Israel says missile launched in Mediterranean was part of joint exercise with USABC OnlineThe Israeli military has confirmed it was involved in a joint missile exercise with US forces in the eastern Mediterranean amid heightened tensions over a possible strike on Syria. First reports about activity in the area came from the Russians who said they had ...and more »
Economic TimesMicrosoft: The hardware companyZDNetSummary: It's official. With the purchase of Nokia's device division, Microsoft is now a serious hardware company. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Between the Lines | September 3, 2013 -- 20:30 GMT (13:30 PDT). Follow @sjvn.Microsoft to buy Nokia's phone business for Sh633 billionThe Standard Digital NewsNokia-Microsoft Derivatives for AAPL, Samsung, Ceva, QCOM, BBRYBarron's (blog)Microsoft's Challenge: Win Over DevelopersWall Street Journal (blog)South China Morning Post -Sydney Morning Herald -CNET (blog)all 2,060 news articles »
BBC NewsForget the Microsoft Soap Opera. It's the Verizon Deal That MattersWiredThe drama over former Nokia boss Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is amusing. But it's nothing compared to the new Verizon Wireless. Photo: Jim Merithew/WIRED. To be sure, Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's cellphone business makes for a ...Questor: what Vodafone shareholders need to know about the payoutTelegraph.co.ukWall Street Plays DefenseDaily BeastBumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocksReutersBusiness Standard -Vancouver Sun -CNNMoneyall 1,298 news articles »
AFPEgyptian helicopters strike rebels in SinaiArab NewsEgyptian Army personnel supervise the destruction of tunnels between the Egypt and the Gaza Strip at the border near the town of Rafah, northern Sinai, Egypt, on Tuesday. (AP). ASHRAF SWEILAM | AP. Published — Wednesday 4 September 2013.Egyptians protest as army demolishes Gaza border homesThe Daily StarLocal, foreign Islamic militants turn Egypt's Sinai a new front for jihadFox NewsEgypt's Sinai emerges as new theater for jihadPhilly.comTelegraph.co.uk -Ma'an News Agencyall 217 news articles »
ABC NewsMicrosoft to buy Nokia's phone business for Sh633 billionThe Standard Digital NewsMicrosoft Corp will buy Nokia's phone business and license its patents for $7.2 billion (Sh633 billion) a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold. Two years after hitching its fate to ...What Is the Future for Microsoft?BloombergMicrosoft to buy Nokia phones, patents for $7.2BJamaica ObserverNokia-Microsoft Derivatives for AAPL, Samsung, Ceva, QCOM, BBRYBarron's (blog)Wall Street Journal (blog) -Washington Post (blog) -PC Magazineall 2,048 news articles »
The GuardianMalala: Books can fight terrorismIrish IndependentMalala Yousafzai was warmly applauded by a 1,000-strong crowd outside the Library of Birmingham as she thanked the people of the city for their support during her ordeal The 16-year-old schoolgirl was flown from Pakistan to the UK for emergency ...Malala Yousafzai opens new library in Birmingham and declares: 'books will ...Telegraph.co.ukTaliban shooting victim Malala Yousafzai opens Birmingham libraryExpress.co.ukMalala's speech celebrates books and knowledgeThe HinduLos Angeles Times -Mirror.co.uk -South Asian News Agencyall 84 news articles »
CBC.caVerizon's exit leaves Harper with tricky wireless fileCBC.caWith the deadline to sign up for a spectrum auction looming and a major U.S. company out of the running, it looks doubtful anyone will burst onto the scene to compete against Bell, Telus and Rogers. So with Verizon out, what now for a Conservative ...Questor: what Vodafone shareholders need to know about the payoutTelegraph.co.ukWall Street Plays DefenseDaily BeastBumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocksReutersBusiness Standard -CNNMoney -Toronto Sunall 1,297 news articles »
Wall Street Journal (blog)Microsoft's Challenge: Win Over DevelopersWall Street Journal (blog)In handing its struggling handset business to Microsoft, Nokia is also unloading a major headache it has faced since adopting Windows phones in 2011: wooing developers to create apps. Reuters. Customers have long complained that popular smartphone ...Microsoft's Nokia effect: 15 percent smartphone share by 2018CNETDead Economist Smiles on Microsoft's Nokia DealBloombergIs Nokia about to become a patent troll?Washington Post (blog)PC Magazine -Businessweek -South China Morning Postall 2,044 news articles »
The HinduUS-Israeli missile test briefly alarms regionWashington PostJERUSALEM — A joint Israeli-U.S. military exercise put an already tense region on edge Tuesday morning, when Russian news media reported that Russian radar had detected two ballistic “objects†flashing across the Mediterranean Sea. Hours later, Israel's ...With eye on Syria, Israel fires test missiles with USCalgary HeraldSyria crisis: Tensions rise as US and Israel test missiles over the MediterraneanThe IndependentIsraeli carries joint missile test with USIndependent OnlineXinhua -Times of India -MyFoxALall 412 news articles »
CBC.caKerry: Strikes not about Obama's red lineSan Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says the debate about military strikes against Syria is not about President Barack Obama's "red line" that weapons of mass destruction cannot be tolerated. Instead, Kerry told Congress Tuesday that "this ...Eshoo and Lofgren seek more answers before Syria voteThe Almanac Onlineall 681 news articles »
