AT&T aims for TV's future with $48.5B DirecTV deal

LOS ANGELES — AT&T says it views its planned $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV as a way to help redefine the video entertainment industry, giving it opportunities to bundle services and tap into growing Latin American markets. AT&T Inc.'s proposed...

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FBI: BlackShades infected half million computers

NEW YORK — The FBI says more than a half million computers in more than 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam. The FBI described its investigation in criminal complaints...

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CEO of China drug maker jumps to death amid probe

BEIJING — The chief executive of a Chinese drug company has jumped to his death, the company said Monday. State media said he was under investigation on suspicion of taking bribes. Sanjing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. said Liu Zhanbin jumped Sunday from...

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A mixed start for stocks on Wall Street

NEW YORK — Stocks are little changed in early trading on Wall Street as investors look over the latest news on corporate deals. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped six points, less than 0.1 percent, to 16,483 in the first few minutes of trading...

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Israeli, Chinese universities to collaborate

TEL AVIV, Israel — Two top universities from Israel and China announced Monday that they are starting a $300 million research project focused on nanotechnologies, the latest move in booming ties between the Jewish state and the Asian giant. Tel Aviv...

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Oil up near $103 amid Libya, Ukraine conflicts

The price of oil approached $103 a barrel Monday as violence in Libya threatened to once again delay a potential increase in the country's exports of crude. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery was up 78 cents to $102.80...

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AstraZeneca rejects $119 billion offer from Pfizer

LONDON — The board of AstraZeneca on Monday rejected the improved $119 billion takeover offer from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer, a decision that caused a sharp slide in the U.K. company's share price as many investors think it effectively brings an end to the...

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US stocks open mixed at beginning of the week

U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Wednesday as investors digested news on a possible merger between AT&T and DirecTV, the latest in a recent crop of M&A deals. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose six points, or...

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US cites Chinese officials in cyber-spying case

WASHINGTON — The United States has brought first-of-its kind cyber-espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to gain trade secrets. According to the indictment announced Monday, hackers targeted...

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Former NY Times editor: Leading newsroom was honor

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In her first public appearance since her dismissal from The New York Times, former executive editor Jill Abramson compared herself to a new college graduate: "scared but also a little excited." "What's next for me? I don't know....

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