Amazon hit by first strike in Germany
German employees of Amazon staged their first-ever walkouts on Tuesday as the US Internet retail giant was hit by a dispute over pay.
May 14, 2013
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Hedge fund boss Loeb lobbies for breakup of Sony (Update 4)
The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division ...
May 14, 2013
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EU raids oil majors in probe over possible price fixing
The European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at several major oil companies over possible price fixing in breach of EU anti-trust rules.
May 15, 2013
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EU: China may be dumping mobile network equipment
(AP)—A senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential elements. But Competition Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an official ...
May 15, 2013
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Fresh anger over Amazon's UK tax bill
Internet giant Amazon on Wednesday came under fresh fire over its British tax status after official figures revealed it only paid £2.4 million ($3.6 million, 2.8 million euros)on UK sales of £4.2 billion ...
May 15, 2013
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Google's products dig deeper into people's lives
For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software developers and entrepreneurs ...
May 16, 2013
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Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes
U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed.
May 16, 2013
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Dell's 1Q earnings fall 79 pct as PC sales sag (Update)
Dell's earnings plunged 79 percent in the latest quarter as the shift to smartphones and tablets reduced demand for the company's personal computers.
May 16, 2013
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Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
Now that tech favorite Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for ...
May 22, 2013
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HP's slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct (Update)
Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices.
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Bidding hot for chance at coffee with Apple chief (Update)
A coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook was a hot opportunity on Wednesday as bidding hit $160,000 for the chance being auctioned to raise money for a human rights group.
Apr 24, 2013
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Scuppered Yahoo! deal hits French business image (Update)
France's business image was dealt a fresh blow Thursday as France Telecom complained of interference after the state blocked efforts by Yahoo! to buy a majority stake in video-sharing website Dailymotion.
May 02, 2013
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Playing at pirate games: Busting a few digital piracy myths
The results of a large-scale, analysis of BitTorrent file-sharing of computer games, focusing on using open methodologies are to be published in the International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication and bust some o ...
May 14, 2013
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Tableau Software soars in trading debut
(AP)—Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering.
May 17, 2013
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Icahn nominates himself, 11 others for Dell posts
Carl Icahn is nominating himself and 11 other candidates for spots on the Dell Inc. board of directors.
May 13, 2013
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