Archive for July 16th, 2008

CSX says hedge funds win 4 out of 5 seats (AP)

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AP – CSX Corp. says preliminary results of the railroad’s contentious board vote show that four out of five directors nominated by activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital have been elected to its board.

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Australia unveils online code of conduct (AFP)

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AFP – Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.

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Nokia E66: Review

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The Nokia E66 is a slick high-end smartphone with plenty of style and features. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth, and Infrared. The software package on the phone lets you access Exchange email, Internet email, office documents, and navigate across the world using the built-in GPS with Nokia Maps. The Nokia E66 is a [...]

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CSX says hedge funds win 4 out of 5 seats (AP)

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AP – CSX Corp. says preliminary results of the railroad’s contentious board vote show that four out of five directors nominated by activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital have been elected to its board.

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Virgin Mobile USA treads a quirky path to success (USATODAY.com)

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USATODAY.com – Virgin Mobile USA definitely walks to its own, very hip drumbeat. Big cellphone carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless are famous for herding customers into long-term service contracts. Virgin specializes in prepaid plans that allow its customers – half of them under 35 – to pay as they go, by the minute [...]

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Australia unveils online code of conduct (AFP)

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AFP – Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.

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LG Elec set for strong Q2 profit, risks ahead (Reuters)

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Reuters – LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) is set to
report quarterly earnings more than doubled next Monday thanks
to high margins at its mobile phone unit, brisk sales of TVs
and solid results at its LCD joint venture.

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