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Stocks flat as economic concerns offset deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks were little changed on
Thursday, as optimism about potential deals were overshadowed
by some weak economic data and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke's call for some banks to raise more capital.
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Icahn to fight Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid
(Reuters)
Reuters - Financier Carl Icahn on Thursday
launched a proxy battle to force Yahoo Inc to reopen
buyout talks with Microsoft Corp , saying the Yahoo
board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 billion
offer.
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CBS to buy web publisher CNET
(Reuters)
Reuters - CBS Corp said on Thursday it
would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for
about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach
across the Internet.
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Bernanke urges banks to raise capital if needed
(Reuters)
Reuters - Recent turmoil in financial markets
underscores the need for banks to hold "generous" capital
cushions, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on
Thursday as he urged them to actively raise money.
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General Electric looks to sell appliance unit: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - General Electric Co is looking to
sell its appliance unit in an auction that could bring in $5
billion to $8 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on its
Web site on Wednesday.
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Job market soft, factories weak
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. factory sector started the
month on a weak note after declining in April, according to
data released on Thursday, while the number of workers stuck on
jobless rolls hit a four-year high.
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Yahoo lets websites customize how searches work
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc has introduced a
software development tool that lets outside parties create
customized views of Yahoo Web search results, the company said
on Thursday.
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Designer Miyamoto makes video games pulse with life
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, among many others, doesn't just bring characters to life in his video games. He injects his life into his creations. That's why his latest project, Wii Fit, which arrives in stores Wednesday, is not really a game at all. It's a $90 software-and-gadget fitness package for Nintendo's revolutionary Wii, reflecting Miyamoto's interest in his own physical health. Wii Fit, which comes with a balance board, has a built-in virtual trainer that helps players with yoga, aerobics and muscle toning.
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Adobe refreshes Flash Player
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Facing serious challenges to its dominance in the RIA (rich Internet application) space, Adobe Systems will refresh its bread-and-butter Flash Player technology Thursday with capabilities that could provide an edge on the RIA battleground.
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IBM Boosts BlackBerry Access to Cognos, Lotus Software
(PC World)
PC World - IBM has released software that allows BlackBerry users to access more of its applications, including its Cognos business...
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New York Stock Exchange Runs Trades On Red Hat Linux
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The conversion to Linux followed the acquisition of the Euronext exchange in 2007, and the open source operating system is now powering the NYSE's mission-critical trading systems.
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Software Piracy On The Rise, Study Finds
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Rates of pirated software ranged from a high of 93% in Armenia to a low of 20% in the United States, according to the 2007 BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy study.
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