US: Broadcasters Agree to Fine Over Payoffs
Radio broadcasters have long been accused of corrupting the public airwaves by accepting bribes from corporate music giants. But in a pair of agreements disclosed yesterday, the broadcasters moved to...
View ArticleUS: Hurdles Loom in Deal for Reuters
Thomson Corp. and Reuters Group PLC's ambitious plan to create the world's largest supplier of financial data and news could face regulatory hurdles as it would narrow the market to two main...
View ArticleUS: I Spy-For Capitalism
In late May, a Russian agent slipped unnoticed into a Moscow movie theater showing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He donned night-vision goggles, scanned the theater, and spotted his target....
View ArticleUS: Video Puts Canadian Part of Falls in US
The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to promote U.S. tourism and welcome foreign visitors to America.
View ArticleUS: Black Given Prison Term Over Fraud
Conrad M. Black is handed down a 6 1/2 year prison sentence for removing 13 boxes of documents from the office of his media company, Hollinter International.
View ArticleUS/CHINA: U.S. Holds Fire in Google-China Feud
U.S. government officials and business leaders were supportive but wary of taking sides in Google Inc.'s battle with China, a sign of the delicate tensions between the growing superpower and the West....
View ArticleFacebook Lobbies Washington to
Facebook, the social network behemoth that is about to become a multi-billion dollar company, has been lobbying for a proposed new U.S. law called the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act...
View ArticleElsevier Versus Wikipedia: Academics Revolt Against Giant Publisher
Over 11,000 academics have pledged to boycott Elsevier, the Dutch publishing giant, for profiting off their work and making it unavailable to the general public. Now Jimmy Wales, the founder of...
View ArticleVerizon (and Google) Helped U.S. Government to Spy on Reporters
Technology companies willingly provided information to U.S. government agencies to help the Obama administration snoop on reporters from the Associated Press and Fox news in order to ostensibly crack...
View ArticleFacebook Changes Names Policy In Partial Victory for Privacy Activists
Gay and transgendered performers have forced Facebook, the popular social network wesbite, to make changes to its
View ArticleTraffic, Brazilian Sports Company, at Center of World Cup Football Scandal
Traffic International, a Brazilian sports media company, has been named as the source of at least $60 million in bribes paid to F
View ArticleCoke and McDonalds Host Carnival of Junk Food Marketing At Rio Olympics
Every four years, billions tune in to watch the Olympics on television. And every four years, major corporations pay millions for prime advertising opportunities as official sponsors. The 2016 Olympics...
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