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Sony Financial Holdings shares debut in Tokyo
Trading of shares in Sony Financial Holdings Inc., the financial arm of Sony Corp., began on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday morning as the company completed Japan's largest initial public offering of the year to-date. ...continue reading 'Sony Financial Holdings shares debut in Tokyo'

U.S. trade body launches hard-disk drive probe
The United States International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into five companies after allegations of patent infringement in hard-disk drives. ...continue reading 'U.S. trade body launches hard-disk drive probe'

Microsoft to fix URI security flaw after criticism
Microsoft Corp. plans to fix a bug in the Windows operating system that has been blamed for a handful of critical vulnerabilities in Windows software. ...continue reading 'Microsoft to fix URI security flaw after criticism'

California state site can't shake porn problems
The Web site blamed for last week's Internet problems within the State of California has been taken offline after links to pornographic material reappeared on the site. ...continue reading 'California state site can't shake porn problems'

FTC targets spammers hawking weight-loss products
An international enterprise must stop sending unsolicited e-mail advertising human growth hormone (HGH) and weight-loss products using the hoodia gordonii plant under a court order obtained by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. ...continue reading 'FTC targets spammers hawking weight-loss products'

Nacchio appeals insider-trading conviction

Former Qwest Communications International Inc. CEO Joseph Nacchio has appealed his insider-trading conviction, arguing that he didn't have any internal warning that Qwest would miss its financial targets for 2001. ...continue reading 'Nacchio appeals insider-trading conviction'

Dell hands control of desktops to IT departments
Dell Inc. on Wednesday announced On-Demand Desktop Streaming, a server-based software, hardware and services offering that streams the OS, applications and data to diskless desktop clients over a Gigabit Ethernet network. ...continue reading 'Dell hands control of desktops to IT departments'

Small carriers: Spectrum auction rules will limit bids
U.S. Federal Communications Commission rules on a chunk of high-speed wireless spectrum to be auctioned in January may crowd out small carriers wanting to bid, representatives of small firms said Wednesday. ...continue reading 'Small carriers: Spectrum auction rules will limit bids'

'Flat IP' mobile networks face new security challenges
Data will flow more freely as mobile communications networks move towards a "flat IP" model, but developers and operators will face new security challenges, according to engineers gathered at the Freescale Technology Forum in Paris. ...continue reading 'Flat IP' mobile networks face new security challenges'


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16 Ways to Keep Your Best Employees -- Without Breaking the Bank
Joanne G. Sujansky, PhD, CSP

In today's highly competitive business world, your employees have a lot of options. Here are some innovative ideas on how to keep them from seeking greener pastures. ... continue reading '16 Ways to Keep Your Best Employees'


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Woman left trapped in CT scanner for five hours; can super powers be far behind?

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