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STEVE JOBS Apple Samsung

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:40:02 -0800

Steve Jobs Former Apple Chief Executive Officer , Apple

Samsung launches Music Hub service in challenge to Apple iTunes – Financial Post

The Music Hub service, which will be first available on the Galaxy S III smartphone that went on sale in 28 countries today, has a cloud-based catalog of 19 million songs for purchase. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses his company’s iTunes product in this 2008 file photo. Apple unveiled its iPod music player in 2001 and started the iTunes music store in 2003. Samsung

TIM COOK Apple Samsung

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:25:01 -0800

Tim Cook Chief Executive Officer and Director , Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy S3 in 28 countries Tuesday, which the electronics giant believes will further cement its top position in the global smartphone market. The new model will be introduced into the domestic market in mid-June. – The Korea Times

The launch comes a few days after Samsung and Apple failed in their attempt to find a compromise in their dispute over patents when Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung and Apple CEO Tim Cook met. The next stop is the courtroom. “In businesses, timing is everything. Samsung is planning to squeeze Apple further by aggressively promoting the Galaxy S3. Samsung doesn’t have any plan to drop

FCC probes carriers’ data privacy policies; Samsung’s Galaxy S III goes on sale in 28 countries – FierceWireless

Quick news from around the Web. @FierceWireless : RT @jonfingas : Oh hey, some (considerably nicer) photos of what might be the iPhone 2012′s back casing. Article | Follow@FierceWireless > The FCC is seeking public comment on how wireless carriers handle their customers’ private data and what notice the carriers give subscribers about how their data is stored, used and can be

Apple-Samsung Peace Talks Inconclusive, Patent Battle Goes to Court – Social Barrel

Samsung and Apple did not hug and make up as the firms’ CEOs failed to resolve differences after a two-day peace talk, which eventually will lead to an extension of their high profile patent battle as it goes to trial. According to a report from the Korea Times, Samsung’s Choi Gee-sung and Apple’s Tim Cook [...] Apple-Samsung Peace Talks Inconclusive, Patent Battle Goes to Court …

KAZUO HIRAI Sony Samsung General Electric Conglomerates

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:30:01 -0800

Kazuo Hirai President and Chief Executive Officer , Sony Corporation

Panasonic mulls shrinking HQ workforce: source – Yahoo – Finance (UK & Ireland)

TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp, which posted a record net loss in the business year just ended, is mulling fresh job losses on top of 17,000 recent lay-offs as the Japanese electronics conglomerate looks …

LEE KUN-HEE Samsung Electronics Co Samsung Conglomerates

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:50:01 -0800

Lee Kun-hee President , Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Family feud may disrupt Samsung succession plans – CNBC

SEOUL (Reuters) – A family feud at Samsung Group, parent of the world’s largest electronics company by revenue, could upset the smooth handover of control of a smartphones-to-ships conglomerate whose $ 234 billion annual sales are bigger than the economy of Singapore. Lee Kun-hee, South Korea’s richest man and chairman of Samsung Electronics <005930.KS>, on Wednesday defends three

Factbox: Key points of Samsung’s Lee family legal spat – CNBC

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> Chairman Lee Kun-hee will defend three lawsuits on Wednesday from family members claiming ownership of $ 1 billion worth of assets – in a case that could upset plans for a smooth succession at the group. Lee Kun-hee owns 41.52 million shares, or 20.76 percent, in Samsung Life <032830.KS>, an insurance unit that sits at the heart of a web of

MANMOHAN SINGH Tata Sons Conglomerates

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:40:01 -0800

Manmohan Singh Prime Minister , Republic of India

Cyrus Mistry joins Tata Motors board – Bombay News.Net

Tata Sons chairman-designate Cyrus P. Mistry Tuesday joined the Tata Motors board as a director, the automobile major said. Mistry also holds the position of a director in other group companies like Tata Industries, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Tata Teleservices and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Mistry has held a director’s position in group holding company Tata Sons since 2006, and was

JEFF IMMELT General Electric Conglomerates

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:20:02 -0800

Jeff Immelt Chairman and Chief Executive Officer , General Electric Company

General Electric to Open Second China Innovation Center in Xi’An – Bloomberg.com

General Electric Co. (GE) , with businesses ranging from energy to health care to aviation, plans to open its second China innovation center in Xi’An city to be closer to customers in faster growing regions. The Xi’An facility will open in the summer of this year, with several more planned, GE said in a statement distributed before a briefing for the opening of its first China innovation

LI KA-SHING Hutchison Whampoa Conglomerates

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:15:01 -0800

Li Ka-shing Director , Hutchison Whampoa Limited

Asia’s Richest Man Deftly Sidesteps Family Feud – Jakarta Globe

Victor Li, left, speaking with Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man, during a news conference last week. (Bloomberg photo) Hong Kong. Octogenarian Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing mapped out a succession plan for one of Asia’s biggest family empires, ensuring a smoother transition for the Cheung Kong group than that of real estate rival Sun Hung Kai Properties.

ANIL AMBANI Reliance Communications Reliance – Anil Dhirubhai Ambani

Tue, 29 May 2012 02:00:01 -0800

Anil Ambani Director , Reliance Communications Limited

R-Com says Infratel stake sale waiting on spectrum, other issues – livemint

Over the last two years, R-Com has been looking to hive off its telecom towers business in order to bring down debt, but hasn’t been able to conclude a deal so far

LI KA-SHING Hutchison Whampoa

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:05:01 -0800

Li Ka-shing Director , Hutchison Whampoa Limited

Hong Kong billionaire anoints son – India’s News.Net

The richest man in Hong Kong, multi- billionaire Li Ka-shing, has said his oldest son will eventually take over from him. While the 83-year-old tycoon has insisted he is not about to retire, on Friday he confirmed eldest son Victor Li would soon take over Cheung Kong Group and Hutchison Whampoa. He made the comments after a shareholders’ meeting when he said he would also do what he

MANMOHAN SINGH Essar

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:55:01 -0800

Manmohan Singh Prime Minister , Republic of India

Singh’s Myanmar visit to define future partnership – gulfnews.com

Image Credit: REUTERS Essar Group of India is building a new port in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Neighbouring India is funding this project. New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said his three-day visit to Myanmar which started yesterday will define a road map for future cooperation between the neighbours, including forging economic ties.