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Yemen violence worsens as suicide bomber kills 90
SANAA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber with explosives strapped under his uniform killed more than 90 people at a military parade rehearsal in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, an attack which will alarm Washington as its involvement in the front-line state deepens. Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, facing a growing campaign by an al Qaeda affiliate in the country, said security forces would become 'tougher and more determined in pursuing terrorist elements'. ...
Nasdaq modifies its IPO applications
Nasdaq alters IPO procedures after Facebook glitch
Facebook sinks as Nasdaq scrambles to square trades
(Reuters) - Facebook shares sank on Monday in the first day of trading without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down 25 percent from where they were Friday afternoon. Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq said on Monday it was changing its IPO procedures. That may comfort companies considering a listing but does little for Facebook, whose lead underwriter Morgan Stanley had to step in and defend the $38 offering price on the open market. Without that same level of defense, its shares fell $4.50 to $33. ...
Samsung seeks cross-licensing deal as talks to end Apple patent war commence
Samsung’s mobile boss JK Shin on Sunday confirmed to reporters that the South Korea-based consumer electronics giant is making new efforts to end its patent war with Apple. While Shin did admit that there is still much work to be done, he said there are a number of possible resolutions that the companies will consider. “There is still a big gap in the patent war with Apple but we still have several negotiation options including cross-licensing,” Shin told reporters at the Seoul airport while waiting to board a flight to the United States with Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung, Reuters reports. Samsung and Apple are scheduled to meet today in an effort to take the first steps toward putting an end to
Nasdaq announces plan for unfilled Facebook orders
Morgan Stanley works on Facebook IPO orders: source
Alibaba buys back stake held by Yahoo for $7.1 billion
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese Internet entrepreneur Jack Ma's Alibaba Group is buying back up to half of Yahoo Inc's 40 percent stake for $7.1 billion in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. Under the agreement, Yahoo will sell one-half its stake in Alibaba for at least $6.3 billion in cash and up to $800 million in new Alibaba preferred stock. ...
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HTC handsets finally released from customs; Samsung clamps down on S-Voice leaks
Tanning mom: ‘I’m sorry, I’m tan. I like to be tan. It just feels good’
Patricia Krentcil, the New Jersey woman dubbed the "Tanning Mom" after she was arrested for allegedly taking her young daughter tanning, wants people to know she's not the leather-faced lunatic the media has made her out to be. "I'm up at 3 in the morning, making sure all the wash is done," Krentcil told the [...]
Alibaba in talks to raise $2.3 billion equity for Yahoo deal: sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings , to raise about $2.3 billion in equity to partly finance its deal with Yahoo Inc. , two sources said. Entrepreneur Jack Ma is buying back up to half of a 40 percent stake in his Alibaba Group from Yahoo for $7.1 billion, in a deal that moves the Chinese e-commerce leader closer to a public listing. Alibaba is looking to raise about a third of the $7.1 billion through issuance of equity to shareholders, one of the sources told Reuters. ...
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If Facebook hosted a constitutional convention
Who's to Blame for Facebook's Messy IPO Debut?
With a weekend to figure things out, we've got a few suspects to blame for the mess that was Facebook's IPO debut on Friday. After a late start due to glitches on NASDAQ and a possible scandal in which Morgan Stanley upheld the price of the stock, Facebook's stock ended the day just where it started. It had a mini-pop, but it didn't soar, as expected. That was not supposed to happen. ...
EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns
EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns
Where are Facebook friends? Stock sinks on 2nd day
EU offers Google last chance in antitrust case
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's antitrust chief on Monday ratcheted up the pressure on Google, giving it a matter of weeks to settle an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behavior and avoid formal charges and a possible fine. Even if the world's most popular search engine offers concessions to resolve the issue, it will still be under the EU spotlight following fresh complaints over its Android mobile software, the top operating system for Internet-enabled smartphones. ...
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Some HTC phones released from Customs after Apple patent ploy stalls shipments
HTC on Sunday announced that some of its smartphones have already been inspected by United States Customs and have been released to carriers. The Taiwan-based vendor hit a roadblock last week when its devices were held up in Customs due to an ongoing legal dispute with Apple. “Each imported HTC model must be reviewed by Customs and will be released once Customs officials have completed the inspection,” the company wrote on its website. “Some models have gone through inspection and been released to our carriers customers. We don’t have the status of each specific device model at this time, but we are working closely with Customs. We remain confident that this issue will be resolved soon.” Earlier reports suggested that HTC
Suicide bomber kills at least 96 in Yemen; al-Qaida claims responsibility
Former Yahoo CEO steps down from Splunk board
Ahead of the Bell: Facebook below IPO price
Ahead of the Bell: Watching Facebook after the IPO
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China approves Google’s Motorola buy, demands Android remain open
The United States Department of Justice approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this past February, but the massive deal awaited the blessing of one more major regulatory body before it could go through. This past weekend, China’s Ministry of Commerce followed the DOJ’s lead and granted Google permission to acquire the struggling vendor. China’s MOC did have a condition Google must honor if it moves forward with the deal, however: Android must remain open-source and freely available. Google announced last August that it intended to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, and the deal is expected to close in the coming months.
Google says disagrees with EU antitrust opinion
Europe to Google: Stop Being Evil ... or Else
Europe to Google: Stop Being Evil ... or Else
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