Technology Report: More tech workers get bonuses, pay raises: survey

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	01/19/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS More tech workers get bonuses, pay raises: survey NEW YORK (Reuters) - More U.S. technology and engineering workers got bonuses and pay raises last year than in 2009, but the pay hikes were tiny for professionals outside large corporations and Silicon Valley, according to a survey by Dice.com, part of online recruiter Dice Holdings Inc. | Full Article Sanctions no obstacle as Iranians get their iPads January 19, 2011 03:13 PM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Although there were no lines of eager customers forming outside computer stores in Tehran on the day that Apple's iPad was introduced to the world last year, the tablet computer -- the newest global must-have gadget -- has quietly appeared in Iranian shops, despite tightened sanctions. | Full Article Swiss re-arrest ex-banker for giving data to WikiLeaks January 19, 2011 03:54 PM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police on Wednesday arrested former banker Rudolf Elmer on fresh charges of breaching Swiss bank secrecy law for giving data to WikiLeaks, hours after he was found guilty of another secrecy offense. | Full Article Google investors to look beyond search January 19, 2011 08:10 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A strong holiday shopping season will help Google Inc beat Wall Street's quarterly targets again, but investors may need more convincing to buy into the Internet giant's longer-term future. | Full Article Alibaba, partners to spend up to $4.5 billion on logistics January 19, 2011 08:45 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group, China's largest e-commerce firm, and its financing partners plan to spend up to $4.5 billion setting up a network of warehouses across the country to tap a growing appetite for online shopping. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St has worst drop in 2 months on banks, tech January 19, 2011 04:32 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 suffered its biggest decline in nearly two months on Wednesday as disappointing results from Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo put a damper on the rally. | Full Article EBay revenue up 5 percent, net income down January 19, 2011 04:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online marketplace eBay Inc beat Wall Street profit estimates on Wednesday for its holiday fourth quarter, helped by a big boost in its marketplaces division. | Full Article Goldman profit slides as bond trading wilts January 19, 2011 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a 53 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit as trading revenue tumbled, dashing hopes that the Wall Street bank had bucked a tough trading climate in debt markets. | Full Article U.S. and China reach $45 billion in export deals January 19, 2011 02:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China reached agreement on export deals worth $45 billion including a major contract with Boeing, the White House said on Wednesday at the formal start of Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit. | Full Article Wells, U.S. Bancorp profits up, margins squeezed January 19, 2011 01:57 PM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co and U.S. Bancorp said low interest rates were squeezing lending profits, but improving credit quality helped both banks post higher fourth-quarter earnings. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama presses China's Hu on currency and rights Tunisia frees prisoners, says wants break with past Citi names John Havens president and COO Giffords' family search for rehabilitation facility Four Haitians accuse "Baby Doc" of torture, abuse RELATED VIDEO Virtual windows take you where you want to go Sea-floor system streams ocean noise to protect whales Mobile phone does some heavy lifting 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 Man admits mailing hundreds of tarantulas Full Article Texas town most affluent U.S. neighborhood Monk caught with nun's skeleton at airport Iran bans production of Valentine's Day gifts German towns head to court over naming rights Conan Doyle estate approves new Holmes story - 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