Technology Report: AOL to buy The Huffington Post for $315 million

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	02/7/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS AOL to buy The Huffington Post for $315 million WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc will buy Arianna Huffington's influential website for $315 million, looking to the high-profile liberal pundit to rescue it from the dustbin of Internet history. | Full Article U.S. told Google executive released in Egypt: official February 07, 2011 11:29 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has been informed by a relative of Google executive Wael Ghonim that he has been released in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. | Full Article With new executive, Google steps up mobile ad efforts February 07, 2011 12:03 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is reaching out to some of its top advertising customers to promote its mobile marketing services, as the Internet giant moves to expand its advertising business from computer screens to smartphones. | Full Article Nokia starts shipping delayed E7 smartphone February 07, 2011 09:54 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's E7 phone will make its delayed debut this week, as the world's largest phone maker by volume tries to recover ground lost to Apple and Google in the smartphone market. | Full Article WikiLeaks' founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden February 07, 2011 12:32 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Stocks advance on M&A with further gains seen February 07, 2011 04:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merger activity drove the Dow and S&P to two-and-a-half-year highs on Monday in the latest in a series of mileposts that point to more gains ahead. | Full Article Big U.S. banks face delayed bonuses February 07, 2011 03:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Monday made their most forceful attempt yet to clamp down on bank bonuses since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but the proposals pale in comparison to harsher restrictions already set in Europe. | Full Article Oil driller Ensco to buy rival Pride for $7.3 billion February 07, 2011 04:35 PM ET NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ensco Plc plans to buy rival Pride International Inc for about $7.3 billion in a deal to create the world's second-largest offshore oil and gas driller and extend its reach into lucrative deepwater markets off Brazil and West Africa. | Full Article Obama tries to woo business, assails "burdensome" tax February 07, 2011 04:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama stepped up efforts to woo the U.S. business community on Monday, seeking their help to tackle "burdensome" corporate taxes in a speech to a business group that has long been a fierce critic. | Full Article Hyundai holds line on new dealers as sales rise February 07, 2011 03:41 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co plans to keep the number of its U.S. dealers almost unchanged in 2011 even as it eyes a roughly 10 percent jump in sales, executives said on Monday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Egypt's Brotherhood warns it could quit talks with government Geithner urged Brazil to lobby China on yuan: source Amtrak, senators announce NY-NJ rail tunnels plan Danaher to buy Beckman Coulter for $5.8 billion Anger simmers at German austerity plan for EU RELATED VIDEO First 3D images of the sun Bamboo bikes - a growth industry Gothermal energy puts small town on the map 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 Turkmen leader orders beauty contests for horses Full Article Fire throws Rio Carnival preparation into chaos - 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