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EU agencies say Google breaking law: commissioner
Mar 01, 2012 08:24 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Data protection agencies in European countries have concluded Google Inc's new privacy policy is in breach of European law, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday.
Microsoft joins Google+ dispute in EU: sources
Feb 28, 2012 09:19 EST
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft and several other firms have complained to EU antitrust regulators about Google's social networking tool, two people familiar with the matter said, in a move that may prompt the EU to broaden its ongoing investigation into Google.
Etisalat eyes restructure to cut costs
Feb 20, 2012 12:02 EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - UAE telecoms operator Etisalat may restructure its operations to cut costs, the company said on Monday, as it tries to arrest falling profits.
How to pay for a record $22 billion Boeing order
Feb 17, 2012 07:42 EST
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - How do you stump up the money for a $22 billion aircraft deal?
Angry Birds creator says IPO needs longer to hatch
Jan 19, 2012 09:19 EST
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Finnish creator of the global smash-hit Angry Birds computer game will not join the stock market this year but still aims to eventually seek a listing, its marketing chief said on Thursday.
Huffington Post to land in Italy with L'Espresso
Jan 19, 2012 07:52 EST
MILAN (Reuters) - Influential U.S. online publisher Huffington Post Media Group has teamed up with L'Espresso on an Italian edition.
Cellphone makers can expect poor reception in 2012
Jan 18, 2012 08:58 EST
(Reuters) - Cellphone makers are set to struggle with slow sales growth this year as a weaker global economy discourages consumers from replacing older handsets.
Saab heads for scrapyard as long rescue quest fails
Dec 19, 2011 12:38 EST
TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (Reuters) - Car maker Saab ran out of room for maneuver Monday when its Dutch owner filed for bankruptcy, calling time on a nine-month battle to rescue the struggling Swedish marque.
Saab heads for scrapyard as long rescue quest fails
Dec 19, 2011 08:29 EST
TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (Reuters) - Car maker Saab ran out of room for maneuver on Monday when its Dutch owner filed for bankruptcy, calling time on a nine-month battle to rescue the struggling Swedish marquee.
Saab runs out of road as lengthy rescue quest fails
Dec 19, 2011 06:43 EST
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's struggling Saab ran out of room for maneuver on Monday, as the car maker's Dutch owner called time on a nine-month battle to find a rescue plan and filed for its bankruptcy.
S&P cuts ratings of 10 Spanish banks
Dec 15, 2011 14:01 EST
MADRID (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut the credit ratings of 10 Spanish banks on Thursday and said they remained on watch for a possible further cut subject to a review of Spain's sovereign rating.
ABB to power Facebook data center in Arctic Circle
Dec 15, 2011 07:04 EST
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss engineer ABB has won an $11 million contract to power Facebook's first data centre outside the United States, covering an area in the Arctic Circle equivalent to 11 soccer pitches, it said on Thursday.
Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30
Dec 14, 2011 19:01 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since they can prevent more cases of cancer than smear tests alone, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.
Credit Agricole to cut 2,350 jobs: union source
Dec 14, 2011 09:30 EST
PARIS (Reuters) - Credit Agricole <CAGR.PA> is to cut 2,350 jobs, primarily in investment banking, a union source told Reuters Wednesday, as the French bank slashes costs and ploughs ahead with a back-to-basics strategy sped up by the eurozone debt crisis.
Credit Agricole to unveil job cuts: union
Dec 13, 2011 16:38 EST
PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Credit Agricole <CAGR.PA> will unveil a restructuring on Wednesday, a trade-union representative told Reuters, and the number of jobs cuts could reach around 2,000, the Figaro later reported.
Futures signal slight rebound
Dec 13, 2011 06:49 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a slight rebound on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.34 percent at 5:28 a.m. ET.
Futures signal slight rebound
Dec 13, 2011 05:48 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a slight rebound on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.34 percent at 5:28 a.m. ET.
Exclusive: Commerzbank in state aid talks
Dec 12, 2011 13:51 EST
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German lender Commerzbank <CBKG.DE> and the government have been in talks for several days over possible state aid, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Adtran to buy NSN broadband access unit
Dec 12, 2011 13:29 EST
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling telecom network equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to sell its fixed-line Broadband Access business unit to U.S. firm Adtran as part of a revamp of its operations.
Exclusive: Commerzbank in state aid talks
Dec 12, 2011 12:48 EST
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank <CBKG.DE> and the German government have been in intense talks for several days over possible state aid, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.