Provides the latest RSS feeds for Media News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Mexico Star.com http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/cat/dacc71693d799f0c/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:08 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:08 -0400 30 You might have missed a Samsung ad for its Evolution TV Kit. However, almost 9 million have analyzed its depiction of men as Neanderthal slobs on ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671080/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671080/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 3:43pm EDT May 21 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc by a former Rutgers University star football quarterback, who accused it of using his image in a video game without permission. By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said on Tuesday that Ryan Hart, who played for Rutgers from 2002 to 2005, may ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671195/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:08 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671195/scat/dacc71693d799f0c This afternoon, NBCUniversal will announce that ESPN exec Cherie Cohen has joined the fold, reporting to evps Dan Lovinger and Laura Molen with the title of svp of cable advertising sales. Cohen will oversee NBCU's regional sales offices in Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles. In keeping with the company's new focus ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669361/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669361/scat/dacc71693d799f0c ESPN on Tuesday began making a significant reduction of its work force, laying off more than 100 employees at its Bristol, Conn., headquarters and in at least one regional technology ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669360/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669360/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 4:21pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more. The Senate Permanent ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671196/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:15 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214671196/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Reuters © Men are silhouetted against a video screen with an Apple logo as they pose with an Apple iPhone 4 smartphone in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Dado ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214668897/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:23 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214668897/scat/dacc71693d799f0c PARIS | Tue May 21, 2013 2:43pm EDT PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Stephane Richard also said in an interview with RTL radio that "the door is not closed" to Yahoo Inc, which had been in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:25 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 3:21pm EDT By Bill Rigby and Malathi Nayak REDMOND, Wash. May 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg. The Xbox One, which will be available later this year at ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669265/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:48 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214669265/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: PayPal) SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- PayPal spotlighted its retail partners Tuesday, showing off new campaigns for its in-store purchase feature as it tries to get into 2 million locations by the end of this year. PayPal president David Marcus said PayPal is expanding its Jamba Juice "order ahead and skip the line" feature to more of the juice chain's locations and taking ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667845/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:39 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667845/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao staked his reputation on selling the group's prized stake in U.S. operator Verizon Wireless at the right time and right price, saying on Tuesday he would not bow ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667661/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667661/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Twitter/USPTO) Twitter has won a new patent that it hopes to use as an example to stem the tide of patent lawsuits. Granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today, the patent named ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667696/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:49 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667696/scat/dacc71693d799f0c NBC has added another show in its summer lineup: Siberia, a drama about contestants in a reality show gone wrong. Set to premiere July 1 at 10 p.m., Siberia is reportedly a spooky adventure thriller reminiscent of Lost, set in a remote Siberian territory. Jeff Bader, NBC Entertainment's president of program planning, strategy, and research, believes Siberia's combination of survival ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667846/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:14 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667846/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Euan RochaTORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it.The change in focus was hard to miss at the company's well-attended annual conference in Florida last week, even as news of a new smartphone model and its plans to offer the popular ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667100/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:45 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667100/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 12:44pm EDT By Tom Bergin LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate investigation has revealed that Apple, maker of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, had channelled profits into ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214666131/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:41 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214666131/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 12:26pm EDT * UK has cut corporate tax rate to 20 pct from 30 pct * Fiat Industrial paid 36 pct effective rate in Italy in 2012 * Government opposes move By Jennifer Clark MILAN, May 21 (Reuters) - Italy-based truck and tractor maker Fiat Industrial plans to lower its tax bill by shifting its residence to Britain after a planned merger with unit CNH, a move that drew angry ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667141/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:20 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667141/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 12:25pm EDT * Shares drop 4 percent * May need to make further cost cuts By Dhanya Skariachan May 21 (Reuters) - Best Buy Co Inc reported lackluster sales in the first quarter and warned that efforts to entice shoppers could squeeze profits in the near term. The news overshadowed its better-than-expected, first-quarter profit and sent shares of the world's largest consumer ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667140/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:57 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214667140/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 12:54pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said the maker of iPads, iPods and Mac computers kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to avoid U.S. taxes. The hearing marked another foray by the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665392/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 11:54am EDT * KKR puts 12% stake up for sale via Deutsche Bank, Goldman * Exit comes towards end of typical investment period By Stephen Aldred and Rob Taylor HONG KONG/SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co (KKR) is selling a remaining stake in Australia's Seven West Media Ltd valued at A$265 million ($260 million), exiting an ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665389/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:01 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665389/scat/dacc71693d799f0c bring in extra telecommunications resources to the affected area and will waive overage charges for affected customers through June 30. