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The key stumbling blocks are how to share out the job of slashing greenhouse gases

Climate talks ending with rich-poor rift wide open

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Two weeks of crucial UN climate talks were due to conclude Friday after exposing huge rifts between rich and poor nations, just weeks ahead of the deadline for sealing a planet-saving global deal.





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Qualcomm in 'advanced' settlement talks with Broadcom

Technology / Business

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US wireless technology titan Qualcomm delayed the release of its quarterly results on Wednesday, saying it was in "advanced" settlement talks with Broadcom over a long-running patent dispute.


Finnish technology workers warn of strike

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Some 2,000 employees in Finland's technology sector will begin a strike in two weeks time if no agreement is reached in labor talks with company managers, union leaders said Wednesday.


The organizers of the TED conferences began making the thought-provoking lectures available in dozens of languages

Famed TED talks available in multiple languages

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The organizers of the famed annual TED conferences on Wednesday began making the thought-provoking lectures by giants of technology, science and the arts available in dozens of languages.


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MySpace in talks to buy imeem

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.


Comcast exploring stake in NBC

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is in negotiations to buy 20 percent to 50 percent of NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the negotiations.


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US to push plan to swap for fuel efficient cars

Technology / Energy

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (10) | comments 9

A key US lawmaker Tuesday announced agreement after White House talks on a plan to offer Americans government cash to trade in "old clunkers" -- ancient, gas guzzling cars -- for fuel efficient models.


Microsoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over removing its news websites from Google, a report said

News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: report

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (7) | comments 5

Microsoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, a report said Monday.


US software giant Microsoft is reportedly  in talks with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen cellphone

Microsoft in cellphone talks with Verizon

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US software giant Microsoft is in talks with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen cellphone early next year in a bid to compete with Apple's iPhone, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.


Chinese carrier in talks with Apple on iPhone (AP)

Chinese carrier in talks with Apple on iPhone

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created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- State-owned China Unicom Ltd. said Friday it is talking with Apple Inc. about becoming an iPhone carrier but denied a report it has reached a deal and will buy 5 million handsets.


AT&T, union reach tentative contract deal

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(AP) -- AT&T Inc. and its largest union say they have reached a tentative deal on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest.



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