Top U.S. Solar Company Profits Amid Red for Industry – Businessweek
The biggest U.S. solar company is forecast to report the only profit in the second quarter among the 17 companies in the BI Global Large Solar index, according to estimates collected by Bloomberg. The rest, led by Suntech Power Holdings Co. (STP …

Stocks Perform Better if Women Are on Company Boards – Businessweek
the company is more than willing to consider female candidates for the board and would be anxious to find one that would fit in, Chief Executive Officer Brian Jellison said in a telephone interview. In the U.S., 36 percent of companies …

U.S. Should Have Shut Bus Company Before Crash, NTSB Says – Bloomberg
The Sky Express crash was caused by a driver falling asleep and a company that didn t manage fatigue or keep track of its drivers, the safety board said. Sky Express was operating after being cited for 204 violations in 94 roadside inspections …

Apple buys security company AuthenTec – USA Today
Mobile and network security company AuthenTec Inc announced this morning that it has been acquired by Apple for $8 a share, which equates to $356 million (in cash). News of the deal comes from a 8-K filed by AuthenTec, which says that it has …

Doctor’s company reimagines health care delivery – CBS News
(CBS News) Health care is a nearly $3 trillion per year industry … making house calls to patients who scheduled their own appointments online. His new company Sherpaa is one of several start-ups looking to use technology to help people …

Trucking company using hair to drug test – United Press International
GREEN BAY, Wis., July 30 (UPI) — A Wisconsin trucking company is seeking to have the federal government require testing potential drivers’ hair for drugs, officials said. Schneider National Inc. of Green Bay has been testing people applying to …