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Sarkozy mulls tax status for foreign firms
AFP, Published on 17/12/2010
» French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday he was giving thought to the operations of certain foreign Internet companies, such as Google, that earn money in France but pay their taxes elsewhere.
Probe may push Facebook to early stock offering
AFP, Published on 07/01/2011
» A US probe into Goldman Sachs's massive investment in Facebook could drive the hugely popular social-networking website to go public earlier than it hoped for, analysts said.
Steve Jobs surrenders reins as Apple thrives
AFP, Published on 19/01/2011
» Legendary Apple Inc. chief Steve Jobs stepped aside on a high note as the company he saved from ruin raked in a blockbuster $6-billion profit amid unrelenting demand for iPhones and iPads.
Samsung upsizes iPad rival
AFP, Published on 15/02/2011
» Samsung has upsized its Galaxy Tab, unveiling a 10.1-inch (25.7-cm) version aimed at muscling its way deeper into the territory of Apple's iPad.
Google rewards top executives
AFP, Published on 12/03/2011
» Google has awarded nearly $9 million in bonuses and another $50 million in equity to four top executives of the Internet giant, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Russia taps geek power for growth
AFP, Published on 14/03/2011
» US-Russia trade has yet to live up to the reset in political ties but US firms believe Russia's human resources can soon do for high-tech engineering what India did to the IT sector two decades ago.
Kansas City, Kansas, wins Google broadband nod
AFP, Published on 31/03/2011
» Google announced on Wednesday that Kansas City, Kansas, had been selected as the site for its first super-fast broadband Internet network.
$200 million bid underway for The Boston Globe
AFP, Published on 30/04/2011
» The Boston Globe reported Friday that a businessman is preparing to offer more than $200 million to buy the struggling newspaper from its owner, The New York Times Co.
HP stock price sinks in face of tough times
AFP, Published on 18/05/2011
» Hewlett Packard on Tuesday reported strong profits in the recent fiscal quarter but its stock sank with word that the US computer colossus was bracing for tough times later in the year.
Internet bosses target G8 leaders
AFP, Published on 26/05/2011
» Internet bosses from Google and other top firms set out from their "e-G8" summit Wednesday to take G8 world leaders to task over sensitive issues such as online copyright and freedoms.