International Business News - NUAN 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 Speech and imaging software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Wednesday it signed a multiyear deal with Nokia Corp. to deliver mobile speech and predictive text capabilities across a broad range of devices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/nuance-signs-multiyear-deal-with-nokia.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:54:22 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, Oct. 1, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE (AP)--Shares of Actuant Corp. fell 10 percent Wednesday as the industrial products maker revised its outlook for fiscal 2009 revenue, citing the weak economy and the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/outlook-roundup-actuant-nuance.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:35:03 EDT Nuance Communications Inc. narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue outlook on Wednesday and said it now expects a slightly smaller loss for the period than it predicted earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/nuance-communications-adjusts-fiscal-4q-outlook.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:07:07 EDT Nuance Communications Inc., which makes speech recognition software, said Wednesday it bought Royal Philips Electronics' speech recognition unit for about 66 million euros, or US$96.1 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/nuance-communications-buys-speech-recognition-unit.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:40:35 EDT Zi Corp., a developer of text-entry software for cell phones that is battling a takeover attempt, Wednesday said Nokia Corp. had renewed its licensing contract of Zi's software. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/nokia-renews-licensing-of-zis-text-entry-software.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:16:10 EDT Nuance Communications Inc. and its Tegic subsidiary said Monday they have filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Canada against Zi Corp. Nuance and Tegic said the lawsuit claims that Zi's Qix and eZiText products infringe Tegic's intellectual property. A representative for the Canadian company could not immediately be reached for comment Monday afternoon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/nuance-sues-zi-in-canada-over-patents.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:45:54 EDT Nuance Communications Inc., which makes speech recognition software, slammed Zi Corp.'s management Monday for rebuffing its $40.4 million unsolicited takeover offer, calling the decision by Zi's board "perplexing and inappropriate" because of the significant premium Nuance offered. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/nuance-rebuff-by-zi-of-takeover-bid-perplexing.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:57 EDT Software maker Zi Corp. confirmed Friday it has received an unsolicited takeover offer from Nuance Communications Inc., but didn't indicate whether it would accept the proposal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/zi-corp-noncommittal-on-buyout-offer-from-nuance.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:40 EDT Nuance Communications Inc. said it has made an offer to buy Zi Corp. for roughly $40.4 million, or 80 cents a share in cash. That would a 150 percent premium over Zi Corp.'s closing share price of 32 cents a share on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/nuance-offers-to-buy-zi-corp-for-80-cents-a-share.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:26:14 EDT Nuance Communications Inc. posted a loss for the fiscal third quarter that was 30 percent wider than its year-ago results, but its adjusted numbers still managed to beat Wall Street's consensus estimate by a penny. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/nuance-reports-3q-loss-expands-by-30-percent.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:56:49 EDT Six companies in the technology sector are being to be added to the Russell 1000 in this year's reconstitution of the large-stock index, while three in the sector are being removed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-1000-adds-6-technology-stocks.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:02:01 EDT Nuance Communications Inc. said it will sell 5.6 million shares for $18.15 apiece in hopes of raising $110 million in proceeds. The offer price represents a discount of 3 percent from the stock's closing price of $18.80 on Wednesday. In early trading Thursday, the stock fell $1.11, or 6 percent, to $17.69. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/nuance-prices-5-6-million-shares-at-18-15-apiece.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:16:13 EDT The senior vice president of global sales of speech and imaging software maker Nuance Communications Inc. exercised options for 83,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/nuance-communications-senior-vp-exercises-options.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:04:25 EDT Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Nuance Communications Inc.'s $363 million purchase of medical transcription company eScription Inc., a government agency said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/regulators-ok-nuances-363m-purchase-of-escription.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:29:02 EDT Shares of Fluor Corp. could trade higher Tuesday after the engineering and construction contractor said its first-quarter profit blew past Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/on-the-watch-fluor-posts-higher-1q-profit.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 06:46:39 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, May 12, from AP Financial News: SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. on Monday said its first-quarter profit ballooned more than sixfold to widely beat Wall Street expectations, and raised its full-year guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/earnings-roundup-fuel-systems-solutions-ldk-solar.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 18:47:20 EDT Nuance Communications Inc., which makes software that incorporates information into digital applications, said late Monday its fiscal second-quarter loss widened due to several hefty one-time charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/nuance-says-1q-loss-widens-on-one-time-charges.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 16:56:29 EDT Speech recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Tuesday it will buy privately held medical transcription company eScription for $363 million. The purchase cost includes $340 millio... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/nuance-communications-to-buy-escription.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:52:20 EDT The chief executive and chairman of speech and imaging software maker Nuance Communications Inc. exercised options for and sold 150,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, accord... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/nuance-comm-ceo-exercises-options.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:55:13 EDT Nuance Communications Inc., which makes speech and imaging software, said Monday Samsung Electronics signed a global licensing agreement for Nuance Mobile applications. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/nuance-samsung-in-licensing-agreement.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:36:55 EDT