Technology Report: Oracle software sales surge, shares rise

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	12/16/2010
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Oracle software sales surge, shares rise BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's new software sales surged and beat its own forecasts, and the company reported profit ahead of Wall Street estimates, signaling that businesses have a big appetite for investing in technology. | Full Article RIM profit up on strong sales of Torch device December 16, 2010 04:31 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's net profit jumped 45 percent in its fiscal third quarter, boosted by strong sales of its flagship Torch smartphone and deeper adoption worldwide. | Full Article Analysis: Stars align for Apple at the holidays December 16, 2010 12:23 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad and bustling retail business have encouraged investors to shrug off the shaky economy and snap up the company's shares as 2010 comes to a close. | Full Article Silicon Valley culture ripe for insider trading December 16, 2010 04:26 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Insider trading charges buffeting the technology industry have laid bare what people who work in Silicon Valley already know: leaks happen, and even the smallest morsel of information is a treasured commodity. | Full Article MySpace and Google reach new search, ad deal December 16, 2010 04:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's social networking site MySpace and Google Inc have reached a multiyear search and advertising agreement, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the partnership. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St ends up with upbeat FedEx outlook December 16, 2010 04:05 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as economic bellwether FedEx offered a bullish profit outlook in a hopeful sign for growth | Full Article Upbeat data buoys growth view as housing stays weak December 16, 2010 03:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy appeared to be gaining traction, with data on Thursday showing new claims for jobless aid fell last week and factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic region grew at its quickest pace in more than 5-1/2 years this month. | Full Article CFTC delays tough commodity speculation crack-down December 16, 2010 04:36 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The futures regulator on Thursday unexpectedly delayed its most aggressive measures yet to prevent speculators from distorting commodity markets after it failed to find enough support for a procedural vote. | Full Article House wrangles over Obama tax cut bill December 16, 2010 03:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democrats demanding a chance to blast the tax cut deal President Barack Obama struck with Republicans delayed a vote on the massive tax measure on Thursday, but House leaders said they still expected to pass the bill. | Full Article IMF approves Ireland loan; open to re-negotiation December 16, 2010 04:20 PM ET DUBLIN (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund approved a 22.5 billion euro loan for Ireland on Thursday and said it was open to renegotiating parts of the bailout package with a new government provided its overall targets were adhered to. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Despite bloodshed, Obama touts Afghan war progress BP investors spooked by oil spill lawsuit U.S. arrests 4 in widening insider trading probe Qaeda plans U.S., UK Christmas attack: Iraq official Special Report: Is America the sick man of the globe? RELATED VIDEO Robot brings home the bacon TechCrunch goes to Moscow Billionaire's prototype hybrid car 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 "Whatever" voted most irritating word in poll Full Article Embalmed head of France's King Henri IV found Online flirting: it's all about lip service Arizona teacher claims $95.3 million lottery jackpot Fireman admits causing farmer's death with siren Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun - 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