Microsoft Corp, fresh from its buyout agreement with Nokia Oyj, would need to convince app makers to partner with them in order to regain market share in the smartphone market.
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A one day-old startup may sell for USD1 billion in the near future- TheNextWeb founder
TheNextWeb co-founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten was confident in early-stage startups achieving entrepreneurial success in as short as a weekend or one day.
Fujitsu unveils another waterproof tablet
Fujitsu unveiled a new waterproof tablet with an extractor fan that would work even underwater. After launching its dustproof and waterproof tablet M702 in March this year, Fujitsu unveiled another waterproof today.
Next-generation iPads are trimmer, thinner- report
A TechCrunch report stated that the next generation iPad slated set to be launched in October would be trimmer and thinner.
John Lewis predicts Apple's iPad Mini a bestseller for the Christmas holidays
Retailer John Lewis said Apple's iPad Mini would be the bestselling tablet for Christmas. UK-based retailer John Lewis told The Telegraph that Apple's iPad Mini would be the bestselling tablet this Christmas season.
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Koch Industries Inc had announced its acquisition of a 1,055-megawatt Odessa Power plant in Texas. On Tuesday, Koch Industries Inc said that it had bought the 1,055-megawatt Odessa Power plant through its unit of subsidiary Koch Energy Services LLC.
Sources told Reuters that Nestle had plans to exit from its unprofitable businesses like Jenny Craig.
Bloomberg reported that Walt Disney Co had planned to stop the issuance of stock certificates in its physical form and issue them in digital form instead.
US Senator John McCain angrily stated that US lawmakers should resolve differences to end the US partial shutdown that caused a halt in military death benefits, according to a Reuters report.
AT&T Inc. would reach a near agreement to sell its wireless towers to Crown Castle International Corp, said sources familiar with the matter.
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said that its wholly owned arm would acquire a stake from GT Capital Holdings' power generation unit, according to a report from Reuters.
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group was assigned a new trading symbol to avoid investor confusion when Twitter Inc. would start its public offering debut.
On Semiconductor Corp said it would cut 870 jobs at its Sanyo Semiconductor unit as the company seeks to reduce its spending costs, said a Reuters report.
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said that Mexico had urged the United States to reach an agreement to raise the nation's debt limits to avoid a possible default that could ruin the international reputation of the country.
