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Microsoft's view of patents a pre-emptive tool or revenue model?

As US Supreme Court agreed yesterday to give Microsoft a hearing related to a 2009 court order that required it to pay $290 million to i4i for patent infringement related to its high-profile product Microsoft Word, Microsoft itself has been on a buying spree collecting patents that cover a range of its products.
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ShangPharma

Oppenheimer starts China's ShangPharma with outperform

Oppenheimer has initiated coverage on China's ShangPharma with an outperform rating and price target of $17, saying the company is well positioned to benefit from the rising Chinese clinical/contract research organization (CRO) industry.
US Govt purchases 14,584 hybrid vehicles in last two years

GSA prime buyer of hybrid vehicles in last two years

The U.S. General Services Administration, which runs the government fleet, bought at least 14,584 hybrid vehicles in the past two fiscal years out of 145,473 during the last two years. That's about 10% of 145,473 vehicles the Government Services Administration purchased in that period.
General Motors India Crosses 100,000 units mark

General Motors India Crosses 100,000 units mark

General Motors India said announced it has crossed 100,000 unit of sales in Indian market and this is the first time it has crossed this mark in a calendar year since its inception in India.
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Northumbrian Water interim profits up as revenue rises 5 pct

U.K.'s Northumbrian Water Group reported a higher profit for the first half as revenue rose 5 percent, and said it was well placed to maintain a strong financial performance. The provider of water and waste water services lifted its interim dividend by 7.5 percent to 4.72 pence.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Cravath kicks off BigLaw bonus season

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a premier New York law firm, has kicked off the BigLaw bonus season by announcing bonuses ranging from $7,500 to $35,000 for its associates who have been employed at the firm prior to September 1, 2010.
A salesperson from Ssangyong Motor walks past the company's logo at its branch shop in Seoul

Mahindra buys Ssangyong Motor for $464 mln

India's Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire 70 percent interest in South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Company Limited (SYMC) for $463.6 million, in an attempt to gain momentum in global markets.
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Fed judge pleads guilty to drug charge

A federal district court judge, who was arrested last month for purchase and use of drugs and illegal possession of firearms, has pleaded guilty and has agreed to step down from the bench.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the Indian labor conference in New Delhi November 23, 2010

Indian PM not guilty of inaction in 2G scam, Atty. Gen. tells apex court

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not guilty of inaction but was misguided by the Law Ministry and the bureaucrats and hence delayed in filing replies to the complaints of an opposition lawmaker who sought sanction to prosecute 2G spectrum scam accused Andimuthu Raja, the Attorney General of India has submitted before the Supreme Court.
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JetBlue's Top Secret Sale amid Cyber Monday

In celebration of Cyber Monday, JetBlue launched a Top Secret Sale for customers traveling from Boston and New York metro airports to six domestic and international destinations, including Barbados, Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Saint Lucia and Tampa.
Consumers in Australia

Cyber Monday shopping to rise 11 pct

Over 106 million Americans plan to shop on Cyber Monday, the ceremonial kickoff to the online holiday shopping season, up significantly from the estimated 96.5 million who shopped last year, a survey showed.
"Black November"

Black Friday Online Spending Rises

The U.S. online retail sector delivered double digit growth on Black Friday 2010 compared with the year-ago levels, according to a report from IBM. The findings showed that online sales rose 15.9 percent, with consumers pushing the average order value up 12.1 percent to $190.80.
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Thomas Cook eyes investment in Russian tourism market

While the process of relaxation of visa rules between Russia and European Union appears to be stuck in a limbo, one of Europe’s leading tour operator, Thomas Cook, joins hands with Russia’s Intourist to get a foothold in the Russian tourism market.
Target

A tale of two retail giants on Black Friday

As the stock market focuses its gaze upon the holiday shopping season, two of the most prominent companies in the retail sector that may attract much attention are Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT).
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What app developers want?

Microsoft announced its gains in mindshare with 15,000 developers building apps for its recently launched Windows Phone 7.
General Motors

GM to invest $163.2 mln in 3 plants, to protect 184 jobs

General Motors has said that it would invest $163.2 million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan and Defiance, Ohio. This investment is to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new small car, which will be built in the United States.

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