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Curbs on Media, Internet Use Rise Worldwide, U.S. Report Says (Bloomberg)

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March 11 (Bloomberg) — Suppression of freedom of expression through crackdowns on the media and on Internet use rose last year, including in China, Iran and Russia, according to the U.S. State Department’s annual report on human rights. (read on….) Related items Google says talks with China ongoing (AFP via Yahoo! News) Google says it’s in talks with...
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Google says talks with China ongoing (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Google said on Thursday that it was in talks with China on the future of the US Internet giant in the Asian nation, after the firm threatened to leave over cyber-attacks and state web censorship. (here is more…) Related items Google says it’s in talks with China (Los Angeles Times) Google China Censorship Talks to Yield Results ‘Soon’...
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China Mobile buys 20% stake in Pudong Bank (Digital Media Europe)

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(Telecompaper) China Mobile will buy a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for a total cash consideration of CNY 39.80 billion. The company, through its subsidiary Guangdong Mobile, entered into an agreement with Pudong Bank to subscribe for 2.21 billion new shares in the bank, which will make China Mobile the second...
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Interop Technologies Names Eddie DeCurtis as Vice President of Asia-Pacific Sales (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

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FORT MYERS, Fla.—-Interop Technologies, a provider of core solutions for messaging, device management, and connectivity gateways, has named Eddie DeCurtis to the newly created position of Vice President of Asia-Pacific Sales. (read the rest of the story…) Related items IHG Utilizes TweetMyJOBS to Reach Thousands of Qualified Job Applicants Instantly (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) Ditech Networks’ Mobile...
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China market: 3G handsets sale to top 35-43 million units in 2010 (Digi Times)

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Sales of 3G handsets in the China market are expected to top 35-43 million units in 2010, accounting for 12-15% of total handset sales compared to a ratio of 6-8% in 2009, according to industry watchers in Taiwan. (read the story…) Related items 3G Buildouts Push up Mobile Network Investment (PC World) (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-06 08:03 UPDATE...
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