U.A.E. Lifts Threat on BlackBerry
The U.A.E. said it has reached a solution with Research In Motion, averting a ban on key BlackBerry services that would have come into force Monday. online.wsj.com |
ASML's Net Profit Soars
Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML said its third-quarter net profit soared as customers boosted their investments in chip-making materials. online.wsj.com |
Judge Approves SEC, Citigroup Settlement
A federal judge approved Citigroup's revised pact with the SEC to resolve allegations the bank misled investors about $39 billion in subprime mortgage assets it held. online.wsj.com |
Texas Says Amazon Owes $269 Million in Sales Tax
Amazon said it received an assessment of $269 million for uncollected sales tax from the state of Texas. online.wsj.com |
Scientists estimate tens of billions of Earth-size planets in Milky Way
Nobody has seen them yet, but scientists now believe there are tens of billions of planets the general size and bulk of Earth in the Milky Way galaxy alone - a startling conclusion based on four years of viewing a small section of the nighttime sky. feeds.washingtonpost.com |