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Music industry wins song-download case
The recording industry has won a major fight in its effort to stop illegal music downloading with a United States jury decision to impose 000 damages against a Minnesota woman…
Xstrata bids $1bn for Eland Platinum, profit up
Miner Xstrata announced a -billion offer for South Africa’s Eland Platinum Holdings and met forecasts with a 47% rise in first-half net profit on Tuesday. Swiss-based Xstrata…
Thomson in talks to buy Reuters for $17,6bn
Canada’s Thomson Corporation is in talks to buy Reuters Group for about £8,8-billion (,6-billion) to create the world’s biggest news and financial data company. Under the terms…
Thomson touted as Reuters bidder
News and financial data provider Reuters said on Friday it had received a takeover approach, sending its shares up almost a third, with Canadian publisher Thomson widely touted…