Microsoft was scheduled to meet executives from Time Warner's
AOL to advance talks on a possible tie-up, as the software giant
seeks an alternative to a deal with Yahoo.
Samsung's former chairman was found guilty of tax evasion but
won't have to serve time, adding to a longtime pattern of South
Korean courts dealing light penalties to major business figures.
ASML posted a better-than-expected rise in profit due to a tax
benefit, but the Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker said sales for
the year could drop as much as 20% due to the uncertain economic
environment.
Yahoo and Microsoft traded barbs at two congressional hearings on
the proposed advertising pact between Yahoo and Google in front of
lawmakers who questioned the wisdom of the deal.
Sony began offering a video-downloading service for its PlayStation
3 videogame console, part of its aim to broaden its audience and
grab a piece of the growing content-downloading market.
India's flagship technology and outsourcing sector is facing a
talent shortage, and is extending its reach into India's small
cities and rural communities to search for candidates.