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• Disney, Google eye stake in China bus media firm
  HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A consortium led by Walt Disney Co is in advanced talks to buy into China's largest in-bus digital media and advertising company, a deal that could offer the U.S. entertainment giant a new platform to promote Mickey Mouse in China, three sources told Reuters. […]
• Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader to hit stores
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc said on Monday that its Nook electronic reader would be available in most of its physical stores as of Wednesday, ahead of Valentine's Day, ending weeks of delays. […]
• Internet prompts the publishing itch in over-60s
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Internet is helping older British readers rekindle a love of books and writing, and an overwhelming majority of senior citizens see the medium as a positive development, according to a survey. […]
• Intel Israel exports jump 145 pct, seeks grant for expansion
  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Intel Corp's Israeli subsidiary said on Monday its exports surged 145 percent in 2009 to a record $3.4 billion and the company is hoping growth will continue with further expansion in the country. […]
• Vodafone Enterprise signs 4-year Oracle deal
  LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, has secured a four-year deal to provide Oracle Corp with voice, data and management services to employees in the EMEA region. […]
• Riding green wave, Philips says "let there be LED"
  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - More than a century into its existence, Philips is once again betting heavily on semiconductors. This time the consumer electronics firm is looking to harness their potential as a source of light. […]
• NetEase suspends new user registration for hit game
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's third-largest online game operator NetEase.com said it has suspended new user registration for World of Warcraft (WoW) in China and will reapply for a license to operate the expansion pack of Activision Blizzard's hit game. […]
• Amazon reshelves Macmillan titles but not e-books
  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Macmillan's electronic books, which remain unavailable on Amazon. […]
• IBM begins Power server upgrade to battle HP, Sun
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM is beginning a long-awaited upgrade to a range of servers and other hardware to make them more energy-efficient and competitive than rival products by Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems Inc. […]
• China shuts down largest hacker training website
  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has closed what it claims to be the largest hacker training website in the country and arrested three of its members, domestic media reported on Monday. […]