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Software giant SAP posts positive results, is upbeat for 2008 Technology / Business July 29, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet SAP, the world's biggest business software maker, posted Tuesday a second quarter net profit that fell by nine percent but nonetheless exceeded analysts expectations.

SKorea's LG cuts down on LCD production: report Technology / Business July 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet LG Display, the world's second-largest liquid crystal display maker, has cut down on production in the short term amid a global supply glut and falling prices, a report said Sunday.

Samsung says Q2 profit up 108 percent Technology / Business July 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that second-quarter profit jumped 108 percent year-on-year, what it called a "relatively solid" performance despite missing market forecasts.

Infineon posts heavy quarterly loss, to cut 3,000 jobs Technology / Business July 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet German semi-conductor group Infineon posted Friday a heavy quarterly loss and announced the elimination of 3,000 jobs.

Taiwan's AU Optronics to build three new flat panel plants Technology / Business 5 hours ago \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 Taiwan's leading flat panel maker AU Optronics Corp. plans to build three plants at a cost of many billions of dollars, a science park official and a newspaper said Wednesday.

Qwest, unions agree on new contracts Technology / Business August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. and negotiators for its largest union have tentatively agreed on a contract about a day after the previous one expired, both sides said Monday.

Electronic Arts won't extend Take-Two deadline Technology / Business August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. may be retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal - and a friendly one at that - is more likely than ever.

Qwest union contract expires Saturday Technology / Business August 15, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- The labor contract with the largest union at Qwest Communications International Inc. expires Saturday, little more than a week before the company is to provide phone and Internet service for the Democratic National ...

Yahoo selects Biondi, Chapple as new board members Technology / Business August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it will add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board of directors as part of the company's deal to ward off a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket Technology / Business August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- The online auction company eBay Inc. said Wednesday it is in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket.

Verizon, 2 unions agree on new 3-year contact Technology / Business August 11, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers who had threatened to strike within hours agreed Sunday on a new three-year contract that provides 10.5 percent wage increases and changes in ...

Verizon, unions expected to continue talks Technology / Business August 10, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Contract talks between Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers have been suspended hours before a possible strike deadline, but are expected to resume before it passes.

EDS shareholders endorse tie-up with Hewlett-Packard Technology / Business July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Electronic Data Systems shareholders on Thursday approved a tie-up with Hewlett-Packard, voting almost unanimously to go through with the 13.9 billion dollar takeover.

South Korea's Hynix reduces quarterly losses Technology / Business July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet South Korea's Hynix Inc. said Thursday it had cut losses in the second quarter, helping to push up the share price of the world's second-largest chipmaker.

Taiwan's AU Optronics posts lower-than-expected profit Technology / Business July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp., the world's third-largest flat-panel maker by revenue, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 24.4 percent from the previous quarter due to weak global demand.

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Software giant SAP posts positive results, is upbeat for 2008 Technology / Business July 29, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet SAP, the world's biggest business software maker, posted Tuesday a second quarter net profit that fell by nine percent but nonetheless exceeded analysts expectations.

SKorea's LG cuts down on LCD production: report Technology / Business July 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet LG Display, the world's second-largest liquid crystal display maker, has cut down on production in the short term amid a global supply glut and falling prices, a report said Sunday.

Samsung says Q2 profit up 108 percent Technology / Business July 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that second-quarter profit jumped 108 percent year-on-year, what it called a "relatively solid" performance despite missing market forecasts.

Infineon posts heavy quarterly loss, to cut 3,000 jobs Technology / Business July 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet German semi-conductor group Infineon posted Friday a heavy quarterly loss and announced the elimination of 3,000 jobs.

Taiwan's AU Optronics to build three new flat panel plants Technology / Business 5 hours ago \| User rating: not rated yet \| User comments: 1 Taiwan's leading flat panel maker AU Optronics Corp. plans to build three plants at a cost of many billions of dollars, a science park official and a newspaper said Wednesday.

Qwest, unions agree on new contracts Technology / Business August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. and negotiators for its largest union have tentatively agreed on a contract about a day after the previous one expired, both sides said Monday.

Electronic Arts won't extend Take-Two deadline Technology / Business August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. may be retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal - and a friendly one at that - is more likely than ever.

Qwest union contract expires Saturday Technology / Business August 15, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- The labor contract with the largest union at Qwest Communications International Inc. expires Saturday, little more than a week before the company is to provide phone and Internet service for the Democratic National ...

Yahoo selects Biondi, Chapple as new board members Technology / Business August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it will add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board of directors as part of the company's deal to ward off a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket Technology / Business August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- The online auction company eBay Inc. said Wednesday it is in talks to buy a minority stake in the South Korean online marketplace operator Gmarket.

Verizon, 2 unions agree on new 3-year contact Technology / Business August 11, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers who had threatened to strike within hours agreed Sunday on a new three-year contract that provides 10.5 percent wage increases and changes in ...

Verizon, unions expected to continue talks Technology / Business August 10, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Contract talks between Verizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers have been suspended hours before a possible strike deadline, but are expected to resume before it passes.

EDS shareholders endorse tie-up with Hewlett-Packard Technology / Business July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Electronic Data Systems shareholders on Thursday approved a tie-up with Hewlett-Packard, voting almost unanimously to go through with the 13.9 billion dollar takeover.

South Korea's Hynix reduces quarterly losses Technology / Business July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet South Korea's Hynix Inc. said Thursday it had cut losses in the second quarter, helping to push up the share price of the world's second-largest chipmaker.

Taiwan's AU Optronics posts lower-than-expected profit Technology / Business July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp., the world's third-largest flat-panel maker by revenue, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 24.4 percent from the previous quarter due to weak global demand.

Software giant SAP posts positive results, is upbeat for 2008

SKorea's LG cuts down on LCD production: report

Samsung says Q2 profit up 108 percent

Infineon posts heavy quarterly loss, to cut 3,000 jobs

Taiwan's AU Optronics to build three new flat panel plants

Qwest, unions agree on new contracts

Electronic Arts won't extend Take-Two deadline

Qwest union contract expires Saturday

Yahoo selects Biondi, Chapple as new board members

EBay in talks to buy minority stake in Gmarket

Verizon, 2 unions agree on new 3-year contact

Verizon, unions expected to continue talks

EDS shareholders endorse tie-up with Hewlett-Packard

South Korea's Hynix reduces quarterly losses

Taiwan's AU Optronics posts lower-than-expected profit

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