LinkedIn targets the Middle East
Career networking website LinkedIn has launched an Arabic version targeting the Middle East’s majority youth population
Sony to focus on PlayStation, entertainment for profits
Sony Corp is aiming to see operating profit soar to more than 4.2 billion dollars in fiscal 2017 with renewed focus on image sensors, PlayStation and entertainment businesses
“Robin Hood” bank hackers steal $1 billion
The hacker gang that looted as much as $1 billion worldwide from banks was unusual: It stole directly from the banks, instead of ripping off their customers
Islamic State hacks Newsweek Twitter feed: report
The Newsweek Twitter feed was briefly hacked this morning, purportedly by a group associated with the Islamic State
New York Times online sales on the up
The New York Times is printing fewer newspapers, but its earnings report showed Tuesday that its online business is making progress
Lenovo profits fall following Motorola deal
Computer maker Lenovo Group says its latest quarterly profit declined 5 percent, reflecting its acquisition of the unprofitable Motorola
Scientist jailed for offering to build nuclear bomb
An American scientist was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and three years under supervised release, after pleading guilty to trying to build nuclear weapons for Venezuela
Sony to fire 1,000 smartphone workers
Sony Corp plans to eliminate another 1,000 workers in its smartphone business, mainly in Europe and China, a report said Wednesday
AT&T drops R21 billion for Nextel
The US telecommunications firm AT&T agreed to buy the wireless company Nextel Mexico from NII Holdings, Inc for 1.9 billion dollars
DreamWorks cutting jobs, movies
DreamWorks Animation says it is reducing the number of films it produces each year from three to two and cutting 500 jobs
Twitter account of government whistleblower blocked
A Twitter account which has posted allegations about abuse of power in the Turkish government was not accessible on Wednesday in the country
Twitter buys mobile marketing company
Twitter is buying the Indian mobile marketing company ZipDial as it tries to reach new users in developing regions