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tornado," the company said Tuesday. "We are coordinating with local authorities and bringing in additional resources. We recommend text messaging for communications with family, friends, and ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663603/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:52:49 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663603/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Tue May 21, 2013 10:51am EDT WASHINGTON May 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government. "Apple effectively shifts billions of dollars in profits ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665391/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:33 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665391/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 10:50am EDT * Liberace biopic explores relationship with young lover * Film puts spotlight on gay rights, same sex marriage * Steven Soderbergh says now taking a break from filmmaking By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:32 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Pandora) Dying to listen to the new Kanye West album before it's for sale? You just might be in luck. Pandora, the music streaming site and app, on Tuesday ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663477/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:03 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663477/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Queens Park Rangers returning to the second tier after earning 39.8 million pounds ($60.6 million) from TV companies. The cash paid by overseas broadcasters is split evenly between the 20 topflight teams. Half of the domestic TV income is split evenly, a quarter is shared depending on where a club finishes, and the remaining 25 percent is distributed depending on how often the team is broadcast ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663608/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663608/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson salutes the fans after their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England, May 19, 2013. ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214662093/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:21 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214662093/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 9:52am EDT (Adds background on deal opponents, updates shares) By Sinead Carew May 21 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, though some investors and analysts said the new bid was still not enough to overcome staunch opposition. Clearwire shares almost immediately traded at the new offer price, ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214664808/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:07 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214664808/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 10:36am EDT CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries. The Irish government, ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663605/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:17:56 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663605/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 10:06am EDT By Phil Wahba May 21 (Reuters) - Saks Inc reported higher-than-expected first-quarter sales on Tuesday and said it would speed up the launch of an e-commerce site for its outlet chain as it tries to catch rivals. Its shares rose 6.8 percent to $13.12 in early trading, the highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis that decimated luxury sales in the United ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663606/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663606/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 8:38am EDT (Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 21 (Reuters) - Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. From the mainstream we hear the grousing of Washington Post National Political Editor Steven Ginsberg, Washington ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:38:28 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214663121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: YouTube/Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Nokia is out with another promo showing off the camera of its new Lumia 928 smartphone. A spot posted on YouTube reveals a series ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660697/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:30 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660697/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 7:00am EDT By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces plenty of challenges in her efforts to turn six-year-old Tumblr into a money-spinner, ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660801/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660801/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 6:52am EDT * Biggest ever fall in organic service revenue * FY earnings down 3.1 percent, just beating market view * CEO refuses to comment on sale of Verizon stake * Will keep hold of latest Verizon payout * Shares flat By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214659775/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:54 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214659775/scat/dacc71693d799f0c MADRID | Tue May 21, 2013 5:22am EDT MADRID May 21 (Reuters) - More than half a million Spaniards switched mobile phone operator in March to take advantage of the cheap deals on offer from competitors, with the market's main players Telefonica and Vodafone the biggest losers. In the first three months of the year more than 1.8 million consumers moved to another mobile company, data ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214658509/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 05:22:23 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214658509/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue May 21, 2013 3:07am EDT These are some of the leading stories in Ireland's newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and cannot vouch for their accuracy: THE IRISH TIMES - Apple has used a complex web of offshore entities, including two Irish subsidiaries which it claims are not tax-resident anywhere, to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. - The government last ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660799/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:50 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214660799/scat/dacc71693d799f0c SAN FRANCISCO | Tue May 21, 2013 1:41am EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users. Yahoo has been criticized for making big acquisitions that have not always reaped lasting returns. Under CEO Marissa Mayer, the Internet search ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214655735/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:55 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214655735/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: CNET) More customers are satisfied with Apple's phones than any other handsets, but they're not as happy as they were last year, a new report said. According to an American Customer Satisfaction Index report issued today, Apple received a score of 81 (on a scale of 100) in terms of customer satisfaction. But the company dropped 2 percent from its 2012 position, and the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653995/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Tue, 21 May 2013 00:38:02 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653995/scat/dacc71693d799f0c commentary More space for online photo storage is a welcome move, but it's also like having a bigger "shoebox" where more of your photos get lost. How about an increase in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:40 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653121/scat/dacc71693d799f0c You’re known as one of the few people in Hollywood that can say "no" to Harvey Weinstein. Is that difficult? You know, I am who I am, and I’m a very honest person. Harvey respects that about me, and he