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Appeals court dismisses Dan Rather's suit vs. CBS

A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed former TV newsman Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS Corp in which Rather claimed he was made a scapegoat in a scandal over a 2004 report on then-President George W. Bush's military record.

Court reinstates Alaska smoker case vs Altria

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A U.S. appeals court on Monday reinstated an Alaska lawsuit against Altria Group Inc's Philip Morris USA by the survivor of a deceased smoker, saying her state product liability claims were not preempted by federal law and should have been tried in state court.

US court reinstates Alaska smoker case vs Altria

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A U.S. appeals court on Monday reinstated an Alaska lawsuit against Altria Group Inc's Philip Morris USA by the survivor of a deceased smoker, saying her state product liability claims were not preempted by federal law and should have been tried in state court.
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Yen off 8-mth high vs dollar; softer equities eyed

The yen retreated from an eight-month high hit against the dollar on Monday after Japan's finance minister appeared to tone down comments suggesting he was comfortable with the currency's appreciation.
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FOREX-Dollar hits 1-year low vs euro before Fed, G20

The euro hit a one-year high against a sliding dollar on Tuesday as dealers resumed selling the U.S. currency following its rise the previous day, while markets awaited a Federal Reserve policy decision and Group of 20 summit later in the week.
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European regulators vs Intel

Intel Corp and the European Commission took divergent views on Monday of the Commission's release of the 517-page decision that underpins its 1.06 billion euro fine on the chip maker.
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Skype founders file new lawsuit vs Volpi, Index

The founders of Skype filed a new lawsuit on Friday against Index Ventures and one of its partners, Michelangelo Volpi, accusing him of stealing trade secrets to help broker the sale of the Internet phone service owned by eBay Inc.
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World stocks steady, dollar above lows vs yen

World stocks held steady on Tuesday while the dollar held above this week's seven-month low against the yen as focus shifted to the state of U.S. consumers from a trade spat between the United States and China. A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed, risky assets are almost back at September 2008 levels and some G7 economies have come out of recession.
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Euro dips vs Dollar; yen up broadly on risk aversion

The euro hit a two-week low against the dollar and neared a one-month trough against the yen on Monday as world stock markets fell and doubts about a U.S. recovery prompted investors to cut exposure to risk.
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Dollar retains gains on jobs boost, but dips vs yen

The dollar retained most of its gains against a basket of currencies on Monday but lost ground to the yen as Japanese exporters and short-term speculators took advantage of its jump the previous session on U.S. jobs data.
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Microsoft turns up heat on Google

In the search engine area, Google has reined king for most of recently memory but new moves from Microsoft and its Bing search engine is heating up competition.
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Pfizer's Sutent effective vs rare pancreatic cancer

Pfizer Inc's Sutent delayed the worsening of the type of pancreatic cancer that afflicted Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs by more than five months longer than a placebo, according to data from a clinical trial.
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EBay wins UK court battle vs L'Oreal

EBay has won a UK court battle against French cosmetics group L'Oreal which had claimed the online marketplace was jointly liable for trademark infringements committed by its users.
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McAfee, EMC team up vs. Symantec in online backup

McAfee Inc, the No. 2 computer security company, plans to team up with EMC Corp to offer online PC backup services, and announced the acquisition of a company that protects ATMs against hackers.
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McAfee, EMC team up vs Symantec in online backup

McAfee Inc, the No. 2 computer security company, plans to team up with EMC Corp to offer online PC backup services, and announced the acquisition of a company that protects ATMs against hackers.
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Twitter challenges continue: Spencer Pratt VS Ashton Kutcher

Twitter challenges are far from over. Spencer Pratt of the U.S. reality TV series The Hills says he wants to compete against actor Ashton Kutcher in a Twitter popularity duel, after Kutcher became the first on Thursday of have a million followers.

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