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India's Tech Mahindra announces Satyam merger

India's Tech Mahindra announced its long-awaited buyout of IT outsourcer Satyam Computer on Wednesday, creating a new force in the sector with annual revenue of $2.26 billion.

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Tech Mahindra's bid for India's Satyam approved

India's Company Law Board on Thursday approved a bid from mid-sized outsourcing firm Tech Mahindra to take over graft-tainted Satyam Computer Services, an official said.

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HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27,000 jobs (Update)

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has quantified the painful price that must be paid for the missteps of her predecessors as she tries to turn around the Silicon Valley pioneer. The bungling will wipe ...

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created May 23, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

At inquiry, Rupert Murdoch defends 50-year record

(AP) -- News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday that his globe-spanning TV and newspaper empire doesn't carry as much political sway as is often believed, telling a British inquiry into media ethics ...

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China shuts 'rumour' blogs in Internet crackdown

One of China's most popular microblogging services has shut several accounts for spreading "malicious" rumours, as Beijing tightens control over the Internet after the ouster of a top leader.

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Egg Cetera #3: Take thirty Eggs, fifteen whites, beat them well?

In the third report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, Dr Joe Moshenska delves into Sir Kenelm Digby’s fantastical and exotic 17th-century recipes and finds an early champion of cooking ...

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created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairman

(AP) -- Media executive James Murdoch, under pressure over his role in Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, has stepped down as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting PLC, the company announced Tuesday.

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Binghamton scholar advocates for additional corporate oversight

In the wake of the Enron and other corporate scandals, new research from Binghamton University suggests that strengthening parts of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act would improve corporate performance and ...

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created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Corrupt UK?

Corruption is a much greater problem in the UK than previously recognised and needs to be responded to by enforcement, transparency and accountability, according to a University expert.

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created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

With Breitbart gone, what becomes of his empire?

(AP) -- Can you have Breitbart.com without Andrew Breitbart?

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created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In times of scandal, corporations are likely to use others' misconduct to justify their behavior

Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according to new research from Rice University ...

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created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Auditor's report needs significant changes

Every year public companies release a financial statement that includes a report from an auditor. That report provides assurance about the quality of the financial information and is meant to help the company attract investors, ...

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