New documents have been filed in court showing how a number of big, Silicon Valley-based companies operated an informal "no poaching" agreement to prevent them from taking each other's staff. The agreement, which contravened ...
Tags: Apple, Intel and Google, no poaching deals
Cleaning products manufacturer Astonish partnered with the design agency Springetts to unveil a new packaging design for its full range of trigger-pack sprays. The trigger-packs encompass eighteen of the company's products, including ...
Kim Dotcom hit headlines last year when his Auckland mansion was raided by police and his business, the much-loved Megaupload, was shut down by US authorities. Twelve months later, Dotcom and his co-accused from the Megaupload site took ...
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LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services has signed an agreement to buy BC Biomedical Laboratories for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition aims to provide better quality diagnostic services to community patients in British Columbia, Canada, ...
Optoelectronic chip and module maker JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has appointed Rex Jackson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Susan Spradley as senior vice president with responsibility for the development and ...
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British Telecom has sued 14 mobile operators because of a basic patent infringement. The lawsuit was submitted by Steelhead Licensing, LLC Company on January 4, 2013. British Telecom said, it had the patents of two technologies. One is a ...
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Meccano is gearing up for the unveiling of what UK country manager Sue Barratt describes as “one of the most important launches” the firm has done in years at Toy Fair. Speaking about how the forthcoming Evolution line came ...
Tags: Meccano, Sue Barratt, Toy Fair, 2013
Valspar Paint revealed three 2013 color trend palettes inspired by the newest underlying influences and movements expressed in fashion, food, design and culture. Each of the three Valspar color trend palettes for 2013 - Simple Delights, ...
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After the deaths of five infants using Nap Nanny infant recliners, the Consumer Product Safety Commission sued the products' manufacturer in an effort to prevent further tragedy. The recliner was originally recalled in 2010 after the first ...
Tags: infant recliners, Nap Nanny, infant recliner, crib bumpers
Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has issued a statement suggesting it will take legal action against companies exporting crude oil without dealing with the central government, including the confiscation of cargoes and ...
Tags: Iraq, crude oil, oil exports, Oil Marketing Company
Before you pack your bags for that holiday visit or end-of-year vacation,take a safety survey to make sure your empty house isn't putting out the welcome mat for burglars.Walk around the perimeter to observe whether your shrubbery is ...
A big jump in China's trade surplus buoyed the Australian dollar as dealers bet that the world's second-biggest economy was recovering faster than expected. China's monthly trade surplus widened to $US31.6 billion ($29.9bn) in December, ...
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TECHNOLOGY mogul Gary Cohen has launched legal action in the US over last year's sale of Hyro's web-based businesses to Kit Digital, accusing the buyer of misrepresenting its financial position and breaching the terms of the deal. Mr ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, legal action, US Deal, Gary Cohen
The University of Otago is auditing the safety of architectural glass sheets in some of its more than 200 buildings as it faces problems with spontaneously shattering glass, including an incident in the week before Christmas. The audit ...
Tags: Construction, glass, Glass Sheet
IDG News Service - The first week of class at Washington State University has been a tumultuous one for students and parents who depend on financial aid, due to a software glitch in a recently installed Oracle PeopleSoft system. Hundreds ...
Tags: Oracle PeopleSoft system, software, IT, computing