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Yahoo! clears way for massive stock buy back

Yahoo! has set the stage to buy back three billion dollars worth of its stock in the coming three years, according to a filing made with US securities regulators.

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Tesla stock offering seeks to raise 244 million dollars

Tesla Motors, the money-losing US electric carmaker, is seeking to raise up to 244 million dollars as it becomes on Tuesday the first US automotive company to go public in more than 50 years.

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created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dell shares up slightly after revealing fraud probe

Dell shares were trading slightly higher on Friday, a day after the US computer giant said it was setting aside 100 million dollars in connection with a fraud probe.

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Stanford experts assess SEC-Goldman suit, stress need to better regulate financial markets

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Stanford experts on the finance industry distinguished between ethical and legal issues during a public analysis of the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs' allegedly fraudulent ...

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created May 04, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Yahoo! CEO pay package worth over 47 million dollars

Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz, who took the reins of the Internet firm last year, received compensation worth more than 47 million dollars in 2009, the company reported.

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created Apr 30, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Vt. ponders more monitoring of worker web surfing

(AP) -- A move by state agencies to crack down on inappropriate Web surfing by state employees has erupted in the Statehouse as a debate over workplace privacy rights.

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Business software maker CA to cut 1,000 jobs

(AP) -- Business software company CA Inc. said Tuesday that it's cutting 1,000 jobs - or about 8 percent of its work force - and consolidating offices as part of a restructuring plan to reduce costs and become more efficient.

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Google CEO's compensation for 2009 falls 52 pct

(AP) -- The total compensation of Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt fell 52 percent last year as the Internet search leader cut back on its employee perquisites to help lift its profits during the recession.

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created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brocade's ex-CEO convicted in stock options case

(AP) -- The former chief executive of networking gear maker Brocade Communications Inc. was convicted Friday of felony charges connected to backdating stock options.

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created Mar 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EMC CEO gets $9M pay package in 2009, down 23 pct

(AP) -- The pay package last year for EMC Corp. CEO Joe Tucci was 23 percent lower than in 2008, a reflection of lower equity awards and cuts to the data-storage company's executive salaries.

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Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus

(AP) -- Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for "outstanding performance" running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave.

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created Mar 13, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.

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Google's stated list of competitors grows from two to 10

Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling government regulators.

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created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

IBM CEO's pay ticked higher to $21.2M in 2009

(AP) -- The pay package for IBM Corp.'s CEO notched slightly higher in 2009, according to calculations by The Associated Press, as he was rewarded for a year in which the technology company wrung out big profit gains despite ...

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created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

AOL CEO turns down $1.5M 2009 bonus

(AP) -- AOL Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong has turned down a bonus of at least $1.5 million in 2009, the company reported in a filing Tuesday.

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