Technology Report: Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit

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	12/29/2010
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company. | Full Article Groupon files to raise up to $950 million December 29, 2010 04:32 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Groupon Inc, the fast-growing online coupon seller, has been authorized to raise up to $950 million in what would be the biggest round of equity financing by any company since Pixar in 1995. | Full Article Changes in video games prompt optimism for 2011 December 28, 2010 05:42 PM ET RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Video game makers leave behind a year of slow sales in 2010, but are hopeful that a new generation of games for tablet computers, mobile phones and Web social networks will spur a return to growth in 2011. | Full Article China delays NSN's $1.2 billion buy of Motorola unit December 29, 2010 01:36 PM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks' agreed $1.2 billion acquisition of Motorola's telecom network equipment arm has been delayed by the Chinese regulator, which has yet to grant permission for the deal. | Full Article SEC probes trading in private Internet firms: reports December 29, 2010 08:20 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator is looking into trading in privately-held Internet companies including Facebook and Twitter, media reports said, citing people familiar with the inquiry. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Markets close slightly higher, strong December seen December 29, 2010 04:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 headed for its best December in nearly two decades as U.S. stocks advanced in thin trade on Wednesday, lifted by investor optimism about the economy in 2011. | Full Article Blizzard delays $1 billion in holiday sales December 29, 2010 01:36 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard in the U.S. Northeast this weekend postponed about $1 billion in holiday retail sales by keeping shoppers out of stores in the days after Christmas, research firm ShopperTrak said on Wednesday. | Full Article China's rare earths export cut raises trade concerns December 29, 2010 02:16 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's move to slash export quotas on rare earth minerals -- vital in a slew of high-tech products -- has raised fresh international trade concerns, and Japan's Sony Corp vowed on Wednesday to reduce its reliance on the minerals. | Full Article Bond market seen firm as year-end approaches December 29, 2010 03:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries debt prices should stay firm into year-end, following a strong seven-year note auction on Wednesday, as investors square books ahead of year-end and prepare for Federal Reserve purchases next week. | Full Article Dollar hits session lows after Treasury auction December 29, 2010 01:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to session lows versus the yen and euro on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields dropped following a solid auction of seven-year Treasury notes. | Full Article US TOP NEWS California woman arrested in insider trading case Mayor Bloomberg under fire for handling of blizzard Judge clears way for Murkowski Alaska Senate win Home foreclosures jump in 3rd quarter: regulators China to continue property tightening in 2011: report RELATED VIDEO Brazil develops low-cost Lipitor Mice that sing like birds Silence not golden for electric cars 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 UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate Full Article Berlin police pepper spray snowballers Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll - 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