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RIM dissidents push for change at BlackBerry maker

The company that makes the BlackBerry has a short window to revive its sagging share price and shake up its business, or risk the escalation of a dissent movement that claims support from holders of 8 percent of its stock.

Facebook hires mobile tech developer team

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Facebook has picked up a team of mobile technology developers from a small San Francisco startup company, bolstering the social networking giant's efforts to expand its offerings on smartphones and tablet PCs.
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DOJ ready to take ATT to court: Attorney General

The Justice Department's antitrust division is prepared to take AT&T Inc to court to stop its acquisition of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG, Attorney General Eric Holder told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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World online music sales seen up 7 percent in 2011

Global online music revenues are expected to rise by about 7 percent this year to $6.3 billion as digital services such as Spotify and iTunes gain momentum, technology research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.
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Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit

Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the matter said.
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Barclays downgrades RIM on product delays

Research In Motion will lose more market share in the United States and see its international growth limited as the rollout of the Blackberry maker's new operating platform hits snags, Barclays said, downgrading the stock by a notch to equalweight.
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In abrupt turnaround, Olympus admits it hid losses

Japan's Olympus admitted on Tuesday it hid losses on securities investments dating back two decades, bowing to weeks of pressure to explain a series of baffling transactions that have put the future of the firm in doubt.
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HP Weighing Sale of WebOS Unit

Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the matter said.
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Vodafone lifts outlook on emerging markets

Vodafone (VOD.L:Quote) lifted its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday as strong growth in emerging markets and robust trading in northern Europe more than offset weakness on the southern fringes of the euro zone.
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Online music sales seen up 7 percent in 2011 -Gartner

Global online music revenues are expected to rise by about 7 percent this year to $6.3 billion as digital services such as Spotify and Apple Inc's iTunes gain momentum, technology research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.
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A Full Blown Apple TV on the Way

A full-blown Apple Smart TV is in the works, according to the Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson that reveals Jobs wanted to create a television with a simple user interface.
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Olympus Admits It Hid Losses for Decades

Japan's Olympus admitted on Tuesday it hid losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, bowing to weeks of pressure to explain a series of baffling transactions that have put the future of the firm in doubt.
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Vodafone edges outlook higher on strong first half

Vodafone edged its full-year outlook higher on Tuesday as growth in emerging markets and robust trading in northern Europe helped the world's largest mobile operator to post first-half results ahead of forecasts.
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Olympus: Acquisitions Used to Hide Investment Losses

Japan's Olympus admitted for the first time on Tuesday that controversial acquisitions had been used to cover up losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, succumbing to weeks of pressure that has battered the company's share price.
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Exclusive: Olympus scandal tied to banker who shuffled losses

A former Japanese banker who helped Japan's Olympus Corp shift losses off its books decades ago appears to be a key figure behind its decision to award a massive advisory fee to a little-known U.S. investment firm, Japanese broking sources who know the ex-banker said.
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Olympus Admits It Used Acquisitions to Hide Investment Losses

Japan's Olympus admitted for the first time on Tuesday that controversial acquisitions had been used to cover up losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, succumbing to weeks of pressure that has battered the company's share price.
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Olympus: Gyrus deal used to cover investment losses

Scandal-hit Olympus said on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus and of three domestic firms were used to cover losses on securities investments dating back to the 1990s.
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Olympus used M&A funds to cover investment losses

Scandal-hit Olympus said on Tuesday it has discovered that funds related to its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus in 2008 and of three domestic firms were used to cover losses on securities investments dating back to the 1990s.

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