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Etisalat makes top bid for Vivendi's Maroc Tel: sources
PARIS/LONDON - Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has offered a higher price for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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SAP revamps management to focus on cloud computing
FRANKFURT - German business software maker SAP said it was revamping its management to sharpen its focus on cloud computing as demand for the service which saves clients money grows.
Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start
SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe's poorest countries, former company executives and Irish officials have said.
Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case
NEW YORK - In an unusual move before a trial, a federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence that Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-book prices.
ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent
WASHINGTON - Microsoft Corp won a round in a complex patent war on Thursday when the International Trade Commission said the company's popular Xbox entertainment system did not violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility.
Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders: sources
LOS ANGELES - Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.
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.


