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As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:04:28 AM CST
(Reuters) - About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Caroline Everson, then global advertising head at Microsoft Corp.
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Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts
Monday, February 6, 2012 8:45:33 AM CST
NEW DELHI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
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Finding out what went wrong with failed romance
Monday, February 6, 2012 8:24:41 AM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With Valentine's Day just a week away disappointed daters wondering what went wrong with the romance have a new way to discover why the relationship fizzled.
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Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:41:06 AM CST
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a video joint venture to provide services aimed at competing directly against video rental giant Netflix Inc.
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Cyberplex unit to pay $4.8 million to Yahoo for poor traffic
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:31:38 AM CST
(Reuters) - Cyberplex Inc said its debt-laden unit Tsavo Media is required to pay Yahoo Inc $4.8 million for what the U.S. search company called "low quality traffic" from ads on Tsavo-run websites last year.
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Egypt telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris eyes new horizons
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:21:27 AM CST
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian telecoms magnate Naguib Sawiris wants to get back on the acquisition trail, eyeing businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after selling a chunk of assets to Russia's Vimpelcom.
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Taiwan smartphone maker HTC sees Q1 revenue lagging
Monday, February 6, 2012 4:36:19 AM CST
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp expects to post much lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, underscoring analyst views that it will face another weak quarter and an uphill struggle to prove to investors it still retains its innovative touch.
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Olympus ex-CEO Woodford sees more revelations
Sunday, February 5, 2012 4:54:24 PM CST
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Official investigations into a massive fraud at Japan's Olympus Corp are highly likely to lead to further revelations on the scandal soon, according to the firm's former chief executive, Michael Woodford, who blew the whistle on the affair.
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CommVault says will go it alone, despite M&A buzz
Sunday, February 5, 2012 5:50:26 PM CST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CommVault Systems Inc has managed to skirt rampant consolidation in the fast-growing storage software market, and CEO Bob Hammer is planning to keep it that way.
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TiVo shares appear to be discounted: report
Sunday, February 5, 2012 2:29:28 PM CST
(Reuters) - TiVo Inc is trading at a compelling discount and could be a possible acquisition target by Microsoft or Google, Barron's financial newspaper reported on Sunday.