Technology Report: Google hires, but Yahoo fires

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	01/25/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Google hires, but Yahoo fires SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is planning its second round of layoffs in six weeks, while rival Google Inc is preparing its biggest-ever year for hiring, underscoring the divergent paths of two of the Internet's biggest names. | Full Article Twitter site blocked in Egypt: Harvard's Herdict January 25, 2011 03:07 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Egyptians say the Twitter Web site is blocked on all Internet Service Providers in their country, a representative of Harvard University's Herdict Web monitoring service told Reuters on Tuesday. | Full Article Murdoch iPad newspaper to launch in next two weeks January 25, 2011 12:07 PM ET MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - News Corp's new digital newspaper The Daily, designed for Apple's iPad, should launch in the next two weeks after some delays and will cost $0.99 per week, executive James Murdoch said on Tuesday. | Full Article Eric Schmidt expects another 10 years at Google January 25, 2011 11:17 AM ET MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Google's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he expected to spend another 10 years at the company, after his surprise handover last week to co-founder Larry Page. | Full Article Corrected: Online news service launched for big papers January 25, 2011 04:23 PM ET Corrects paragraph 5 to show newspaper online advertising represents 11 percent not 9 percent | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Weak blue chips halt Wall Street's advance January 25, 2011 01:24 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday as disappointing earnings from blue chips such as 3M and Johnson & Johnson prompted investors to pause in the recent rally. | Full Article Consumer morale at eight-month high January 25, 2011 02:07 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence rose in January to its highest level in eight months, underscoring the brightening economic outlook, although declining housing prices still cast a cloud on the recovery. | Full Article SEC adopts shareholder say-on-pay rules January 25, 2011 11:44 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shareholders of publicly listed companies will get to weigh in on executive compensation through advisory votes, under a new rule adopted by U.S. securities regulators on Tuesday. | Full Article Financial crisis panel refers cases to Justice January 25, 2011 11:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan panel investigating the financial crisis has referred cases of potential wrongdoing by financial industry officials to the Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. | Full Article Rising costs threaten corporate profits January 25, 2011 02:15 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - The rising cost of commodities ranging from oil to food is emerging as the main threat to an earnings recovery that has helped push U.S. stocks to their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama to push spending freeze, Republicans seek cuts Putin vows revenge for suicide bombing Judge sentences ex-Guantanamo detainee to life Egyptians rage against Mubarak's rule, three killed Fed starts meeting, seen noting brighter outlook RELATED VIDEO The art of the click Groupon mulling IPO- CEO Cosmonauts walk in space 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 Woman survives fall from 23rd floor Full Article Social networking leads to sex faster? SPLATNAV! UK pensioners drive into German church Purported JFK ambulance sold for $120,000 at auction Popularity of vampires spawns subculture, scholar says - 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