Technology Report: Exclusive: National Security Agency helps banks battle hackers

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	10/26/2011
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LATEST NEWS Exclusive: National Security Agency helps banks battle hackers October 26, 2011 02:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage. | Full Article BlackBerry maker delays tablet update in new setback October 26, 2011 03:43 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion won't upgrade the software for its much-maligned PlayBook tablet computer until February, months behind schedule, and the new version still won't feature the popular BlackBerry Messenger application. | Full Article Nokia proclaims new dawn with Windows phones October 26, 2011 01:59 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled two sleek new Microsoft Windows phones on Wednesday in time for Christmas, a first step in the ailing cellphone maker's fightback against Apple and Google. | Full Article Amazon.com shares slump as costs weigh on outlook October 26, 2011 10:38 AM ET (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc fell 11 percent on Wednesday, a day after the company forecast a disappointing outlook for the current quarter on costs related to Kindle and other investments to grow the company. | Full Article Olympus chairman quits; Japan watchdog probes firm October 26, 2011 03:22 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market value while his successor stuck with the company's line that it had done nothing wrong. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street climbs as euro plan details emerge October 26, 2011 02:53 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday as details from the European summit to resolve the debt crisis began to emerge. | Full Article Eurozone aims to ramp up rescue fund, details deferred October 26, 2011 03:16 PM ET BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders intend to multiply the capacity of their rescue fund around fourfold to one trillion euros but details of how they plan to draw a line under Europe's worsening debt crisis will not be nailed until next month, sources said. | Full Article Ex-Goldman director Gupta charged in insider case October 26, 2011 03:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rajat Gupta, who sat on the boards of some of America's most prestigious companies, was arrested and charged on Wednesday with being the "illegal eyes and ears" for his friend Raj Rajaratnam, the central figure in a broad U.S. crackdown on insider trading at hedge funds. | Full Article Durable goods demand shows economy strengthening October 26, 2011 01:34 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy appears to be heading into the fourth quarter with solid momentum with demand for a range of long-lasting U.S.-made goods rising at the fastest pace in six months in September and businesses stepping up spending plans. | Full Article Freddie Mac CEO to resign, regulator says October 26, 2011 03:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freddie Mac's chief executive, Charles E. 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