Daily MailMalala's speech celebrates books and knowledgeThe Hindu“Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism,†said Malala Yousufzai, Pakistani schoolgirl who was almost killed in a terrorist attack in Swat for daring to defend the right of girls to be educated, in Birmingham on Tuesday. Ms. Yousafzai was the chief ...Pakistani girl shot by Taliban opens British libraryLos Angeles TimesBook, pen can defeat terrorism: MalalaSouth Asian News AgencyBirmingham library turns a decorative leaf for cityFinancial Timeseuronews -The Globe and Mail -Independent Online (blog)all 81 news articles »
NEWS.com.auIs Stephen Elop the next Microsoft CEO?CNNStephen Elop wasn't able to save Nokia, but he may be tapped as Microsoft's potential savior. Microsoft is buying Nokia's mobile phone business for $7.2 billion, and Elop stepped down as Nokia CEO as part of the deal. Instead, he'll become the chief of ...Microsoft's Ill-Starred Nordic AdventuresBloombergDeal to boost Nokia India's feature phone businessHindustan TimesMicrosoft makes bet with $7.2B Nokia phone dealHouston ChronicleBillboard -CBC.ca -Barron's (blog)all 2,020 news articles »
The GuardianQuestor: what Vodafone shareholders need to know about the payoutTelegraph.co.ukRight now investor's should sit tight and wait. Vodafone will distribute a shareholder circular in December and this will contain all the crucial information and some important choices. Vodafone will use a B-share scheme for the payout. The circular in ...Wall Street Plays DefenseDaily BeastWith Verizon out, why not create Crown corporation?: WalkomToronto StarVodafone deal concerns weigh on Verizon share priceFinancial TimesReuters -Vancouver Sun -Toronto Sunall 1,302 news articles »
BloombergMicrosoft's Ill-Starred Nordic AdventuresBloombergAlmost 14 years ago, Microsoft announced a major joint venture with a global leader in mobile communications, a company headquartered in a small Nordic country. The goal, according to Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, was to get all 30 million users ...Deal to boost Nokia India's feature phone businessHindustan TimesNokia Stocks Rise, Microsoft Stocks Fall Following Acquisition News (Updated)BillboardFormer Nokia CEO tipped as possible successor to Steve BallmerCBC.caBarron's (blog) -New York Times -Chicago Tribuneall 1,596 news articles »
Daily BeastWall Street Plays DefenseDaily BeastIt looked like a busy weekend for big company deals—Verizon, Nokia, Microsoft, CBS, Time Warner Cable. But ignore the fuss, writes Daniel Gross, it's all a bunch of nothing. Like · Tweet. It may have been Labor Day weekend, but some highly paid laborers ...With Verizon out, why not create Crown corporation?: WalkomToronto StarVodafone deal concerns weigh on Verizon share priceFinancial TimesBumper Vodafone sale to help UK stocksReutersThe Independent -Business Standard -Vancouver Sunall 1,325 news articles »
The Daily StarEgyptians protest as army demolishes Gaza border homesThe Daily StarCAIRO, Qahirah: Several hundred Egyptians protested Tuesday in the frontier town of Rafah against the military's demolition of homes across the border from the Palestinian Gaza Strip, witnesses and security officials said. Troops have bulldozed at least 15 ...Egypt's Sinai emerges as new theater for jihadHouston ChronicleEl-Sissi's army goes to war in the SinaiThe Times of IsraelEgyptian helicopters fire rockets at militants in Sinai, killing at least 8Calgary HeraldMa'an News Agencyall 221 news articles »
RT27 slain in Baghdad bombsCNN International(CNN) -- At least 27 people were killed and more than 50 others were wounded Tuesday when nine car bombs exploded in largely Shiite areas in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, police said. The attacks unfolded within an hour shortly before sunset, police said.Gunmen kill 16 members of Shi'ite family in IraqIrish IndependentWave of terror leaves Iraq counting its deadThe AustralianA family grieves, Iraq bleedseuronewsSky News -Al-Bawaba -Voice of Americaall 241 news articles »
Kim Kardashian: After popping my baby out I want to do a naked Playboy ...Now Magazine OnlineThe reality star has revealed that she'd like to pose for Playboy again after first getting her kit off in the adult mag back in 2007. She made the bold decision before she'd even given birth to baby North West. 'As soon as I pop this thing out, I want to do Playboy ...and more »
The Australian Financial ReviewMicrosoft and Nokia Send a Weak SignalWall Street JournalSteve Ballmer couldn't leave his successor without a smartphone strategy. That is the real reason he had to buy a chunk of Nokia. Meanwhile, Microsoft's retiring chief executive also brings in a logical candidate to replace himself. But the deal is also ...Is Stephen Elop the next Microsoft CEO?CNNThe Baffling Decision That Sealed the Fate of Nokia's Smartphone BusinessSlate Magazine (blog)Microsoft AB (After Ballmer), Nokia Buy: Don't Fight the FutureWiredFinancial Times -PC Magazine -Financial Expressall 2,026 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukRodman Back in NKorea for 'Basketball Diplomacy' TripVoice of AmericaRetired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea for the second time this year but is refusing to say whether the release of an imprisoned Korean-American is on his agenda. Before flying to Pyongyang Tuesday, Rodman told reporters at the ...Dennis Rodman's North Korea visit puts spotlight on jailed AmericanLos Angeles TimesDennis Rodman returns to North Korea to meet 'my friend Kim'The GuardianDennis Rodman's North Korea ReturnABC NewsTIME -Mirror.co.uk -CBC.caall 553 news articles »
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