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Twitter beefs up security after hacking spree on media
- Twitter Inc unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The Onion.
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Ireland says will not be U.S. 'whipping boy' on tax
DUBLIN - Ireland's finance minister said the country would not be the "whipping boy" for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill.
Dish uses national security ads to fight SoftBank deal
- Dish Network Corp has rolled out an advertising campaign suggesting a deal by a Japanese company to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp could threaten U.S. national security, hoping to sway lawmakers and win support for its rival offer.
Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
BRUSSELS - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail.
SAP looks to recruit people with autism as programmers
FRANKFURT - German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can include a close attention to detail and an ability to solve complex problems.
EU leaders talk tough on tackling Amazon, Google over taxes
BRUSSELS - Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon aggressively avoiding taxes in austerity bitten Europe, while acknowledging they had done nothing unlawful.
How Tumblr might ‘screw up’ Yahoo
The Yahoo-Tumblr deal’s most pressing issue isn’t what will come of balance sheets, it’s what will come of each organization’s corporate culture.
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