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Senate panel to look at Verizon spectrum deals

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:53:30 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate antitrust panel is planning a hearing to discuss Verizon Wireless’s multibillion dollar deals to buy wireless airwaves from cable operators and let them resell its mobile service, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Much of Vivendi U.S. shareholder lawsuit dismissed

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:00 +0000

(Reuters) – Vivendi SA has won the dismissal of much of what remained in a nearly decade-old U.S. lawsuit accusing the French media company of misleading shareholders about its finances in connection with a giant merger.

Ukraine government websites attacked after piracy crackdown

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:35:02 +0000

KIEV (Reuters) – The websites of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and the former Soviet republic’s interior ministry were put out of action on Wednesday as disgruntled Internet users hit back at the government after it shut down a popular file sharing site.

Sharp sees record net loss as TV woes spur LCD cuts

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:16:14 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp forecast a record 290 billion yen ($3.8 billion) net loss for the year to March after posting surprise quarterly losses as a slump in TV sales forced it to halve output at a western Japan LCD plant.

Mexico broadband project stuck in stalemate

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:39:05 +0000

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An ambitious private project to unlock wireless access across Mexico appears to be stuck in a stalemate with the developer and the government unable to agree on terms.

Netflix says Congress can help bring Facebook app to U.S.

Reuters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:34:16 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Netflix Inc on Tuesday urged a panel of senators to support legislation that it said would allow the company’s U.S. users to share information on Facebook about the TV shows and movies they are watching through Netflix’s service.

Panasonic, Samsung to propose tie-up with Olympus: report

Reuters — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:39:52 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Corp and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics have each decided to propose capital ties with Olympus Corp, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Seagate Technology Q2 beats Street on margins

Reuters — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:23:26 +0000

(Reuters) – Hard drive maker Seagate Technology’s posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on strong margins, and followed rival Western Digital Corp in signaling a recovery from the floods in Thailand.

Facebook to file for $5 billion IPO: IFR

Reuters — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:06:47 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook is expected to file initial paperwork with regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering, sources close to the deal told IFR.

Analysis: Patent plaintiffs target Facebook as IPO approaches

Reuters — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:39:05 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As it prepares for one of the biggest IPOs ever, Facebook is coming under the same fierce attacks being waged against other big technology companies: patent lawsuits.