Icahn’s Yahoo fight puts Microsoft in driver’s seat Two weeks after Microsoft abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo, a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver’s seat.
Jail for prostitute website operator The operator of a popular online prostitutes directory that "encouraged prostitution on a large scale" was jailed for 18 months yesterday.
Ctrip profit up 52pc but quake dents stock Ctrip, the mainland's largest online travel site, reported a better than expected 52 per cent increase in first-quarter profit, but its shares fell on concerns the earthquake will erode ...
Alibaba, Softbank team up on China-Japan platform Alibaba.com and Softbank teamed up on Thursday to form a joint venture that links small corporate buyers and suppliers in Asia’s two largest economies, marking a pivotal overseas foray for China’s largest e-commerce firm.
MySpace wins case against 'Spam King' INTERNETThe popular online hangout MySpace has won a US$230 million judgment over junk messages sent to its members in what is believed to be the largest anti-spam payout ever.
Evil genius The latest edition in the notoriously violent video-game series Grand Theft Auto has just been released. Players and reviewers have been wowed by its realism and exciting storyline while protest groups have been horrified by its content, ...
Swiss man takes dream of human flight to new heights Some people go fishing on their day off. Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings and perform figure eights above the Swiss Alps.
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