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Cost Cuts Boost BT
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:31:13 EST
BT Group posted a 41% jump in third-quarter net profit, aided by further cost cutting, lower finance expenses and new contracts, and said it will reach some of its earnings targets a year earlier than expected.
Oracle Seeks New Trial in SAP Case
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:51:29 EST
Oracle rejected a $272 million award in its intellectual-property theft case against SAP, an expected move that sets the stage for a new trial between the bitter software rivals.
Silicon Valley Recovering Faster Than Nation
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:38 EST
Even before Facebook Inc. goes public, Silicon Valley is experiencing a surge in jobs and per-capita income, in contrast to the weak economic situation dogging the rest of the nation
H-P Activist Investors Make Proxy Progress
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:28 EST
In a major victory for activists, Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to a step that could give investors more power to oust its board members.
Playing New Zynga Game At Facebook
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:23 EST
Since Zynga generates the vast majority of its revenue through Facebook, analysts tried to use Facebook's financial results to figure Zynga's fourth-quarter earnings. But the models have too many moving parts.
A Mystery Highlights Fast Shift To Digital
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:15:49 EST
A coming mystery novel, "The Expats" by Chris Pavone, is likely to highlight a digital shift under way in the book market. Mystery/thriller titles, one of the biggest categories in fiction today, are more popular with e-book readers than the broader market.
Motorola Seeks Slice of iPhone Sales
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:09 EST
Motorola asked Apple to pay a royalty of 2.25% of sales for some iPhones last year, potentially representing billions of dollars in licensing fees.
Tussle in China Over iPad Name
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:10 EST
Proview Technology (Shenzhen) has filed for a temporary restraining order in a Shanghai court to stop Apple from using the iPad name in mainland China.
Vodafone Scraps Greek Tie-Up
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:10 EST
Vodafone scrapped an effort to merge its Greek operations with another mobile provider in the debt-laden country amid concerns that European regulators wouldn't approve the proposed tie-up.
Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:10:55 EST
Panasonic revised its forecast loss for the current fiscal year to more than $10 billion, which would be the second-largest ever for a Japanese manufacturer.
Verizon, Redbox Team Up on Video
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:41:30 EST
Verizon Communications and Redbox video-kiosk owner Coinstar said Monday they will launch an online service in the second half of the year featuring streaming videos and downloads.
Benefits and Barriers as Facebook's Friend
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:32:08 EST
Russian investor Yuri Milner stands to reap a multibillion-dollar windfall from his early bet on Facebook stock. But in return, he has agreed to terms that handcuff what he can do with his Facebook shares.
Samsung Says EU Probe Will Find It Compliant
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:36:17 EST
Samsung Electronics, in its first acknowledgment of the European Commission's antitrust investigation of its patent licensing practices, said it believed the commission would ultimately conclude the company complies with the rules.
Google Removes Some Content in India
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:48:34 EST
Google removed some controversial content from its Indian services to comply with a court order in a civil lawsuit, the latest twist in the legal drama over Web censorship in the world's largest democracy.
Indian Court Dismisses Inquiry
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:30 EST
An Indian court dismissed a petition to investigate Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram's alleged role in a 2008 telecom scandal, handing a much-needed victory to the Congress party-led national government.
Halliburton to Switch to the iPhone
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:20 EST
Halliburton is trading its BlackBerrys for iPhones, marking an unusually large smartphone migration in the security-conscious corporate world.
Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attack
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:57:00 EST
A computer hacker group continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup and other prominent institutions.
MTN Probes Bribery Claims
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:39:37 EST
Shares of South African mobile-phone operator MTN fell after the company said it is investigating claims by Turkey's largest mobile-phone operator that it engaged in corruption to secure a deal in Iran.
Yahoo Shakes Up Board
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:42 EST
Yahoo said Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors have volunteered not to stand for re-election to the company's board. The company named two new outside directors.
Times of London Apologizes to Court
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:11 EST
James Harding, the editor of the Times of London, acknowledged the newspaper misled a British High Court about a 2009 email hacking incident. He sent an apology to the court's judge.
Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:12 EST
Some Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility.
Picture Dims for Japanese Electronics
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:18 EST
Last week, a trifecta of Japan's most-celebrated electronics companies—Sony, Sharp and Panasonic—gave up hope for an annual profit, projecting combined losses of nearly $17 billion for the fiscal year ending in March.
Facebook and the St. Petersburg Paradox
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:49:12 EST
Investors thinking about Facebook should consider a mathematical riddle that shows how growth stocks can get overvalued so easily.
Megaupload Founder Is Denied Bail
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:13:07 EST
A New Zealand court denied an appeal for bail Friday by Kim Dotcom, the jailed founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload.
Tech Geeks Give Themselves a Charge
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:41 EST
Any geek can tell you that battery life hasn't kept up with gadget innovations. But not to worry: Inventors are figuring out how to turn geeks into batteries.
Need a Ride?
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:57:11 EST
New apps like Cabulous, Groundlink and Getaround let you easily book and pay for yellow cabs, stretch limousines and even neighbor's cars.
Micron CEO Dies in Crash
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:18:03 EST
Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology died Friday when the high-performance airplane he was piloting crashed at Boise, Idaho's airport.
Fast Phones, Dead Batteries
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:48 EST
Users of 4G smartphones are discovering their speedy broadband service also zips through battery life.
California Pension Fund Challenges Facebook Over Board
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:26 EST
CalSTRS, the big pension fund, challenged Facebook over what it sees as a lack of diversity on the company's board of directors.