Technology Report: Lockheed network suffers major disruption: sources

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	05/26/2011
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LATEST NEWS Lockheed network suffers major disruption: sources May 26, 2011 04:24 PM ET WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier, is experiencing a major disruption to its computer systems that could be related to a problem with network security, two sources familiar with the issue said on Thursday. | Full Article Facebook, Zuckerberg say ownership suit a "fraud" May 26, 2011 04:34 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and its founder Mark Zuckerberg urged a court to throw out a lawsuit by a New York man claiming a 50 percent ownership stake in the social networking website, calling the lawsuit "a brazen and outrageous fraud." | Full Article Republicans, Democrats skeptical of AT&T deal May 26, 2011 03:27 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed skepticism on Thursday that AT&T's proposed buy of T-Mobile USA would lead to the consumer benefits that the wireless company has promised. | Full Article Intel might make chips based on non-Intel cores May 26, 2011 02:51 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Intel Corp would consider making chips for rivals, but any proposal to use its advanced manufacturing technology to make processors based on a competing architecture would trigger an "in-depth discussion." | Full Article Sloppy recycling seen posing threat to green tech May 26, 2011 03:12 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The green technology industry was warned on Thursday that its growth is threatened by a failure to recycle metals and especially rare earth elements. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street gets earnings lift, with strong forex link May 26, 2011 04:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a second day on Thursday in a choppy session, with technology and consumer discretionary stocks leading the way after upbeat earnings. | Full Article Consumers hold back growth, rebound seen muted May 26, 2011 03:33 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unexpectedly weak consumer spending hobbled the economy in the first quarter and fresh signs of a slowdown in the labor market pointed to an uphill struggle for the recovery. | Full Article Fed balance sheet hits another record size May 26, 2011 04:50 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet expanded to a record size in the latest week, as the central bank bought more bonds in an effort to support the economy, Fed data released on Thursday showed. | Full Article IMF threat to withhold Greek aid spooks markets May 26, 2011 01:21 PM ET LUXEMBOURG/ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund may withhold the next slice of aid to Greece due next month, the head of euro zone finance ministers said on Thursday, spooking markets with the possibility of default. | Full Article Top lobbying banks got biggest bailouts: study May 26, 2011 03:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The more aggressively a bank lobbied before the financial crisis, the worse its loans performed during the economic downturn -- and the more bailout dollars it received, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week. | Full Article U.S. TOP NEWS Ratko Mladic to face war-crimes trial Forty killed in Yemen fighting as civil war looms Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law Sarkozy backs Lagarde for IMF, China urges open race Strauss-Kahn's lawyers complain about police leaks RELATED VIDEO Surgeons amputate arms to fit bionic prosthetics Chicago's new planetarium said to be out of this world Zuckerberg: Facebook kids & Arab spring A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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