Stockhouse Canada - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The biggest telecom in Canada said Saturday it has agreed to a nearly $49 billion deal that would make it the country’s largest takeover ever. The new owners of Montreal-based BCE Inc. will be led by the Ontario

Hellenic Telecom sale spurs fightback
Financial Times - European equities rallied strongly on Thursday as investors sought bargains after five sessions of losses, while takeover speculation also buoyed the markets. By late morning in London the FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 0.9 per cent to 1,594.33, Frankfurt

Philadelphia Inquirer - There’s no disputing that it looked bad: the mayor of the nation’s sixth-largest city, clad in a rain slicker and sweats, waiting in line, hour after hour, just a few feet from an alleyway trash bin. All for the chance to buy a cell phone. Mayor
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Hot Topic: Mobile Phone
ZDNet Australia - Gartner has poured cold water on the iPhone — prior to today’s launch in the US — claiming the Apple’s smartphone is a threat to corporate security. Will Apple’s iPhone reshape the mobile phone market? Are there better devices actually available
Source: www.zdnet.com.au

Apple’s phone faces tougher rivals than iPod
Globe and Mail - NEW YORK Apple Inc. aims to build on the success of its iPod music player with the new iPhone wireless device, but it faces a crowded and competitive market in taking on established cell phone makers. Global phone makers such as Nokia, Sony
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American Reporter - She’ll need just a sip or two of the vodka to get through the long, dull afternoon. A couple of years later, Tom packs his suitcase and moves across town with a woman half Mary’s age. At this point, Mary will wash down a full bottle of pills