Technology Report: Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules

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	12/21/2010
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided Federal Communications Commission adopted Internet traffic rules on Tuesday, attracting warnings they would be rejected in the courts and threats from Republican lawmakers to overturn them. | Full Article Microsoft says 1.5 million Windows Phone 7s sold in 6 weeks December 21, 2010 02:38 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 1.5 million cellphones carrying Microsoft Corp's Windows Phone 7 operating software have sold in the first six weeks of launch, meeting what the company called "realistic" expectations. | Full Article "Call of Duty: Black Ops" sets record for Activision December 21, 2010 03:29 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has raked in more than $1 billion in worldwide sales of "Call of Duty: Black Ops," the latest installment of the U.S. game publisher's most successful franchise. | Full Article Intel wins FTC clearance for McAfee deal December 21, 2010 04:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Intel Corp has won approval from the Federal Trade Commission for its proposed $7.68 billion acquisition of security specialist McAfee Inc, the chipmaker said. | Full Article Apple TV sales expected to rise to 1 million December 21, 2010 01:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc expects sales of Apple TV to top 1 million units this week, showing that the device is gaining traction in bringing the Web to TV. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street gains on M&A, earnings; technicals positive December 21, 2010 02:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Tuesday as solid earnings and a flurry of merger action laid the foundation for a steady upward trend in the equities market that investors potentially see accelerating. | Full Article Ernst & Young sued by NY for fraud over Lehman December 21, 2010 01:12 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York prosecutors sued Ernst & Young, accusing the accounting firm of helping to hide Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's financial problems, the first major government legal action stemming from the Wall Street bank's 2008 downfall. | Full Article TD Bank to buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3 billion December 21, 2010 02:13 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank is buying Chrysler Financial from Cerberus Capital Management for $6.3 billion, the second time in a week that a Canadian lender has placed a big bet on the resilience of the U.S. economy. | Full Article Deutsche Bank to pay $553.6 million in tax shelter case December 21, 2010 02:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank admitted criminal wrongdoing for taking part in fraudulent tax shelters and agreed to pay $553.6 million to settle the case, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday. | Full Article Fed extends USD swaps with major central banks December 21, 2010 12:23 PM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The world's major central banks said on Tuesday they would extend emergency supplies of U.S. dollar funding to money markets, in a sign that authorities remain concerned about financial instability as governments grapple with debt problems. | Full Article US TOP NEWS START appears to have support for Senate passage China urges North Korea to accept nuclear inspectors Republican-leaning states gain clout from Census European freeze haunts Christmas for airlines, shops U.S. teen birthrate hits new low amid overall drop RELATED VIDEO Getting the message out on Facebook Entrepreneur's Edge: BlipSnips Mexico's street vendors go solar A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Full Article Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend