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Jury Rules For Google Against Oracle's Patent Claims

Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a legal fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology.

Oracle To Buy Cloud Social Marketing Platform Vitrue

Company Logo Shown at Headquarters for Oracle Corp in Redwood City
Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database company, said it would acquire private cloud media marketer Vitrue for an undisclosed sum a day after German rival SAP (NYSE: SA), Europe's No. 1 software company, offered to acquire e-commerce specialist Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) for $4.3 billion.
The Mazda MX-5 Miata will provide the architecture for a new roadster from Mazda and Fiat.

Mazda and Fiat Developing New MX-5 Miata Sport Roadster

Mazda Motor Corporation (Tokyo: 7261) and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (ETR: FIAT) will jointly develop and manufacture a new rear-wheel-drive, roadster sports car based on the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo brands, the companies announced Wednesday.
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SAP To Expand Cloud Presence, Buying Ariba For $4.3 Billion

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has agreed Tuesday to buy Internet commerce company Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) for $4.3 billion, as the German business software giant looks to expand its cloud-based services and challenge rival Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL).
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CalSTRS Pension Fund To Vote Against Wal-Mart Board

The second largest public pension fund said on Tuesday it plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the entire board in the wake of bribery allegations in Mexico that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate.
IBM's Expanion into Growth markets

High Tech Vietnam: IBM Opens Da Nang Office

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the No. 2 computer maker, said it opened a new center in Da Nang, Vietnam, its third center in the Southeast Asian country.
Formula One IPO in the Fast Lane

BlackRock Buys Stake in Formula 1 Ahead of Singapore IPO

Formula 1, the popular global auto racing sport, is on its way to a possible IPO as financial investors such as Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE: WDR), Norges Bank Investment Management and BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) bought 21 percent of the company, CVC Capital Partners, owner of Formula 1, confirmed Tuesday.
Rio +20 Aims To Lead A Green Economy

Monsanto Maize: EU Blocks France Ban On MON 810 Yieldgard

Days after France attempted to ban a genetically-modified strain of maize created by the controversial agricultural company Monsanto, based in St. Louis, Mo., the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejected France's grounds for banning the maize, even though France believes the corn is harmful to the environment.
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Accor Sells Motel 6 To Blackstone For $1.9 Billion

French hotel giant Accor SA (Paris: AC) said Tuesday it will sell the underperforming Motel 6 U.S. budget hotel chain to asset manager Blackstone Group LP for $1.9 billion, as part of an effort to cut debt and shift focus from the U.S. to fast-growing emerging markets.
Apple CEO Cook speaks on stage during an Apple event introducing the new iPad in San Francisco

Highest Paid US CEOs In 2011: Apple's Tim Cook Tops The List

The total amount of annual pay package Cook received from Apple in 2011 was $378.98 million. However, Cook's base salary was $900,000, along with $900,000 more for his annual incentives, which add up to $1.80 million only. So where does the cash pile of $378.98 million come from? Read on to know more...
Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates With Employees As Nasdaq Begins Trading

Facebook Stock Plummets Post-IPO: 3 Ways Mark Zuckerberg Can Turn It Around

After its successful IPO on Friday, Facebook was looking forward to its second day of trading, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg won't be too pleased to learn that his company took a big tumble on the stock exchange on Monday. Facebook shares (listed as FB on the Nasdaq) fell from $38.27 to $34.03 apiece, a drop-off of about 11 percent.
On Monday, Apple invested another $210 million to help Foxconn, the company's largest manufacturing partner in Asia, build out a new production line for unspecified components. The plant will hire roughly 35,800 new employees to help assemble compone

Apple Building New Production Line Overseas, Foxconn Invests $210 Million Towards Expansion

On Monday, Apple invested another $210 million to help Foxconn, the company's largest manufacturing partner in Asia, build out a new production line for unspecified components. The plant will hire roughly 35,800 new employees to help assemble components for the company's line of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, or possibly new computing devices.
Investor Carl Icahn

Icahn's Stake In Texas Refiner CVR Now 80%

Billionaire Carl Icahn raised his share in CVR Energy Inc. (NYSE: CVI) to 80 percent and is completing the replacement of the nine-member board of directors after winning the support of shareholders in the Texas-based refiner and marketer of transportation fuels.
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Chrysler Recalls Jeep Wranglers On Fire Hazard Risk

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 67,872 model year 2010 Jeep Wrangler cars equipped with automatic transmissions because of fire hazards associated with the transmission skid plate, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported Monday.
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JPMorgan Suspends Buybacks, Maintains Dividend

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said on Monday that the bank had suspended repurchases of its stock, but is maintaining its dividend, while working down losing trades in credit derivatives.

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