Technology Report: Twitter dismisses reports of Google interest

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	02/14/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Twitter dismisses reports of Google interest BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Reports that Google has held takeover talks with Twitter that value the microblogging site at as much as $10 billion are "just a rumor," Chief Executive Dick Costolo said on Monday. | Full Article Analysis: Telcos battle tech, banking titans in mobile payment February 14, 2011 01:05 PM ET BARCELONA (Reuters) - Paying for your morning coffee and newspaper by swiping your mobile phone instead of fumbling for cash or debit card could be just around the corner. | Full Article Microsoft CEO promises better Windows Phone February 14, 2011 02:53 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer promised a Windows Phone update soon with more powerful Web graphics, and said new partner Nokia would supply "absolutely phenomenal" handsets. | Full Article RIM to offer PlayBook on more high-speed standards February 14, 2011 02:52 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, will release its PlayBook tablet computer on two more high-speed network standards in the second half of 2011, the company said on Monday. | Full Article Stone Key drives cybersecurity dealmaking February 14, 2011 12:41 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a dealmaking world where big Wall Street investment banks rule, Denis Bovin and Michael Urfirer show that small can be beautiful. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street edges up, slack volume points to top February 14, 2011 04:26 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Energy and commodity shares lifted Wall Street to modest gains on Monday, but the lowest volume so far this year indicated the equity rally may be near a top. | Full Article Obama budget attacks deficit, fight looming February 14, 2011 04:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday pledged to halve the U.S. deficit by 2013 and axe $1.1 trillion over a decade through spending cuts and tax increases in a budget he called a "downpayment" on fiscal control. | Full Article D.Boerse, NYSE dodge issues to seal deal outline February 14, 2011 04:15 PM ET NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext have an agreement in principle on broad outlines of a merger, but the exchanges are set to side-step thorny political issues when their boards vote on Tuesday, three sources familiar with the plan said. | Full Article Ecuador court orders Chevron to pay $8 billion: lawyer February 14, 2011 04:10 PM ET LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador (Reuters) - A court in Ecuador's Amazon jungle ordered Chevron Corp to pay more than $8 billion in damages on Monday in a closely watched environmental suit, the plaintiffs' lawyer said. | Full Article Starbucks, Green Mountain in partnership talks: source February 14, 2011 04:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters are in partnership negotiations, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Monday, sending Green Mountain shares surging. | Full Article US TOP NEWS China trade surplus shrinks, supports government's G20 case Egypt's military eyes constitutional referendum Iran opposition protests, agency reports shooting U.S. charges 7 men in Taliban drug, missile sting G20 too divided to back tough curbs on speculators RELATED VIDEO Game On: battle for mobile supremacy Sony Ericsson CEO talks Xperia Play South Korean "super gun" packs hi-tech killing power 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 Up for sale, the dress that "won" a prince's heart Full Article 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