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Taiwan LCD titan fined $500 mn for price fixing
Sep 20, 2012 16:34 EDT
A US judge on Thursday fined Taiwan's AU Optronics $500 million and sentenced two former executives to prison for rigging prices of displays for smartphones, computers and other gadgets.
HP increases job cuts to 29,000
Sep 10, 2012 11:29 EDT
US computer giant Hewlett-Packard said Monday its job cuts under a major restructuring program will total some 29,000, or 2,000 more than previously estimated.
Hewlett-Packard books $8.9 bn loss
Aug 22, 2012 17:30 EDT
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced a quarterly loss of $8.9 billion as the US computer giant was forced to write down the value of some assets and take hefty reorganizational charges.
Hewlett-Packard posts $8.9 bn loss on reorganization
Aug 22, 2012 16:27 EDT
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced a quarterly loss of $8.9 billion as the US computer giant was forced to write down the value of some assets and take hefty reorganizational charges.
Merkel, Clinton most 'powerful' women: Forbes
Aug 22, 2012 11:34 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are the world's most powerful women, according to Forbes magazine's annual survey.
Wall Street's three-day rally runs out of steam
Aug 08, 2012 16:57 EDT
A three-day US stocks rally petered out Wednesday after mixed company news and disappointing European economic data renewed concerns about economic growth.
US stocks drop after mixed company news
Aug 08, 2012 11:56 EDT
US stock markets fell Wednesday after three straight days of gains, as mixed company news highlighted weakness in the US and global economies.
HP claims win in legal battle with Oracle
Aug 01, 2012 17:39 EDT
Hewlett-Packard declared victory Wednesday in a legal dispute in which it accused business software titan Oracle of reneging on a contract to use HP servers.
Apple buys security firm for $350 million
Jul 27, 2012 13:06 EDT
Apple has bought mobile security firm AuthenTec for around $350 million, giving the gadget maker technology including data protection and fingerprint security for mobile devices.
Taiwan's HTC files patent suit against Apple
Jul 19, 2012 05:28 EDT
Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it was suing technology giant Apple in the United States, claiming it has infringed on its patents.
US stocks break 6-day losing streak
Jul 13, 2012 16:50 EDT
US stocks broke a six-day losing streak Friday, helped by better-than-feared JPMorgan Chase results that bared a $5.8 billion loss on its bungled London derivatives trading operation.
Global PC sales flat as consumers eye new gadgets
Jul 11, 2012 18:18 EDT
Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 0.1 percent in the second quarter of the year as consumers turned their attention to newer gadgets like tablets, a survey showed Wednesday.
Google ramps up competition in hot tablet market
Jun 27, 2012 17:57 EDT
The Google Nexus 7 heightens competition in the red-hot market for tablet computers, which is dominated by the Apple iPad but has a number of other players.
Obama camp pounces on Romney outsourcing report
Jun 22, 2012 13:22 EDT
President Barack Obama's campaign pounced Friday on a report that a firm run by Republican rival Mitt Romney had invested in companies specializing in sending US jobs overseas -- including to China.
With tablet, Microsoft takes page from Apple
Jun 19, 2012 12:56 EDT
With its new tablet computer, Microsoft is taking a page from Apple's playbook in an effort to control both hardware and software for computers, in a strategy which carries some risk, analysts say.
Wall Street gives tepid response Greek election
Jun 18, 2012 16:52 EDT
Wall Street stocks ended Monday mixed as traders rapidly digested the victory of pro-euro parties in Greece's election and focused on the next hurdle in Europe's marathon economic crisis.
Wall Street gives tepid response to Greek election
Jun 18, 2012 16:15 EDT
Wall Street stocks ended Monday mixed as traders rapidly digested the victory of pro-euro parties in Greece's election and focused on the next hurdle in Europe's marathon economic crisis.
PC maker Dell to pay dividends
Jun 12, 2012 18:46 EDT
Struggling computer maker Dell announced Tuesday it will use some of its cash stockpile to pay shareholder dividends as it pursues a shift to services.
US stocks jump after ECB keeps banking aid flowing
Jun 06, 2012 11:04 EDT
US stocks surged higher Wednesday, with sentiment buoyed by the European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates at a historic low and keep cash flowing to beleaguered eurozone banks.
Salesforce buys Buddy Media for 'marketing cloud'
Jun 04, 2012 09:46 EDT
Salesforce.com, a major customer relations management software firm, said on Monday it was buying the social media marketing firm Buddy Media for $689 million in cash and stock.
