International Business News - ERIC http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Swedish wireless equipment maker Ericsson said Friday it received a contract from Dutch mobile network operator KPN to provide a way to manage and deliver advertisements to cell phones and other devices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/ericsson-receives-mobile-ad-pact-from-kpn.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:05:36 EDT Patent enforcement firm General Patent Corp. International Tuesday said Tuesday it had reached a settlement with Motorola Inc. over a disputed patent belonging to a client of the firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/motorola-settles-patent-suit-with-general-patent.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:22:39 EDT Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB and Swiss chip-maker STMicroelectronics NV unveiled plans Wednesday to create a 50-50 joint venture that will make a key component known as chipsets for mobile phones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/ericsson-stmicroelectronics-form-joint-venture.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:50:57 EDT Both the chairman and chief executive of French telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent will resign later this year, the company said Tuesday, as stagnant demand from operators and the weak dollar continued to undermine the promises of their two-year-old combination. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/99783-patricia-russo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/alcatel-lucent-chairman-and-chief-executive-resign.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/alcatel-lucent-chairman-and-chief-executive-resign.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:21 EDT Shares of Sierra Wireless Inc. tumbled Thursday after the Canadian wireless modem maker issued a disappointing third-quarter outlook, saying it expects sales of embedded products to PC makers to erode. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/sierra-wireless-shares-tumble-on-weak-forecast.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:12:02 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares in Sweden's LM Ericsson fell Tuesday after the world's largest wireless equipment maker reported a 70 percent plunge in second-quarter profits on costs related to acquisitions, development and restructuring. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/movers-roundup-lm-ericsson-freeport-mcmoran.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:51:07 EDT Shares in Sweden's LM Ericsson fell Tuesday after the world's largest wireless equipment maker reported a 70 percent plunge in second-quarter profits on costs related to acquisitions, development and restructuring. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ericsson-shares-down-as-2q-profits-plunge-70-pct.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:28:16 EDT Shares in Sweden's LM Ericsson fell more than 8 percent after the telecommunications equipment maker posted a 70 percent drop in second-quarter profit, citing recent acquisitions and high development and restructuring costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/swedens-lm-ericsson-2q-profit-down-70-pct.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:19:56 EDT Sweden's LM Ericsson on Tuesday posted a 70 percent plunge in second-quarter profits, mainly citing recent acquisitions and high development and restructuring costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/lm-ericsson-2q-profit-down-70-percent.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:01:40 EDT Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/sony-ericsson-steep-drop-in-2q-profit.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:41:56 EDT In Eric Idle's world, a leaf blower is part of the orchestra. The Monty Python star and "Spamalot" writer is bringing his silliness back to the stage with "Not the Messiah," a musical comedy hodgepodge that features a full orchestra and the occasional leaf blower. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92993-people-eric-idle.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/eric-idle-adds-an-orchestra-to-monty-python-comedy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/eric-idle-adds-an-orchestra-to-monty-python-comedy.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:30:39 EDT Nokia Corp., the world's top cell phone maker, reported better-than expected results for the second quarter Thursday and upgraded its forecast for the global handset market. Its shares jumped 8 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/nokias-2q-profits-drop-61-percent.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:03 EDT A Swedish appeals court on Thursday upheld a verdict that cleared five current and former executives of wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson of tax evasion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/court-upholds-ericsson-tax-acquittal.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:39:59 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/bank-of-america-kb-home-among-big-movers.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:20:30 EDT Shares of LM Ericsson Telephone Co. tumbled after the opening bell Friday after its joint venture, Sony Ericsson, said market challenges would impact its second-quarter sales and profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/out-of-the-gate-ericsson-shares-tumble.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:13:02 EDT Shares of Merrill Lynch & Co. helped nudge stocks lower in premarket trading Friday after a Lehman Brothers analyst said the investment banking giant will likely post $5.4 billion in second-quarter write-downs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/premarket-movers-merrill-falls.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:15:47 EDT Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned Friday that it will just break even in the second quarter as worsening market conditions cut into sales. Shares of the Stockholm-based company tumbled nearly 10 percent to 60 kronor ($10.02). http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/sony-ericsson-sees-market-challenges-hurting-2q.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:26:01 EDT An analyst cut his cellular handset forecast for LM Ericsson Telephone Co. Monday, saying global market growth will likely cool and the company may lose market share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/ahead-of-the-bell-ericsson-handset-target-slashed.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:21:13 EDT Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB said Thursday it signed a five-year information technology outsourcing contract with IBM that extends a deal set to expire in the fall. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/ericsson-extends-outsourcing-contract-with-ibm.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:23:18 EDT U.S.-traded shares of LM Ericsson AB jumped Thursday after the Swedish wireless equipment maker's capital markets day eased concerns about the company's prospects. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/ericsson-shares-jump-after-analyst-day-eases-worries.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:54:30 EDT