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Hollywood Studios Fuming Over BitTorrent, Cinedigm ‘Deal With the Devil’
BitTorrent, known for movie piracy, has partnered with Cinedigm on new film starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth
ICIJ Journalists Expose Mass Web of Global Tax Evasion
An international network of journalists has obtained some 2.5 million records from tax havens detailing shell companies, offshore accounts and dubious financial deals. The unprecedented leaks include the names of 130,000 people who at one time or other moved their money offshore. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
Fusion 360 – Cloud-Enabled 3D CAD
Autodesk Fusion 360 is the first complete 3D CAD tool powered by the cloud, combining industrial design with mechanical engineering in one collaborative, accessible solution. Original post on autodesk.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – EU and US free-trade talks launched
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Web inventor says governments stifling net freedom (Update)
The inventor of the World Wide Web warned Friday that government control is limiting the possibilities of the Internet, as dozens of countries and businesses signed a cybersecurity deal at the Davos forum. Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Aaron Swartz’s Unbending Prosecutors Insisted on Prison Time
The cyber whiz faced tough U.S. attorneys who insisted on prison time. Michael Daly on Swartz’s rigid prosecutors. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on reddit.com
HBO Inks Exclusive, 10-Year Deal With Universal To Keep Content Out Of Netflix’s Hands
TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. Original post on techcrunch.com Comments on reddit.com
Life After The iPhone: How AT&T’s Bet On Apple Mobilized The Company
After hitching its mobile fortunes to the iPhone, AT&T bet the company on wireless. CEO Randall Stephenson boils down his strategy to two words: mobilize everything. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
The worst Congress ever
Americans preparing for this year’s holiday season got a nasty pre-Christmas present from the U Original post on tribune.com Comments on reddit.com
Avis buying Zipcar in deal worth nearly $500M
Amid Pressure, House Passes Fiscal Deal
Ending a climactic showdown in the final hours of the 112th Congress, the House sent President Obama legislation to avert big income tax increases on most Americans. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – President Obama praises US ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
US President Barack Obama hails a deal reached to stave off a looming Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
`Fiscal cliff’ deal reached
Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices – www.ajc.com
The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. Original post on ajc.com Comments on reddit.com
Mark Cuban: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Starting a Business
The billionaire tech entrepreneur and ‘Shark Tank’ star on all things startups and investing.Get the latest blog articles on business ideas and… Original post on entrepreneur.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama Returning to Capital to Seek Fiscal Deal
The president could leave Hawaii on Wednesday to work toward a compromise with returning lawmakers. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Top Republican Says GOP Should ‘Deal With Reality’ And Accept Legal Marriage Equality
In a stunning reversal, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) said this week that he thinks his party needs to Original post on thinkprogress.org Comments on reddit.com
Right, left call for defense cuts
fiscal-cliff deal. the fiscal cliff. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Groupon: from dotcom star to just another coupon business – Technology – The Observer
A year ago, it was ‘the fastest-growing company in the world’. Last week, the deals website’s founder barely survived a bid to throw him off the board, writes Dominic Rushe Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Insight: How a desperate HP suspended disbelief for Autonomy deal
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – For Leo Apotheker, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, a July 2011 meeting with Autonomy founder Mike Lynch at a chic seaside resort in France was pivotal to his effort Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Whistling Up a Corporate Storm – WSJ.com
When Micheal Woodford became CEO of Japan’s Olympus Corp., he asked the board why the company had made such reckless acquisitions Original post on googleusercontent.com Comments on reddit.com
H-P Blames $8.8 Billion Charge on Bad Deal
Hewlett-Packard surprised investors Tuesday when it claimed it had been duped into overpaying for one of its largest acquisitions, a U.K. software maker, that will result in an $8.8 billion charge. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
HP Alleges Fraud In Autonomy Deal; Takes $8.8B Charge; Shrs At 10-Year Low (Updated)
Hewlett-Packard this morning asserted that there were substantial instances of financial fraud in connection with its acquisition of the software company Autonomy in 2011 for more than $10 billion. The company also reported October quarter profits slightly ahead of Street estimates, but cautioned that January quarter profits will be below consensus [...] Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
Corporate America: Don’t give up on your workers – The Term Sheet: Fortune’s deals blog Term Sheet
If the nation’s employers have to ship jobs overseas for lack of talent, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. By Nina Easton, senior editor FORTUNE — America has a jobs crisis. Not the one that dropped out of the Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Louis CK to offer HBO show as DRM-free download, chip away at cable content deals
With certain exceptions, HBO has developed a reputation for being protective of where and how its content goes digital. That makes Louis CK’s plans for a Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
David Stockman: Mitt Romney and the Bain Drain
Is Romney really a job creator? Ronald Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, takes a scalpel to the claims. Original post on thedailybeast.com Comments on reddit.com
Japan’s Softbank in Talks for $12.8 Billion Sprint Stake
Softbank, Japan’s third-largest mobile carrier, is in talks to buy a majority stake in Sprint Nextel, the third-largest U.S. carrier. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
South Korea announces US deal allowing it to have missiles capable of hitting all North Korea
Missiles could strike all of North Korea, officials said Sunday, a development expected to draw an angry response from the North. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Safety Worries Lead Germany to Shun Fracking for Natural Gas
Using a method known as Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com