Australian whistle-blower Julian Assange — the man behind international secret-revealing website WikiLeaks, which let the world peek behind the curtain and see the inner workings of governments and financial institutions — is lifting the lid on his own life story. In an interview with Britian’s Sunday Times, Assange confirmed that he’s signed a $1.3 million [...]
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Assange signs 1.5mn autobiography deal
December 26th, 2010 |
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Founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks Julian Assange has signed USD 1.5mn contracts with publishers to pen his autobiography, the Sunday Times said.
Assange, whose WikiLeaks website has provoked U.S. rage by releasing diplomatic documents, said the money will help him to defend himself against the sexual assault claims made by two women in Sweden, which he denies.
Obama, Medvedev pledge close ties after ‘historic’ deal
December 24th, 2010 |
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US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday pledged to continue their close cooperation as the two countries were set to implement an “historic” nuclear arms reduction treaty. In a morning telephone call, Medevedev congratulated Obama on the Senate’s ratification Wednesday of the New START Treaty, the White House said in a statement. [...]
Microsoft, UW Medicine Sign Deal on Health Care Informatics
December 23rd, 2010 |
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University of Washington Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft Amalga data-aggregation software to find ways to use the results of basic medical research to improve patient care. – Microsoft and University of Washington Medicine have signed an
agreement to collaborate on biomedical informatics technology. Under the deal,
UW Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft’s Amalga UIS (Unified Intelligence System) data-aggregation platform to further
research and medical education…
IMF approves new review of deal
December 23rd, 2010 |
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the sixth review of the standby deal with Serbia. It enables which enables the immediate disbursement of EUR 373 million, the IMF released.
Intel-McAfee Deal Gets OK from FTC
December 21st, 2010 |
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The FTC has cleared Intels $7.68 billion purchase of McAfee, just days after reports arose about EC concerns around the deal. – Days after reports surfaced that European regulators were voicing antitrust concerns about Intels $7.68 billion bid for security software maker McAfee, a U.S. agency has given its blessing to the deal.
Intel reported on its Website Dec. 21 that the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) have okayed the acq…
Intel-McAfee Deal Raises EC Concerns: Reports
December 20th, 2010 |
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European antitrust regulators reportedly are taking a close look at Intels $7.68 billion bid to buy security software vendor McAfee. – Intels proposed $7.68 billion acquisition of security software
vendor McAfee could put the giant chip maker back in the cross hairs of
European antitrust regulators.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal,
members of the European Commission the European Unions antitrust
arm are concer…
Noble confirms Brazil mills buy in $1.2b deal
December 20th, 2010 |
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Noble Group (NOBG.SI), Asia’s largest commodities trader, said on Monday it has signed a US$950 million ($1.2 billion) deal to purchase two sugar mills from Brazilian and ethanol group Cerradinho Holding.
The Singapore-listed firm told the bourse the two mills will increase Noble’s total annual sugarcane crushing capacity to 17.5 million tonnes, after a Brazilian newspaper reported of the takeover bid last week.
Singapore, Taiwan to negotiate trade deal in early 2011
December 15th, 2010 |
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Singapore said Wednesday it will begin formal negotiations with Taiwan on a trade liberalization deal early next year, after both sides concluded separately that such a pact would be mutually beneficial.
The announcement, made by the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei and its Taiwanese counterpart in Singapore, comes six months after Taiwan sealed a groundbreaking trade agreement with China.
“Jersey Shore†Castoff Angelina Pivarnick Porn Deal
December 11th, 2010 |
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In the rare event that Angelina Pivarnick’s budding career as hip-hop’s overtanned answer to Nicki Minaj goes belly up, a promising future awaits the Jersey Shore castoff in the Wonderfully Wacky World of X-Rated Movies! Pivarnick — who is under investigation for attacking a woman in Atlantic City last weekend — has been offered $50,000 [...]
Russia, Ukraine seal gas transit deal
December 7th, 2010 |
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Moscow and Kiev have signed an agreement to guarantee gas transits through Ukrainian territory, Ukrainian Minister of Fuel and Energy Yuriy Boyko said Tuesday. The deal upholds an earlier one between Russia’s gas giant Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz on the transfer of 112 billion cubic meters of gas annually over the next five years.
Daily: No aid for Kosovo due to IMF deal violation
December 7th, 2010 |
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Kosovo will lose EUR 20mn of the European Union aid for its non-compliance with an agreement PriÅ¡tina has with the IMF, say reports. Albanian language daily Koha Ditore writes today that the withdrawal of aid also comes due to “big pre-election promises”.
Parkway unit links deal to build Gleneagles hospital in Iskandar
December 7th, 2010 |
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Global Capital & Development (GCD), a consortium whose members include Malaysian state investor Khazanah (KHAZA.UL) and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala (MUDEV.UL), will develop a 300-room private hospital in Malaysia’s Iskandar region, GCD said on Tuesday.
Verizon iPhone Deal May Include Shutting Out T-Mobile, Sprint: Analyst
December 6th, 2010 |
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With an Apple iPhone on Verizon coming “closer to reality,” says a report, the deal may include preventing T-Mobile and Sprint from getting iPhones as well. – As a Verizon Wireless iPhone becomes quot;closer to reality, quot; the
carrier may be negotiating to prevent competitors Sprint and T-Mobile from
getting iPhones of their own, according to a Dec. 6 research note from Kaufman
Bros. analyst Shaw Wu.
Following Apple’s record shipments of 14.1 mil…
SGX-ASX deal can navigate political minefield: Update
December 6th, 2010 |
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Australian stock-market operator ASX (ASX.AX) has shrugged off concerns that its $8 billion agreed takeover by the Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI) faces defeat, saying it could overcome political opposition to complete the deal on time.
The ASX ramped up its campaign on Monday to clear the deal with Australia’s parliament, releasing a report from economic consultancy Access Economics which said the bid was in the country’s national interest.
Verizon`s 4G LTE Pricing May Not Be Best Available Deal
December 4th, 2010 |
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News Analysis: You have to be careful how much data you use with Verizons 4G LTE network or itll cost you big time. – At first glance, the pricing plan that Verizon Wireless announced for its 4G LTE service on Dec. 1 didnt seem like a bad deal. For $50 you get 5 GB of data, and you pay $10 for every gigabyte over that.
Alternatively, you can pay $80 for 10 GB of
data per month, and then pay $10 per gigabyte f…
Google Yahoo Japan Deal Approved to Microsoft’s Dismay
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Google can fuel Yahoo Japan’s search engine without violating antitrust rules, said Japan’s Fair Trade Commission. The move casts a long shadow on Microsoft’s plans for Japan. – Google Dec. 2 won approval to power Yahoo Japan’s search
engine from Japan’s Fair Trade Commission, a victory that has Microsoft worried
about its prospects for Bing in that country.
Japan’s FTC said the deal wouldn’t violate antitrust
rules as it currently stands because it is limited to a sha…
Sunpower Group +3.2% on record $82m deal
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Sunpower Group (5GD.SG) +3.2% at $0.325, extending yesterday’s 6.8% rise, as investors continue to lap up news of company clinching its largest contract ever, worth RMB415.1 million ($81.6 million).