Technology Report: Warner Bros to offer movies through Facebook

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	03/8/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Warner Bros to offer movies through Facebook SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Warner Bros is making some of its films available on Facebook, opening up a new revenue source for the Internet social network and signaling new competition for online entertainment companies. | Full Article New TV and social media trend among the youth: study March 08, 2011 03:35 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Young Britons have taken to a new television and social media trend which could have far-reaching consequences for the worlds of broadcasting and advertising, according to a new study. | Full Article Sharp wants to hike TV sales 10 percent in 2011/12 March 08, 2011 07:37 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp expects to beat its LCD sales target of 15 million units in the year to March, and wants to hike the target at least a further 10 percent the following year, a spokeswoman quoted the company's president as saying. | Full Article Nearly third of young texted while driving: poll March 08, 2011 10:03 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new poll shows young drivers are more likely to use cell phones while driving, and that 30 percent of them have recently texted from behind the wheel, U.S. transportation officials said. | Full Article Nokia starts talks with Finnish staff over revamp March 08, 2011 08:04 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's top cellphone maker, said it will start talks with Finnish employees over the company's new strategy, which unions fear could cost more than 5,000 jobs in the Nordic country. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall St ends higher as oil eases March 08, 2011 04:13 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday after on upbeat profit forecast from Bank of America and a pullback in oil prices. Technicals underscored the market's near-term resilience. | Full Article Raj Rajaratnam trial starts as judge questions jury pool March 08, 2011 04:01 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The criminal trial of hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, at the center of the biggest insider trading probe in decades, began on Tuesday with the judge asking potential jurors whether they could be fair in deciding the case of a wealthy financial executive. | Full Article Icahn to return all his clients' money March 08, 2011 03:27 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge-fund manager Carl Icahn is returning outside investors' capital, marking the end of an era as he joins a string of prominent stock pickers who no longer want the headaches of overseeing other people's money. | Full Article Oil slips on OPEC output talk, eyeing Libya March 08, 2011 04:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, with Brent falling nearly 2 percent, after Kuwait's oil minister said OPEC was considering a production boost as war-torn Libya's output remained disrupted and the region's unrest fueled concerns about more supplies being cut off. | Full Article BofA long-term profit forecast cheers investors March 08, 2011 04:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp expects to get past large mortgage losses over the next few years and reach pretax profits of as much as $40 billion annually, its chief executive said. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Gaddafi forces strike back in west and east Libya OPEC mulls boosting output, Iran sees no need House Republicans draft new stopgap spending bill Republican 2012 candidates have doubts to overcome Madoff trustee: Lawsuits delay money for victims RELATED VIDEO World's first eye-controlled laptop unveiled Cell division, the movie - coming to a lab near you Babies born to understand that size matters 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 Robed, bewigged judge rugby-tackles prisoner Full Article The 7-year itch is now the 3-year glitch Nearly third of young texted while driving? Sick groom marries bride in Skype wedding Prince pilloried over pedophile pal Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology - 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