When it comes to consumers' rights to control their own browsers, everybody wants to sound like they're pro-choice. But with many millions of advertising dollars on the line, the definition of pro-choice tends to align with the financial ...
Sprint Nextel has increased it ownership in Clearwire and now has a 50.8% stake in the company, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The news comes after Japanese operator Softbank announced on Monday a $20 ...
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An average of 96% of the top 100 paid mobile apps have been hacked, a study has revealed. Android is the most susceptible platform, according to the State of Security in the App Economy report by security firm Arxan Technologies. The ...
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Southern Arc Minerals announced that it has agreed to sell its Taliwang project to Coke Resources in a cash and share deal. The company's 90%interest in the project will be sold to Coke for USD 500,000 and 15 million Coke shares.The ...
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PTI reported that Binani Industries has given in principle approval to divest its holding in subsidiary firm Binani Cement by up to 40%. The company said that"The Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on December 24th ...
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Facebook is to launch a virtual bingo game in the UK that offers cash prizes. Developed by online gambling operator Gamesys, the Bingo Friendzy app enables UK users aged 18 and over to stake real money and play games for cash prizes. ...
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Guardian Industries has appointed a new president and CEO, Ron Vaupel, effective January 1. Vaupel most recently served as vice president of business development for Koch Industries, which hasacquired a minority stake in Guardian. The ...
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Reuters reported that Rosneft,seeking to wrap up Russia's largest-ever takeover deal,raised USD 16.8 billion in bank loans and signed long-term supply deals with two leading oil traders that could be worth as much as USD 50 billion. ...
Business Standard reported that the Department of Disinvestment has proposed an exchange traded fund of listed public sector enterprises that would constitute an offering of up to 3%government holding. According to divest.nic.in,the ...
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Google has joined US government concerns that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) could get control of the internet through its coming revision of telecoms rules. The UN agency is updating its International Telecommunication ...
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Guardian Industries officials confirmed the company has completed the previously announced sale of a minority stake in the business to a subsidiary of Koch Industries. According to a recent Reuters report, Koch now owns a 44 percent share ...
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With the purchase of Elpida Memory, the third-largest DRAM maker, Micron Technology not only becomes a Tier 1 supplier, but also catapults itself into the mobile space as a supplier to leading smartphone and tablet makers, including Apple. ...
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Five years after German retail giant Otto provided investment capital for a start-up analytics software supplier, it achieved a 40% improvement in demand forecasting from the resulting technology. Otto derives revenue of €11.6bn ...
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Business Line reported that NMDC Ltd is banking on Perth based Legacy Iron Ore to acquire more coal mines in different parts of the world. The public sector miner bought 50%stake in Legacy Iron Ore that is exploring and developing mineral ...
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$4 billion agreement will see the world's leading chip maker fund R&D and take an equity stake in ASML. Eric Meurice:pushing Moore's law Intel is set to acquire up to a 15%equity stake in the semiconductor equipment specialist ...