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A tourist bus passes a Yahoo sign in San Francisco, California October 21, 2008. . REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Microsoft and Yahoo in talks again on online unit: report

A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S. internet company's online search business for $20 billion is "total fiction," according to a key executive cited by an influential U.S. blog.

Panasonic shares tumble to 5-year low on outlook cut

Shares of Panasonic Corp fell 11 percent on Friday to their lowest level in over five years after it became the latest Japanese electronics maker to slash its profit forecast due to the economic slump.

Fujitsu Siemens to cut 700 jobs in Germany

Fujitsu Siemens Computers plans to slash around 700 jobs in Germany -- 12 percent of its workforce in the country -- due to continued competitive and economic challenges, it said on Thursday.

Customers go down an escalator under an advertisement board of Panasonic at an electronic shop in Tokyo November 27, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Japan's Panasonic to slash profit forecast: source

Japan's Panasonic Corp cut its annual net profit forecast by 90 percent and announced plans to restructure as the global financial crisis dampens sales of TVs and other electronics.

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Lenovo announces remote laptop security feature

PC maker Lenovo has announced a Remote Disable Feature which allows users to shut down and freeze a PC by text message.

Former MTV exec named MySpace Music president

MySpace, the popular social networking website owned by News Corp, said on Tuesday former MTV executive Courtney Holt will become president of its MySpace Music joint venture with the four major record companies.

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Have your say on the FTA issue

With Britain's Gordon Brown in the country to talk up international trade, it seems a good to time to ask how FTAs are affecting your business.

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How green is my IT?

How green is my IT?

Exec considers how to make IT systems ‘greener’ – less costly, more energy efficient and less polluting.

Optimizing the supply chain with mobile data

Optimizing the supply chain with mobile data

Mobile data access has become increasingly relevant to the supply chain industry. Increased accessibility and jumps in hardware have made it commonplace in logistics.

Bill Gates: Inspired leader or terrible tyrant?

Bill Gates: Inspired leader or terrible tyrant?

The Bill Gates story is well-documented – the vision, the success, the controversy – but as he departs Microsoft, how will the history books view his tenure with the world’s biggest software company?

Bird Technologies specialization in radio frequency leads to market leadership

Bird Technologies specialization in radio frequency leads to market leadership

Product innovation and investment in business improvement help keep Bird Technologies at the forefront of its market. Exec talks to Ed Bartos.