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Bush cancels conference visit over Assange invite

Former President George W. Bush on Friday canceled a scheduled appearance at a business leaders' conference in Denver after learning that organizers also invited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Huawei calls on U.S. government to investigate it

Huawei calls on U.S. government to investigate it
China's Huawei Technologies Co has challenged the United States to launch a formal investigation into its business, in an attempt by one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment makers to clear its name from allegations that have blocked U.S. deals.

UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who rocked the U.S. government by publishing thousands of secret diplomatic memos, must be extradited to Sweden to face sex crimes allegations, a British judge ruled on Thursday.
China study finds EU subsidized telecom firms: report

China study finds EU subsidized telecom firms: report

A Chinese government study has found the European Union offered large subsidies to telecom firms in what Beijing might deem a violation of World Trade Organization rules, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Alcatel-Lucent sees buoyant U.S. market

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent is bullish about its prospects in the United States this year, after securing big contracts from major operators like Verizon and Sprint Nextel .
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Assange lawyer says Swedish PM prejudices case

A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused Sweden's prime minister on Friday of damaging his client's chances of a fair trial for alleged sex crimes by portraying him as public enemy number one.
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Coke Enterprises meets Street; backs outlook

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc reported higher fourth-quarter profit that met Wall Street estimates, helped by higher volume and pricing, and backed its 2011 profit outlook.
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Book describes internal WikiLeaks tensions

Julian Assange's former right-hand man on the Wikileaks website denounces Assange as an irresponsible, autocratic bully who once threatened to kill him in a book launched on Thursday.
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WikiLeaks crippled by ex-associates, sources say

WikiLeaks's ability to receive new leaks has been crippled after a disaffected programer unplugged a component which guaranteed anonymity to would-be leakers, activists and journalists who have worked with the site say.
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Alcatel-Lucent upbeat on turnaround, shares leap

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent struck an upbeat tone for 2011, keeping an ambitious free cash flow target and reassuring investors on its profitability as it nears the end of its turnaround plan.
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Alcatel-Lucent upbeat on turnaround plan

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent struck an upbeat tone for 2011, keeping an ambitious free cash flow target and reassuring investors on its profitability as it nears the end of its turnaround plan.
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Tough targets put Alcatel-Lucent CEO in spotlight

France's Alcatel-Lucent will on Thursday lay out its targets for 2011, with investors keen to see whether CEO Ben Verwaayen delivers on a long-awaited turnaround of the struggling telecoms gear maker.
Heeeere's... Echo

Upside and downside of Kyocera's dual-screen Android phone Echo

Last year in February Engadget reported that Sweden's UI design company The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) showcased a dual-screen UI concept, stating that in future devices could sport such a setup. A year later Kyocera communications has launched a dual-screen Android phone called Echo on Sprint network.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States.
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WikiLeaks' founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States.
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After Egypt, West rethinks its Arab realpolitik

Astonished by the uprising in Egypt, Western countries anxious to be on the right side of history have started to reassess ties to army-backed Arab strongmen stubbornly opposed to democracy.
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WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition to Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will try to persuade a British judge Monday to block his extradition to Sweden to face trial for sex crimes, arguing he could end up facing execution in the United States.

Managers' importance overestimated, says study

Instead of sending team leaders of a company to management training courses, it would probably be more beneficial to send the entire team and this produces better results, says a new study.

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