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Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs

April 2, 2004 update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, payment, layoff, agreement, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., software company, CEO, Java, server, Microsoft Windows

Dell embraces Google

May 25, 2006 Deal between the search giant and the PC maker gets Google into new territory. It's a strike against Google rival Microsoft. TAGS: Eric Schmidt, pay-per-call advertising, Dell PC, Internet search advertising, PC company, Google Inc., desktop search, Yahoo! Inc., agreement, Dell, eBay Inc., conference, radio, CEO, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles

February 9, 2007 Landmark deal could still bring together open-source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says. TAGS: Brad Smith, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, milestone, certificate, agreement, Linux, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., lawyer, letter, open source, CEO

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement

November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head? TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, agreement, Linux, Linux company, intellectual property, SuSE Linux, Steve Ballmer, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., letter, CEO, open source, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp.

Google, Time Warner strike $1 billion deal on AOL

December 20, 2005 The search giant takes a 5 percent stake in America Online for closer ties on ads, IM and video. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., agreement, search result, search engine, CEO, IM, video, Microsoft Corp.

HP investors sue over Fiorina payout

March 7, 2006 Suit alleges computer maker violated its own severance cap when it doled out payment to ousted CEO. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, shareholder, payout, Michael Capellas, plaintiff, investor, salary, lawsuit, CEO, bonus, termination, computer company, HP, agreement, payment

Telecoms, cable firms take franchise fight to D.C.

February 16, 2006 Phone and cable executives testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on changing video franchise rules. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, franchise, telecommunications, agreement, town, AT&T Corp., CEO, community, law, process, TV, video

Real, Microsoft reach truce

October 11, 2005 Long-running antitrust suit against software giant ends in $460 million deal, with millions more to come in partnership efforts. Photo: Gates, Glazer shake hands TAGS: Rob Glaser, antitrust, truce, RealNetworks Inc., digital music, Bill Gates, agreement, MSN, commission, Microsoft Corp., Europe, CEO, Apple Computer, media player, music

Report: Google, CBS in talks on ads, content

January 12, 2007 Google-CBS deal would open markets to Google Radio and boost revenue and viewers for CBS. TAGS: CBS Broadcasting Inc., radio, Google Inc., radio station, inventory, CEO, agreement, TV

Shareholder activist to join Gateway board

December 7, 2006 To avoid proxy battle with major investors, PC maker to add second mutually acceptable director, make elections annual. TAGS: shareholder, brand strategy, investor, Gateway Inc., Harbinger, PC company, activist, fight, agreement, founder, brand, CEO

Nuclear power looks for comeback in U.S.

September 14, 2007 Is the nuclear winter ending for the industry? Applications for new nuclear plants will likely get filed this year and next. TAGS: nuclear power, plant, accident, waste, U.S., agreement, CEO

Microsoft, Novell paint target on Red Hat

November 3, 2006 New technical and legal partnership is meant to take Red Hat down a notch--and could help Novell too. TAGS: Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Rick Sherlund, Steve Ballmer, open source, SuSE, open-source community, open-source software, Linux, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

HP to sell Intel's server appliances

December 21, 2000 The chip giant says Hewlett-Packard will begin selling the NetStructure line of server appliances, and HP plans to offer its own line of NetStructure-based products as early as March. TAGS: server appliance, differentiation, Gartner Inc., Intel, consulting, agreement, chip company, HP, server, PC company, CEO, Dell, IBM Corp., Compaq Computer Corp.

Legal troubles mount for YouTube

May 7, 2007 NBC Universal, English soccer league and Thailand's government are among the video-sharing site's growing list of possible courtroom foes. TAGS: YouTube, Viacom Inc., Thailand, DMCA, Napster Inc., Google Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., agreement, California, CEO, video
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