Technology Report: Nokia-Microsoft pact seen creating Google rival

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	02/15/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Nokia-Microsoft pact seen creating Google rival BARCELONA (Reuters) - Wireless industry executives mostly lauded the alliance between Nokia and Microsoft as good for competition and innovation, despite the stock market's disdain for the deal. | Full Article Apple rolls out digital subscription service February 15, 2011 12:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is launching a long-awaited subscription service for magazines, newspapers, videos and music -- a move that could dent the fortunes of successful services such as Netflix and Hulu. | Full Article Samsung says low-end phones not for profit February 15, 2011 12:12 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics hopes to attract new consumers to its brand with cheap, low-end phones that are not necessarily focused on making profit for the group, a senior executive said. | Full Article Analysis: Bumpy road in Africa for Europe's telco vendors February 15, 2011 12:11 PM ET NAIROBI (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms hardware and network makers are biting off bigger chunks of African business and are likely to overthrow hitherto dominant European vendors in a region with mouthwateringly low penetration rates. | Full Article America Movil eyes Polkomtel February 15, 2011 10:16 AM ET BARCELONA (Reuters) - Carlos Slim's America Movil may join the 4 billion euro Polkomtel auction, switching its focus away from Serbia, the company's CEO Daniel Hajj told Reuters at a telecoms trade fair on Tuesday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street ends lower on energy, tech shares February 15, 2011 04:12 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by energy and technology shares after a batch of lackluster economic data. | Full Article Deutsche Boerse unveils NYSE mega-exchange deal February 15, 2011 04:27 PM ET FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse will take over NYSE Euronext to create the world's largest exchange operator in a deal worth $10.2 billion, but the exchanges dodged key questions that could threaten the accord. | Full Article Dell margins top Street view February 15, 2011 04:35 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc posted much better-than-expected profit and margins, as large and small businesses continued to spend on new technology hardware. | Full Article LSE close hit by technical glitch February 15, 2011 01:26 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange failed to stop trading Tuesday as scheduled -- one day after completing a major system upgrade -- causing confusion among its clients, who blamed a technical problem. The LSE, which ends normal trading at 1630 GMT before starting its closing auction, conceded on its website that normal trading did not cease until 42 seconds after the official close at 1630. | Full Article Sanofi to buy Genzyme for about $19 billion: sources February 15, 2011 03:40 PM ET BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis SA has reached an agreement in principle to buy Genzyme Corp for about $19 billion in cash plus future payments based on the performance of an experimental Genzyme drug, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Egypt army seeks 6-month handover, Mubarak ailing Obama warns spending cuts could hurt recovery Obama calls for release of U.S. prisoner in Pakistan Retail sales slow, still point to growth pickup Berlusconi to face trial over prostitution scandal RELATED VIDEO Jetlag antidote no flight of fancy: scientists Nokia CEO is upbeat about strategy Cursor control at the blink of the eye 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 New York City launches app for free condoms Full Article Zoo prepares cross-eyed cat for celebrity Up for sale, the dress that "won" a prince's heart McDonalds serves up McWeddings - 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