Yahoo to sell half its Alibaba stake for $7.1B – USA TODAY

May 21, 12 Yahoo to sell half its Alibaba stake for $7.1B – USA TODAY

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USA TODAY Yahoo to sell half its Alibaba stake for $7.1BUSA TODAYBy KELVIN CHAN, AP HONG KONG – Struggling Internet company Yahoo has agreed to sell half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion. Elizabeth Dalziel, AP In this file photo, a man walks past a screen displaying...

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Nasdaq to revamp system after tech problems on Facebook IPO: WSJ – Reuters

May 21, 12 Nasdaq to revamp system after tech problems on Facebook IPO: WSJ – Reuters

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New York Times Nasdaq to revamp system after tech problems on Facebook IPO: WSJReuters(Reuters) – The Nasdaq is planning to revamp its systems for handling stock offerings after acknowledging that technology problems had affected trading in millions of newly issued Facebook (FB.O) shares on Friday, the Wall Street Journal...

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rally to Discuss Risks of Internet – New York Times

May 21, 12 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rally to Discuss Risks of Internet – New York Times

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New York Times Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rally to Discuss Risks of InternetNew York TimesIt was an incongruous sight for a baseball stadium: tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, all dressed in black suits and white shirts, filing through the gates of Citi Field on Sunday, wearing not blue-and-orange Mets caps but tall,...

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Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a day – CNET

May 21, 12 Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a day – CNET

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The Southland Times Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a dayCNETGoogle's chairman emeritus tells Boston University grads to take their eyes off "that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love." by Steven Musil May 20, 2012 5:20 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Google Executive Chairman...

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Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a day – CNET

May 21, 12 Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a day – CNET

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The Southland Times Schmidt challenges grads to turn off the screen for an hour a dayCNETGoogle's chairman emeritus tells Boston University grads to take their eyes off "that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love." by Steven Musil May 20, 2012 5:20 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Google Executive Chairman...

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