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Kodak tries to quash bankruptcy fears; shares jump

(AP) -- Eastman Kodak Co. shares soared more than 57 percent Monday after the photo company tried to quash investor fears of a bankruptcy, which had caused shares to lose more than half their value on Friday.

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Alibaba chief 'interested' in buying Yahoo!

The head of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba is "interested" in buying Yahoo! and has been approached by private equity firms and other groups about doing a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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Report: H-P bolsters defenses, hires Goldman Sachs

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard is beefing up its defenses in an effort to fend off activist investors who, with enough shares, could demand drastic changes at the company, according to a published report.

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HP to name Meg Whitman as CEO

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard is set to name Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO and California candidate for governor, as its new CEO, forcing aside Leo Apotheker after just 11 months on the job.

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Boston Globe launches subscription-only website

The Boston Globe on Monday became the latest major US newspaper to begin charging readers online.

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AOL shares sink amid Yahoo! merger talk

AOL shares shed five percent on Wall Street on Friday amid reports the Internet company had reached out to Yahoo! about a potential merger.

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Google paid $125 million for Zagat: WSJ

Internet search and advertising giant Google paid around $125 million for restaurant review guide Zagat, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Google expands online deals to five more cities

Google expanded its local bargains program to five more cities Wednesday in a challenge to online deals giants Groupon and LivingSocial.

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Report: Groupon may delay IPO

Groupon Inc. may delay its plans to go public due to concerns about the stock market's stability, according to a report.

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Google pulls plug on Fast Flip, Aardvark

Google said Friday it is pulling the plug on online news reader Fast Flip, social search service Aardvark, commenting tool Sidewiki and several other products.

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created Sep 03, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Virtual campus tours give students an insider's view

When college students begin classes this month, some arrive after getting their acceptance notices on Facebook. Others are using smartphone applications to find out which parking spots are available. And others show up after ...

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Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

With Amazon reportedly poised to launch a tablet computer, technology research firm Forrester is predicting the device could be the first legitimate challenger to Apple's iPad.

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Apple's pipeline: What's coming next

The most common refrain on Thursday among Apple Inc. investors and analysts was that the resignation of Chief Executive Steve Jobs should not affect the company's pipeline of products that are expected to drive strong earnings ...

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After Apple's fall, is it time to buy or sell?

(AP) -- Should you buy or sell Apple?

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Israel gives green light to Google Street View

Israel's ministry of justice said on Monday that it has given the go-ahead for Google Street View to start photographing streets in Israel to put on its 3D-mapping website.

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