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Exclusive: Eyeing Yahoo deal, Alibaba may take HK unit private

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:18:43 -0500

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba plans to take private its Hong Kong-listed unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, as part of a complex deal that would strengthen founder Jack Ma's control and give key stakeholder Yahoo cash and a direct stake in one of Alibaba's operating businesses.

Alibaba's Ma faces big Yahoo test

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:33:22 -0500

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - If anyone can pull off the labyrinthine deal between Alibaba Group and Yahoo Inc, it's Jack Ma, who founded the e-commerce group and within a decade unlocked China's huge online shopping potential.

Sony's Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:19:18 -0500

TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management.

Intel settles NY antitrust case for just $6.5 million

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:31 -0500

(Reuters) - Intel Corp agreed to pay just $6.5 million to resolve an antitrust lawsuit in which New York's attorney general accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars of kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.

Analysis: In cyber era, militaries scramble for new skills

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:23:29 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - With growing worries about the threat of "cyber warfare," militaries around the world are racing to recruit the computer specialists they believe may be central to the conflicts of the 21st century.

Apple to reveal latest iPad in March: report

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:45:27 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, citing unnamed sources.

LinkedIn upbeat for 2012 on members, product growth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:47:04 -0500

(Reuters) - Professional networking service LinkedIn's outlook for the current quarter and the full year surpassed expectations as the company banks on continued strong product and subscription growth after its fourth-quarter revenue beat estimates.

U.S. Air Force chief wants affordable new bomber

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:47:38 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Affordability will be a deciding factor in the U.S. Air Force's drive to develop a new long-range bomber, the top general in the service said on Thursday, underscoring that he was not looking for an "extravagant" design.

Facebook "defriending" led to double murder, police say

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:45:01 -0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Tennessee couple who "defriended" a woman on Facebook were murdered in their home by the jilted woman's father and another man, police said on Thursday.

Catholic leaders to use Internet against pedophiles

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:41:26 -0500

ROME (Reuters) - Roman Catholic Church leaders unveiled an Internet teaching project on Thursday to help clergy around the world root out pedophiles in their ranks and protect children from potential abusers.