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Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 to anybody who helps identify and fix major security holes in its software. (3:21 am)
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GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT, FACEBOOK, SUDAN, CUBA, AGING
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Efforts to make the global financial system safer could be making Asia more - not less - vulnerable to any credit market shocks, leaving bond traders worried that a sharp selloff since late May could turn into a rout. (Jun 12)
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CHINA, FEDERAL RESERVE, FIXED-INCOME, GDP, JAPAN, CREDIT SUISSE
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Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc are short-listing potential candidates to become the next Dell Inc <DELL.O> chief executive should they succeed in a proxy battle against Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. (Jun 08)
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CARL ICAHN, IBM, MARK HURD, MICHAEL DELL, CISCO SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT
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Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc are short-listing potential candidates to become the next Dell Inc chief executive should they succeed in a proxy battle against Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. (Jun 08)
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CARL ICAHN, IBM, MARK HURD, MICHAEL DELL, CISCO SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT
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Hewlett-Packard <HP.N> board member and Kleiner Perkins partner emeritus Ray Lane said he has agreed to settle an outstanding tax bill with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service dating back to 2004 of as much as $100 million. (Jun 07)
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HP, COURT, SETTLEMENT
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the Dow swinging nearly 200 points from its session low to high and the S&P 500 recovering after hitting a key technical level in volatile trading a day before the release of the U.S. jobs report. (Jun 07)
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NETFLIX, FEDERAL RESERVE, UNEMPLOYMENT, DOW JONES, NYSE, RETAIL
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Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales software, will pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget Inc in Chief Executive Marc Benioff's most significant bet to date on the social marketing business. (Jun 05)
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NIKE INC., MERRILL LYNCH, TOYOTA, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, ADVERTISING
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Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks through mobile devices. (Jun 05)
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NIKE INC., MERRILL LYNCH, MARC BENIOFF, TWITTER, SOCIAL NETWORKS, FACEBOOK
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Fisker Automotive, the cash-strapped "green" car maker that is seeking a buyer, has lost an influential board member who was key in attracting investors to the startup in its early days. (May 29)
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GENERAL MOTORS, CALIFORNIA, INVESTMENT
