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Rank of tech billionaires dwindled in 2000
News After watching their stocks soar to astounding heights in 1999, the technology CEOs with the highest net worth looked on helplessly in 2000 as their fortunes dwindled, in some cases to mere millions.
Buffett donates his billions to Gates foundation
News The billionaire investor plans to give away the bulk of his wealth in a bid to improve global health and education.
Tags: Financial
S'pore govt willing to cede control of SingTel
News Singapore's government said it's willing to cede control of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, the island's dominant phone company, a move that may help the company's bid for Australia's Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.
McCaw won't invest in satellite phone firm
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Tom.com to buy 2 China Web sites, online advertiser
News Tom.com Ltd, a sports and entertainment Internet portal owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, plans to buy two Chinese Web sites and take a controlling stake in an advertising company.
Yahoo to pay US$13m for minority stake in Mingpao.com
News Yahoo! Inc, the world's No. 1 Internet search service, said it will buy a minority stake in Mingpao.com Holdings Ltd, an online venture owned by newspaper publisher Ming Pao Enterprise Corp.
Iridium cries uncle in last chapter of satellite debacle
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Yahoo board member resigns, shareholder meeting delayed
News The date for the annual meeting is expected to be determined in late July, following the resignation of a longtime director from the 10-member board.
Tags: Investor relations, Leadership, Change mangement, Microsoft Corp., Legg Mason Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, hedge fund, SEC, shareholder
Icahn's proxy fight could trigger Yahoo's severance plan
News Billionaire investor's proxy slate may get saddled with Yahoo's controversial employee severance plan. Icahn, meanwhile, is said to be calling for Jerry Yang's ouster.
Tags: Investor relations, Leadership, Employee communications, Plan, Yahoo! Inc., software, Carl Icahn, Delaware Chancery Court, job, Jerry Yang
Facebook scores euro funds
News The investment, likely to be in the millions, from Germany's Net-savvy Samwer brothers, will boost the social networking site's Europe expansion.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Internet advertising
Tech billionaires a little less wealthy
News Though Bill Gates is still king of the hill, according to Forbes, many technology executives on the magazine's billionaires list lost some of their net worth.
Intel, McCaw team up on WiMax
Insight The chipmaking giant and wireless pioneer McCaw join forces on WiMax--a significant move for the emerging industry.
Tags: Processors, WiMax, Personal broadband
SingTel, Virgin may merge mobile ventures
News Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said it may group its Virgin Mobile operations in Asia with UK billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin's cellular operations in Australia.
SingTel, Virgin may merge mobile ventures
News Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said it may group its Virgin Mobile operations in Asia with UK billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin's cellular operations in Australia.
S'pore govt willing to cede control of SingTel
News Singapore's government said it's willing to cede control of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, the island's dominant phone company, a move that may help the company's bid for Australia's Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.
