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SSE successor faces unenviable task

Chief executive of energy company times his well-pensioned retirement fortuitously Read More | View Original Article

Stokes may have cut Ten stake: report

Stokes rumoured to have reduced Ten stake after KKR's Seven sale. Read More | View Original Article

Dycom shares jump 10% after revenue surges

Shares of Dycom Industries were up 9.6 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday shortly after its announced its fiscal third quarter results, which included revenue of 47.8 percent. Read More | View Original Article

Alcatel-Lucent Application Moves A Step Closer to Public Hearing

The Holmdel Planning Board approved application completeness waivers for Somerset Developers regarding the Alacatel-Lucent project , bringing it one step closer to an official public hearing. Read More | View Original Article

Axiata weighing bid for PT Axis Indonesia

HONG KONG: Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator, is evaluating a bid for PT Axis Telekom Indonesia, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Read More | View Original Article

Aust dollar falls under 97 US cents

Local currency falls after testimony by US Fed chief Bernanke. Read More | View Original Article

Wall Street loses early gains

Markets reverse course, fall lower after Bernanke suggests stimulus will not end prematurely. Read More | View Original Article

Britain 'long way' from recovery: IMF

British govt urged to boost infrastructure spending to boost growth. Read More | View Original Article

Verizon partners with JLo's VivaMovil to target Latinos

Verizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. Read More | View Original Article

Verizon partners with JLo's Viva Movil to target Latinos

Verizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. Read More | View Original Article

European stocks close higher

Markets boosted by US Fed chief Bernanke's testimony. Read More | View Original Article

Aust being sucked into currency war: OECD official

Economist calls for tighter bank rules; says Aust is paying price for Europe, US, Asian actions. Read More | View Original Article

Early details emerge for what could be new HTC Desire models

Smartphones spied in certification and benchmark phases could be the Taiwanese manufacturer's newest offerings. Read More | View Original Article

Hammerhart: Flexibles OLED von LG

LG zeigt auf der DisplayWeek die kommenden Displays für Mobilgeräte, darunter ein flexibles OLED-Panel. Ebenfalls am Stand: ein hochauflösendes LCD-Panel für 4K-Monitore. Read More | View Original Article

UN slams Aust asylum policy

Refugee agency says Aust policy fails to meet international law. Read More | View Original Article

EU targets tax-dodgers

European leaders call for less bank secrecy; talks fail to include corporate multinationals. Read More | View Original Article

Foursquare gets better at local search with new filters on mobile

New iPhone and Android apps help people fine-tune place queries and push forward a strategy to make Foursquare king of local search. Read More | View Original Article

Shell to hold Woodside stake

Energy giant awaits outcome of Browse delay, says it will not sell 'below value'. Read More | View Original Article

Walmart exec: Mobile can revive personal shopping touch

Walmart mobile business exec talks up an easy checkout feature and a "smart" shopping list, a location-based mode for the store's mobile app. Read More | View Original Article

Walmart exec: Mobile can revive personal touch for shoppers

Walmart mobile business exec talks up a location-based Store Mode on its mobile app, as well as an easy checkout feature. Read More | View Original Article

Bernanke soothes stimulus fears

US Fed chair says easing stimulus could slow economic recovery. Read More | View Original Article

Cable & Wireless to relocate from London

Telecoms group that traces its history back to the early days of the British empire will move its headquarters out of the UK after more than 140 years Read More | View Original Article

CenturyLink, Inc

Adopted a Consent Decree in this proceeding Read More | View Original Article

GM exec: Apps coming to select cars later this year

General Motors is pushing forward on its initiative to build "smart" cars and wants to get its slice of the growing app market. Read More | View Original Article

GM exec: Apps coming to select cars in second half

General Motors is pushing forward on its initiative to build "smart" cars and wants to get its slice of the growing app market. Read More | View Original Article

Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon, AT&T customers

With popular, premium handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5, Cricket is urging people to switch from pricy contract plans. Read More | View Original Article

Kindle World: Amazon will Fan-Fiction verkaufen

Amazon hat angekündigt, Kindle-Nutzern ab Juni auch Fan-Fiction zu verkaufen. Dazu hat das Unternehmen nun eine erste Vereinbarung mit einem Rechteinhaber an bekannten US-Fernsehserien geschlossen. Read More | View Original Article

Samsung buys 10 percent stake in Pantech for $48 million

Samsung says it will have no involvement whatsoever in the Korean handset maker's business operations. Read More | View Original Article