Showtime, Netflix rework streaming content deal
NEW YORK - CBS Corp.'s Showtime will keep current, original series off Netflix's streaming video service when a current deal expires this summer.
IAEA's latest update on Fukushima nuclear power plant
The following is the IAEA update on Fukushima nuclear power plant in earthquake-torn Japan, dated March 23.
Japan banks mull $25 billion loans to nuclear operator: sources
Japan's top lenders including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group <8316.T> are in talks to provide up to 2 trillion yen ($24.7 billion) in emergency loans to Tokyo Electric Power <9501.T> to help the operator of a stricken nuclear plant rebuild its power supply network.
U.S., Rajaratnam battle over Goldman CEO testimony
Goldman Sachs Group Inc chief Lloyd Blankfein will be called to testify at Raj Rajaratnam's insider trading trial as soon as this week, but prosecutors want to prevent him being questioned about any legal issues facing the bank, according to trial documents.
Groupon president Solomon leaving company: report
Groupon Inc's president and chief operating officer Rob Solomon is stepping down from his position at the Internet company in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Apple's Jobs ordered to answer iTunes questions
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs, who is out on medical leave, has been ordered to answer questions from lawyers for a group of consumers accusing the company of creating a music-download monopoly.
Apollo cuts expected price range of IPO
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC lowered the expected range for the price of its initial public offering after delaying its filing as a nuclear crisis in Japan and democracy protests in the Middle East rocked markets.
Japan banks eye $12 billion in loans for nuke operator: source
Japanese financial institutions, including the country's top three banks, are considering providing more than 1 trillion yen ($12.3 billion) in emergency loans to Tokyo Electric Power <9501.T>, the operator of a stricken nuclear plant, sources said on Wednesday.
PlayBook ready to contest crowded tablet market
It's official: with the launch of Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet now just a month away, the BlackBerry maker's battle against Apple and Google is at the cusp of a fierce new phase.
HSBC sounding out shareholders over pay shake-up: report
HSBC is sounding out its shareholders over a proposed shake-up of its pay plans that would see top executives assessed on a wider range of performance metrics, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Judge slaps down Google's digital library settlement
A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a $125 million settlement between Google Inc and authors that would have let the company publish millions of books online to create the world's largest digital library.
Online measurement rivals battle over patents
Two of the biggest online measurement firms are locked in a battle over alleged patent infringement.
GM sells Ally preferred shares for $1 billion
General Motors Co sold its preferred shares in auto lender Ally Financial Inc for $1 billion in what the automaker on Tuesday called a step to strengthen its balance sheet.
Black's first-week 'Friday' sales not in millions
NASHVILLE - Contrary to several media reports, Rebecca Black is not netting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the more than 33 million YouTube views of her uber-viral video Friday or its digital sales. However, she's not doing bad.
Adobe's Q2 view shaken by Japan quake fallout
Adobe Systems Inc posted first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, but the world's biggest maker of design software cut its second-quarter revenue outlook by $50 million, citing uncertain business environment in Japan following the earthquake.
David Winters still shines as buy'n'hold investor
Some things hardly change for money manager David Winters.
Japan supply paralysis spreads as firms cut output
Sony Corp <6758.T> cut output at five more plants and Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> delayed restarting assembly lines, as the global supply of parts and products began to feel the full impact of Japan's catastrophic earthquake.
UAW's King calls Ford CEO compensation outrageous
United Auto Workers union President Bob King said recent compensation awards for Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Alan Mulally are outrageous at a time when some workers who make Ford vehicles earn $15 per hour.
Glass ceiling remains for women in media despite gains
The glass ceiling remains for women in the American media industry, despite growing numbers of female workers in the sector, a women's media organization said on Tuesday.
RIM PlayBook ready to contest crowded tablet market
It's official: with the launch of Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet now just a month away, the BlackBerry maker's battle against Apple and Google is at the cusp of a fierce new phase.
NY judge slaps down Google book deal
A New York court has rejected a class action settlement hammered out between Google Inc and publishers that would allow the Web search leader to scan millions of books and sell them online.
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Canadian regulators see no big environmental impact from a plan to expand a nuclear power station 70 km (45 miles) from Canada's biggest city, Toronto, but Greenpeace activists halted a second day of hearings with pleas for a delay while Japan unravels its nuclear mess.
Canada nuclear plan gets environmental OK
Canadian regulators see no big environmental impact from a plan to expand a nuclear power station 70 km (45 miles) from Canada's biggest city, Toronto, but Greenpeace activists halted a second day of hearings with pleas for a delay while Japan unravels its nuclear mess.
Prosecute privacy charges: parents of teen suicide
The parents of a college student who killed himself after his sexual encounter was shown online do not hold his former roommate criminally responsible for the death but do want him prosecuted for invading their son's privacy, their attorney said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Insight Communications explores sale, again: sources
Insight Communications Co, the cable operator controlled by The Carlyle Group, is seeking up to $4 billion in a sale of the company, people close to the deal told Reuters.
Samsung, Playbook Show Many Similarities
Tablets are showing the convergent evolution between devices, driven in part by the iPad.
CTIA-Sprint cries foul over rivals' mega-merger
Sprint Nextel Corp cried foul over a planned merger between AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA, saying the deal would stifle competition and hurt its profitability.
RIM focus on global growth, PlayBook launch
It's official: With the launch of Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet now just a month away, the BlackBerry maker's battle against Apple and Google is at the cusp of a fierce new phase.
U.S. OKs 4th deepwater drilling permit since BP spill
The U.S. Interior Department said on Tuesday it approved a permit for Exxon Mobil to drill in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the fourth such deepwater permit the department has cleared since the BP oil spill last summer.
Leap Wireless sets roaming pact with LightSquared
Leap Wireless International has entered a roaming agreement with broadband and satellite company LightSquared, it said on Tuesday.