Technology Report: Apple wows market with record $17 billion bond deal

	Click to View in Browser 04/30/2013 Apple wows market with record $17 billion bond deal NEW YORK/LONDON, April 30 (IFR) - Apple Inc wowed the debt markets on Tuesday with the largest non-bank bond deal in history, offering a whopping $17 billion for sale as the U.S. computer giant switches strategy to placate restless shareholders. Qualcomm steps up chip branding campaign, plans TV ad SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc is stepping up its Snapdragon chip branding campaign, including a commercial for movie theaters and television, in a bid to build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive smartphone industry. Exclusive: Ride service Uber raising cash at $1 billion valuation SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Uber is raising a new funding round at a valuation of $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation. New CEO to expand Sirius beyond satellite radio in cars (Reuters) - The new CEO of satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio Inc thinks radio is a good business, but for the future he said opportunities may lie with in-car services like automated safety. SoftBank slams Dish's Sprint bid, rules out sweeteners TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son came out swinging on Tuesday against Dish Network Corp's rival bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, saying the satellite TV company would cripple Sprint with debt and was ill-prepared to run a wireless service. Leap Wireless revenue falls as it loses customers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Leap Wireless reported on Tuesday a wider quarterly loss as revenue declined as it had more than 93,000 net customer losses in the first quarter. Mexican Congress passes telecoms overhaul in swipe at Slim, rivals MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress on Tuesday gave overwhelming final approval to an expansive overhaul of the telecommunications sector, which aims to boost competition in the industry and tame the likes of billionaire Carlos Slim and broadcaster Televisa. Symantec shares plunge, traders see mini 'flash crash' (Reuters) - Shares of Symantec Corp plunged some 10 percent in a matter of seconds on Tuesday before being halted by the Nasdaq, in the latest instance of what traders called a single-stock "flash crash." Analysis: First Data's new CEO faces debt burden, needs growth NEW YORK (Reuters) - First Data Corp's new chief, Frank Bisignano, said he can tackle the world's largest payment processing company's roughly $24 billion debt burden by boosting profits and positioning it for an initial public offering. But the former JPMorgan Chase & Co executive has a tough task ahead. Verizon to invest $100 million in solar, fuel cell technology WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon said on Tuesday it plans to invest $100 million in solar power and fuel cells at 19 facilities in seven U.S. states to cut its carbon footprint and make its operations more resilient to storms and other disasters. Related Video Techquity: Apple of the bond market's eye Laser-powered Zebedee springs into action Mediafile John C Abell Blackberry Q10: The key is the keyboard John C Abell Building the perfect smartwatch A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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