Topic - texas

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Media, Communications, Finance

Corpus Christi Disconnects EarthLink

City lets its partner out of a year-old deal to manage its Wi-Fi network.
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Cleantech

Coal Loses in TXU Acquisition

Texas utility company gets acquired in the heat of coal controversy.
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Finance

Cheap Phones Ding Texas Instruments

TI announces layoffs after tax credit powers profit gain at mobile phone chip giant.
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Computers, Finance

Freescale: Sold for $17.6B

In biggest tech buyout in history, chip maker agrees to private-equity bid, the second chip maker to take such bait in two months.
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Media, Internet, Finance

Online Poker Rakes in $3.3B

Study estimates revenue from regulated Internet card games.
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General news, Biosciences

Guidant’s Troubles Aren’t Over

The heart device maker's story takes a new twist as secret documents cause a stir.
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General news, Communications

Congress Seeks Phone Privacy

U.S. lawmakers will propose legislation to keep cell phone records from being sold.
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Biosciences

Stem Cells for Brain Injuries

Texas scientists will conduct the first human trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using stem cells to treat brain injuries.
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Security, Media

Texas Sues Sony Over Spyware

Texas suit, and another by the EFF, allege Sony BMG installed spyware through its CDs.
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General news, Communications

SBC Boosts Profits with DSL

The telecom company’s earnings rose 25 percent, beating analysts’ expectations and lifting its stock.
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Computers, Security

Symantec to Buy BindView

Security software giant tries to get firmer hold in compliance security segment.
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Computers

Symantec Wins Piracy Case

The security software company wins more than $1 million in restitution.
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General news

Intel Keeps Fab Obsession

Will the chip maker's super factories propel the company to greatness?
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Biosciences, Finance

A Merck-y View of Vioxx Cases

The first Vioxx verdict aside, analysts looking to additional indicators to gauge the power of the tidal wave coming at Merck.
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Biosciences, Finance

$253M Verdict in Vioxx Case

Merck’s market cap tumbles $5.17 billion after a jury awards $253 million in the first case focused on the painkiller.
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Computers, General news

Chip Nanotech Research: $2M

A fund of government and private money aims to find the next best semiconductor technologies.
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Communications

TechSpin: Aussie Warning Signs

Telstra affected by Australian market slowdown; Carlos Slim Fattens up on mobile; Mark Cuban calls foul on sale; Texas reprieve for Verizon.
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Biosciences

Merck Put Profit First: Lawyer

A lawyer in the wrongful death suit against the drug company charges Merck hid painkiller Vioxx’s health risks.
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Computers

Applied Materials’ New Ware

The chip-making equipment maker announced a new product to improve chip production efficiency amid an industry downturn.
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Computers

$2.5B Bid for Agilent’s Chips

The California equipment maker is entertaining bids this week for its semiconductor division.
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