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LG, Google strike patent-sharing deal

LG Electronics said Wednesday it had signed a long-term cross-licence deal with Google as the South Korean firm tries to expand its smartphone business.

Yelp acquires French rival Cityvox

The online review website Yelp announced Tuesday it had acquired French-based rival Cityvox in its latest overseas expansion.

Amazon, Simon & Schuster sign book retail deal

Amazon has reached a deal with American book publisher Simon & Schuster, the companies said, though the e-commerce giant remains at loggerheads with France's Hachette over e-book pricing.

Pandora cuts first-ever direct deal with artists (Update)

Internet radio leader Pandora has come to its first-ever direct licensing deal with artists, a wide-ranging agreement with independent label group Merlin that both said would mean higher payments to artists and more play ...

Scientific Games strikes $3.3B deal to buy Bally

Scientific Games plans to pay about $3.3 billion to buy Bally Technologies in a deal that would combine makers of gambling equipment ranging from slot machines to instant-win lottery games.

Taiwan's Foxconn invests in unit of S. Korea's SK Group

Taiwan technology giant Foxconn, the world's biggest components maker, said Monday it has invested around $365 million in a South Korean information technology service provider as it looks to diversify its business.

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