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3 hrs ago | Arbitrage Magazine

Ted Rogers - A Life Unconquerable

Ted Rogers had always taken pride in his pace of action. In his aptly named autobiography, Relentless , he wrote, "I love speed.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Rogers Communication, Rogers Communications Inc.

7 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

Telkonet finds market niche in saving energy for hotels

Business travelers are known for leaving the light on -- and the air conditioner, too -- when they leave a hotel room.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telkonet, CPU, Science / Technology, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Textiles, Wauwatosa, WI

11 hrs ago | Silicon Alley Insider

Oracle President Mark Hurd Joins Twitter, And He Already Has Almost...

Friday evening East Coast time, Hurd had 78 followers - most of them Oracle employees - and was following 67 other Twitter users.

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Related Topix: Startups, Oracle Corporation, Twitter, Phase Forward, WorldCom, Pillar Data Systems, Hyperion Solutions, IT Services, Software

15 hrs ago | BroadcastNewsroom

Tech Analyst Jeff Kagan on AT&T Having Fastest 4G LTE Wireless Internet

Both PC World and their TechHive news site conducted a study , and on May 22, 2013 both said AT&T Mobility 4G LTE was named the fastest Internet service among the top four wireless carriers, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. This study was quite revealing and quite impressive.

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Related Topix: AT&T, Emerging Technology, Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

19 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Vodafone Group plc's Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank

's stock had its "hold" rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank in a research note issued on Monday, AnalystRatings.Net reports.

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Related Topix: Vodafone Group

23 hrs ago | Computer Weekly

Network virtualisation threatens telecom suppliers

Network virtualisation is becoming one of the hottest topics for mobile operators looking to increase capacity on their network without substantial costs.

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Related Topix: Alcatel-Lucent, Alcatel

Fri May 24, 2013

The Daily Star

Orascom Telecom shareholders tender 10 pct in Altimo offer

CAIRO/MOSCOW: Egypt's Orascom Telecom is closer to being delisted, sources said Friday, after holders of around 10 percent of its stock agreed to be bought out.

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Related Topix: VimpelCommunications, World News, Algeria, Africa, Abdelaziz Bouteflika

The Wichita Eagle

Cable TV, the right way

America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch.

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Related Topix: Federal Communications Commission, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Entertainment

WSB-TV

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, IT Services, US Politics, Charles Schumer, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Business News, US Treasury, Federal Communications Commission

Brandon Sun

The corporate logo for MTS Allstream, a division of Manitoba Telecom...

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm to an Egyptian investment group and use about half of the proceeds to reduce its pension obligations and debt.

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Related Topix: Manitoba Telecom Services, IT Services

The Beaumont Enterprise

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley , a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post.

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Related Topix: Procter and Gamble, Household Products, Globecomm Systems, Cable & Satellite

Business Journal

Cincinnati chamber announces new marketing manager

Dastoor previously worked in marketing for Cincinnati Bell, where she focused on business-to-business growth and retention, as well as innovation and emerging growth in regional markets.

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Related Topix: Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Gas and Electric, Block Communications, Publishing, Media, Cincinnati Bell, Energy

Thu May 23, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

1 billion subscribers benefit from Ericsson's Managed Services

Even more advanced network solutions are required to meet the demand for superior performance, and the natural solution for operators is to sign managed services contracts with partners that assume responsibility for activities such as operating and managing their networks.

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Related Topix: nodes, Sony Ericsson, Marconi, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

The Hartford Courant

Chernin, Guggenheim Digital put in bids for Hulu: sources

Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu , two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.

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Related Topix: Directv, Cable & Satellite, Time Warner Cable, Ansonia, CT

CIO

As Ethernet Turns 40, Some Seek to Take it to the Cloud

As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the cloud.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Videsh Sanchar Nigam, South Lee, MA

Business News

BT Chief's Pay Boosted By Share Price Rise

BT chief executive Ian Livingston's annual earnings have risen to A 8.5m, boosted by a rise in the company's share price which will also see 1,000 managers share windfall payouts averaging A 120,000. Having overseen a 50% rise in BT 's market value in the last year, Livingston has been granted shares worth 6m from the scheme, which was designed as ... (more)

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Related Topix: BT Group

Electric Energy Online

Powering the Future: Construction Begins on Toronto's New Downtown Transformer Station

Toronto, ON, May 22, 2013 - Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited , celebrated the start of construction on its new downtown transformer station.

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Related Topix: Energy, Toronto Hydro, Canada,

CNN

JLo's new gig: Verizon retailer

Jennifer Lopez has found a new gig: majority shareholder and chief creative mind behind a new line of Verizon Wireless retail stores.

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Related Topix: Verizon Communications, Verizon, IT Services, Celebrities, Dance, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Jennifer Lopez, J Lo, Cellphones

InformationWeek

VMware's Hybrid Cloud: Not Amazon's Model

VMware's Hybrid Cloud Service, detailed Tuesday, has important differences compared to Amazon Web Services.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Rackspace, IT Services, Savvis, Forest City, NC, Cloud Computing, Science / Technology

AdelaideNow...

Telcos : Telstra staff wait for axe to fall

TELSTRA workers are bracing for deep job cuts as the telco giant prepares to announce its biggest structural shake-up in a decade.

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Related Topix: Telstra Corporation, Cable & Satellite, TelstraClear

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