Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Technology

Scuppered Yahoo! deal hits French business image

PARIS (AFP) - France's business image was dealt a fresh blow Thursday as France Telecom complained of interference after the state blocked efforts by Yahoo! to buy a majority stake in video-sharing website Dailymotion.
May 2, 2013, 7:25 pm
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Harman International raises full-year forecast; shares rise

By Sruthi Ramakrishnan
(Reuters) - Audio systems maker Harman International Industries Inc, whose brands include JBL and Harman Kardon, raised its earnings forecast for the year ending ...
May 2, 2013, 8:51 pm
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Chipmaker Infineon says auto orders help lift outlook

By Harro Ten Wolde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chipmaker Infineon brightened its gloomy outlook for this year, citing orders from carmakers hoping sales of higher-spec models in China ...
May 2, 2013, 6:45 pm

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Google takes stake in Lending Club

NEW YORK (AFP) - Internet giant Google said Thursday it has acquired a $125 million minority stake in peer-to-peer online loan company Lending Club.
May 2, 2013, 6:10 pm

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Google, other investors put $125 million into Lending Club

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investors including Google Inc are putting $125 million into Lending Club, a service that matches people seeking loans with people willing to make them, Lending Club said.
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May 2, 2013, 6:08 pm

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Tablet sales surge as consumers shun PCs: research

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Global sales of tablet computers surged by 142.
May 2, 2013, 3:56 pm

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France Tel to search for another Dailymotion partner-report

PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom will search for a new partner for video-sharing website Dailymotion after France derailed its plan to sell a majority stake to Yahoo Inc, its CEO was quoted saying.
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May 2, 2013, 3:45 pm
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Facebook profit rise fueled by mobile ad growth

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook's profit in the first quarter of this year climbed as it used its grip on people's online social lives to challenge Google and Apple for revenue from mobile ads and apps.
May 2, 2013, 3:32 pm

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Siemens curbs outlook on weak industry demand

By Maria Sheahan
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German industrial bellwether Siemens AG lowered its profit outlook for this year due to weak demand from industry and delays in delivering high sp...
May 2, 2013, 3:20 pm

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Indian naval officers face dismissal over Facebook posts

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Three Indian navy officers are to be dismissed from service over their Facebook updates which reportedly included details about where their vessels were docked, an official said Thursday.
May 2, 2013, 3:07 pm

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HTC marketing blitz to squeeze 2013 margins

By Clare Jim
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp will struggle to improve its margins this year as it increases marketing spend for its latest model in a bid to catch...
May 2, 2013, 3:02 pm

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Capgemini Q1 sales down 1.7 pct on weakness in France

PARIS (Reuters) - Information technology services group Capgemini posted sales down 1.7 percent to 2.499 billion euros (2.1 billion pounds) on a comparable basis hit in part by weakness in its largest...
May 2, 2013, 1:51 pm
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Infineon Q2 operating profit beats expectations

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chipmaker Infineon on Thursday reported a better-than-expected second-quarter operating profit on improvement at its automotive unit, which accounts for about half of its ...
May 2, 2013, 1:50 pm

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Lehman Brothers sues Intel over $1 billion in seized collateral

(Reuters) - Bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers has sued Intel Corp, accusing the chip maker of seizing $1 billion in collateral in breach of a swap agreement, a court filing showed.
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May 2, 2013, 1:28 pm

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Facebook to delete beheading videos shared by members

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook said it will delete beheading videos being shared at the leading social network as it re-evaluates its policy regarding whether such content is acceptable.
May 2, 2013, 1:04 pm
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Panasonic sold $1 billion in shares to underpin finances - sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp sold some $1 billion (643 million pounds) worth of stocks in companies such as Toyota Motor Corp as part of a plan to offload assets to bolster its finances, two sourc...
May 2, 2013, 11:46 am

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Dish chairman asserts U.S. advantage in Sprint bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen escalated the war of words with Japan's SoftBank Corp over the future of U.S. mobile company Sprint Nextel Corp, saying Sprint's network n...
May 2, 2013, 11:12 am

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Scholars find cannibalism at US colony

Scientists say they have uncovered evidence of cannibalism by early British settlers in America during the harsh winter of 1609-10.
May 2, 2013, 7:47 am

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