Facebook executives get judge to toss four IPO-related lawsuits Feb 13th, 2013 - 23:00h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and other executives won the dismissal Wednesday of four shareholder lawsuits following the social networking company's $16 billion initial public offering last year. U.S. Distric... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, executives, judge, toss, iporelated, lawsuits, Top Keywords

Obama's executive order seeks better defense against cyber attacks Feb 13th, 2013 - 03:50h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking better protection of the country's critical infrastructure from cyber attacks that are a growing concern to the economy and national security. The lo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : obama's, executive, order, seeks, better, defense, against, cyber, attacks, Top Keywords

Wall Street executives fret about talent drain Jan 27th, 2013 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - As the titans of Wall Street banks gathered to network, gossip and consider the future of their beleaguered industry in Davos over the past week, one common worry emerged: who is going to take over when we leave? Some o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, executives, fret, talent, drain, against, cyber, attacks, Top Keywords

Sony Pictures executive: "Zero Dark Thirty" "does not advocate torture" Jan 12th, 2013 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Pictures executive Amy Pascal lashed out on Friday at a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) who accused Osama bin Laden film "Zero Dark Thirty" of promoting torture and urged fellow... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sony, pictures, executive, "zero, dark, thirty", "does, advocate, torture", Top Keywords

Google executive chairman arrives in NKorea Jan 7th, 2013 - 10:20h (CET +01.00) PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Google's executive chairman is starting a visit to North Korea that has prompted controversy and fascination. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : google, executive, chairman, arrives, nkorea, thirty", "does, advocate, torture", Top Keywords

NYSE executive says exchanges inching closer to "kill switch" Dec 18th, 2012 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators and exchanges are getting closer to a framework for a "kill switch" that could be used to shut down trading before software glitches get out of control and wreak havoc on markets, a top exchange offici... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nyse, executive, says, exchanges, inching, closer, "kill, switch", torture", Top Keywords

Nexen chief executive says CNOOC deal not yet done Dec 10th, 2012 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen Inc by China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd is not yet wrapped up despite the Canadian government's blessing after months of heated debate, Nexen's... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nexen, chief, executive, says, cnooc, deal, done, switch", torture", Top Keywords

Top Google executive forced off Twitter Dec 8th, 2012 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) Working at Google (GOOG) has its benefits - for one thing, the company's reputation as an innovator is nearly unmatched - however things aren't always as simple as they look. After making a joke on Twitter about Microsoft and Nokia's Windows Phone pa... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : google, executive, forced, twitter, cnooc, deal, done, switch", torture", Top Keywords

Huawei executive confirms plans for a 6.1-inch behemoth smartphone Dec 7th, 2012 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) Huawei (002502) has confirmed that it is working on a Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II competitor. A few months ago it was reported that the company was planning to release an oversized smartphone rumored to be called the Ascend Mate. The handset was ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : huawei, executive, confirms, plans, 61inch, behemoth, smartphone, switch", torture", Top Keywords

Microsoft sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in first month: executive Nov 27th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since launch on October 26, according to one of the new co-heads of the Windows unit. The new operating system is outpacing sales of Windows 7 at the same stage of... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : microsoft, sold, million, windows, licenses, first, month, executive, torture", Top Keywords