Global mergers and acquisitions took a hit last year as the value of deals fell by 2.7 per cent to its lowest point in two years while Australia's activity was curtailed by a slowdown in energy and mining transactions. In its round-up ...
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Google has achieved what can only be described as a victory after an investigation into unfair search result manipulation by the US Federal Trade Commission. The FTC yesterday released its verdicts on two charges levelled against Google ...
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Gillinder Glass is celebrating 100 years in Port Jervis in 2013, and to commemorate this milestone, wants to produce a very special sun catcher — "one that honors our area volunteers or service people." To do this, the glassmaker is ...
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Miniature LEDs Miniature LEDs are some of the most common types of LED lights and can be found in an array of devices with surface-mount or through-hole designs. Miniature LED lights are used mostly as indicator ...
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Verizon's attempt -- unsuccessful so far -- to secure a patent for a so-called 'snooping technology,' which in this case would let television advertisers target individual viewers based on what they're doing or saying in front of their ...
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IDG News Service-Zynga is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce,and is"sunsetting"13 of its older games,the company's founder and CEO Mark Pincus said Tuesday in a note to employees. The games developer is also shutting down its studio ...
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Nestle's brand Nescafé Original is planning to launch a new limited edition pack as part of the promotional campaign. Nescafe has decided start the TTL campaign which includes TV, outdoor, print advertising and in-store activation ...
Japan-based Shiseido has partnered with Shochiku to launch THE GINZA KABUKIZA Oil Blotting Paper in commemoration of the opening of the new Kabukiza theater in April 2013. The new Oil Blotting Paper, which has been produced jointly by ...
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Apple executive Phil Schiller will have to provide further testimony to lawyers for Samsung Electronics as part of the appeal proceedings related to their big patent infringement case, a California court ordered Thursday. The U.S. ...
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One day after the launch of its next generation mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has released the SDK (software development kit) that will allow programmers to write applications for the new platform. Microsoft released ...
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PinMart, Inc. a leader in emblematic is set to introduce a new line of Embroidered Patches to complement their already extensive line of emblematic products that currently includes lapel pins, lanyards, challenge coins, awareness products ...
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Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office ...
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Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to their own data and deciding who they share their information with. Facebook, in an announcement on the site ...
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Microsoft will take a$6.2 billion goodwill charge this quarter to recognize that its online services business won't grow as quickly as it had forecast,the company announced Monday. Microsoft will book the pre-tax charge for so-called ...
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IDG News Service - Google has acquired Incentive Targeting which offers a software-as-a-service platform for promotional campaigns to the grocery industry. "As part of Google, we will have the resources and expertise to continue the ...
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