the laughs.

    



The Rise and Fall of the Computer-Animated ‘Foodfight!’

The ill-fated, computer-animated “Foodfight!” took multiple food-brand corporate mascots and made them characters.

    

In Germany, Union Culture Clashes With Amazon’s Labor Practices

Unions say the company has imported American-style business practices that stand at odds with European norms.

    

Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal

The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers.

    

Merger Is Set To Create World’s No. 1 Ad Company

Together, Omnicom Group and the Publicis Groupe would become the world’s biggest advertising company, setting their sights on digital media.

    

Two Ad Companies Are Said to Merge, Supplanting Industry Leader

The merger of the Omnicom Group and the Publicis Groupe would create a new industry leader positioned to better capture profits from digital media and emerging markets.

    

Bloomberg Reporters’ Practices Become Crucial Issue for Company

Many people claim the company encourages its news operation and business side to work together.

    

Advertising: Robert Murray of iProspect Joins Skyword as President

Content marketing is expected to be a big growth area for the ad industry and Robert J. Murray, global president of iProspect, a leading digital agency, is signing up.

    

Former I.B.M. Chief, Palmisano, to Lead Bloomberg Privacy Review

The company named Samuel J. Palmisano, former I.B.M. chief, to review its practices after complaints that Bloomberg reporters were snooping in data terminals.

    

Alan Abelson, Barron’s Columnist and Editor, Dies at 87

Mr. Abelson was an editor and a columnist at Barron’s magazine who delivered sharp and influential commentary on the stock markets.