knows that when I argue with him, it’s not that I have a personal agenda; it’s what I feel is best for the company. I even had a little tussle with him yesterday, ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:10 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653125/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 11:26pm EDT * Sprint gets waiver to consider $25.5 bln rival offer from Dish * SoftBank to issue 300 bln yen ($3.9 bln) in bonds in June - filing * Sprint says recommendation in favour of SoftBank offer not changed TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653143/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 23:26:33 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214653143/scat/dacc71693d799f0c obscure piece on The New York Times’ website about Picasso repurposing his canvases by painting over older, abandoned projects was fascinating, at least insofar as stories about master artists and their recycling habits go. But let’s face it-it wasn’t exactly click ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652243/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:36 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652243/scat/dacc71693d799f0c The New York-based startup, which describes itself as a mobile-centric news outlet for millennials, plans this summer to introduce sponsored video content to its mix of newsy and offbeat editorial ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:43 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652208/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 9:49pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 20 (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, and Rubio will be charged ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652239/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:39 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214652239/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET) New York officials have determined that a man who rented out part of his apartment on Airbnb should pay $2,400 for violating the city's illegal hotel law, despite Airbnb stepping in on the host's behalf. The city initially asked host Nigel Warren ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214651279/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214651279/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 9:02pm EDT May 20 (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp. Satellite TV service Dish made a $25.5 billion counter bid last month for Sprint against SoftBank's October agreement to pay $20.1 billion for 70 percent ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214651958/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:46 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214651958/scat/dacc71693d799f0c blog post Monday . Even though Checkout was replaced by Wallet in 2011, it still has been an option for those merchants who are adamant about using the old service in their operations. But on November 20, that will come to an end. Google said by that time merchants who use Checkout will have two options: (1) move to another service, such as Google partners Braintree, Shopify, or Freshbooks, if ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650185/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:25:36 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650185/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Yahoo on Monday increased the amount of storage Flickr users get by 70-fold, and at the same time quietly introduced a new pro tier that costs users 20 times as much as the one it replaces. That ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650119/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:21 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650119/scat/dacc71693d799f0c languish with a fresh coat of paint and a free terabyte of space. Too bad today's photo-sharer has found a home elsewhere and is already accustomed to free. Monday at a press event in New York, Yahoo announced major changes ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650120/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:20 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650120/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 7:00pm EDT By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO May 20 (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a U.S. Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure said on Monday. In a 40-page memorandum released a day before ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650187/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:24 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214650187/scat/dacc71693d799f0c divesting itself of Parenting and Babytalk magazines, Bonnier is moving ahead with its new testosterone-fueled game plan. Today, the company announced that it had acquired nine motorcycle titles from Source Interlink Media-Motorcyclist, Sport Rider, Dirt Rider, Motorcycle Cruiser, Hot Bike, Baggers, Super Streetbike, Street Chopper and ATV Rider-which will become part of the newly formed Bonnier ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643920/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:42 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643920/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) NEW YORK--Yahoo on Monday unveiled updates to its Flickr photo sharing site that the company hopes will make Flickr "awesome again." The company detailed the changes, such as a new redesign and full-resolution photos, during a press event Monday in New York's Times Square area. In attendance was CEO Marissa Mayer and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, among ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643850/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643850/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Facebook) Sharing is caring -- if your Facebook and your network depends on it. Monday, the social network simplified the process for sharing activities from third-party iOS apps to Facebook. The company rolled out something called the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643851/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643851/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Square Cash, which is invite-only for now, lets anyone send money simply by sending an e-mail. It's not known whether either party in the transaction has to have a Square ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642620/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:43 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642620/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 5:01pm EDT By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO May 20 (Reuters) - Apple Inc will argue for a comprehensive corporate tax reform that will levy a "reasonable tax" on foreign earnings and is not dependent on a company's revenue when it goes before a Senate panel on Tuesday to explain its offshore tax practices. In prepared testimony released by the company and submitted ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643918/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:37 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643918/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON | Mon May 20, 2013 4:59pm EDT WASHINGTON May 20 (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has held billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a U.S. Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure concluded on Monday. In a 40-page memorandum released a day before Apple ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643919/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:56 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214643919/scat/dacc71693d799f0c An agency such as the Federal Communications Commission must be given deference concerning the scope of its jurisdiction, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday. While the FCC claimed the interpretation of its own statutory authority is subject to review under a previous court case, Chevron vs. National Resources Defense Council Inc., the Texas cities of Arlington and San Antonio claimed Congress ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642611/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642611/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 4:00pm EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. ** Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214648989/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214648989/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Hooked Digital Media) In recent years, we've seen people dabble in bringing a narrative film experience to mobile phones. It makes sense -- there's an interactive personal screen in your pocket that allows you to pick up content wherever you go. But neither the interactive film ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641334/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:59 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641334/scat/dacc71693d799f0c As the company integrates Google Voice into its social network, the latest update for Hangouts is missing the ability to make outbound phone calls. Users can still receive calls to their Google Voice ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641337/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:57 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641337/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Mike Davidson CANNES | Mon May 20, 2013 3:47pm EDT CANNES May 20 (Reuters) - He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences. Reeves has stepped behind the camera to make his directorial debut with "Man of Tai ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642621/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:47:12 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214642621/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 3:24pm EDT By Liana B. Baker May 20 (Reuters) - Deborah Turness, a former top TV news editor in Britain, will take over as NBC News president in August, at a time when it is looking to turn around the fortunes of its news division. Turness will replace Steve Capus, who left the network in February. She will report to Patricia Fili-Krushel, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, who ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641655/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:24:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214641655/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Yahoo confirms $1.1B Tumblr buy, promises 'not to screw it up' The simplest and most obvious reason for Yahoo's interest in Tumblr can be seen in the chart above, which highlights the dramatically differing demographic profiles for the media portal and the blogging network. It's a tale of two audiences. Tumblr is a fountain of youth. Yahoo is practically a retirement ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214639923/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:39 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214639923/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Ben Klayman DETROIT | Mon May 20, 2013 2:14pm EDT DETROIT May 20 (Reuters) - The launch of General Motors Co's redesigned Chevrolet Silverado, the most important since the automaker's bankruptcy and $50 billion taxpayer-funded bailout in 2009, is on track and advertising for its full-size trucks should begin in a few weeks, a top GM executive said on Monday. Mark Reuss, head ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640023/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:34 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640023/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 2:02pm EDT * Consortium proposes to take company private for $7.50 per share * Pactera expects to form special committee to assess offer * Pactera shares up 30 percent By Greg Roumeliotis May 20 (Reuters) - Pactera Technology International Ltd said on Monday that Blackstone Group LP, together with the company's management, made a $680.3 million non-binding proposal to take ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640022/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:49 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640022/scat/dacc71693d799f0c LONDON | Mon May 20, 2013 2:02pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday told Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he expected their companies to pay their taxes in exchange for benefiting from low tax rates. Cameron's intervention came days after British lawmakers accused Google of using "smoke and ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640021/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:37 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640021/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon May 20, 2013 1:36pm EDT * Yahoo gets a platform in social media * Analysts say price looks high * Yahoo shares up 1 pct * Tumblr's young founder now a multimillionaire By Alexei Oreskovic and Jennifer Saba SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640020/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:17 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214640020/scat/dacc71693d799f0c MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Divisions within Mexico's main conservative opposition party have erupted into a bitter public dispute that threatens to undermine the reform agenda of President Enrique Pena ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638495/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:04 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638495/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Microsoft) A former Grand Theft Auto producer at Rockstar Games thinks that the next, next generation in consoles won't have three hardware makers competing for your dollars. Speaking to Games Industry in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638572/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:07 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638572/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Pinterest now offers users more information behind all those pretty pictures. The scrapbooking social network today tweaked the power of certain pins to provide more details on the showcased items, thanks to new active links to third-party Web sites. As described in the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638573/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:07 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638573/scat/dacc71693d799f0c The blogging site will remain a separate entity after the mostly cash deal is completed, Yahoo says, the "the same Tumblr irreverence, wit, and commitment to empower ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637283/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:37 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637283/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Pintererest users who click on the pin of a tasty-looking meal may now discover a recipe to cook up the dish themselves. The scrapbooking social network today tweaked the power of certain pins to provide more details on the pinned item, courtesy of third-party Web sites. As described in the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637167/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:32 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637167/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: NextGuide) While most companies are making the jump from Web to mobile, NextGuide, the app that tells you when and where your favorite shows are on, has decided to go the opposite way. The social TV guide for iOS is now on the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637166/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:31 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637166/scat/dacc71693d799f0c word began circulating that ITV News editor Deborah Turness was on the verge of being named president of NBC News, Pat Fili-Krushel made it ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637181/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:02 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637181/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Claire Ruckin LONDON | Mon May 20, 2013 12:23pm EDT LONDON May 20 (Reuters) - Bankers are putting together just under 1 billion euros ($1.28 billion) in financing for a potential sale of Finnish mobile phone company DNA, banking sources familiar with the situation said on Monday. Swiss bank UBS, financial adviser to DNA, sent out information memorandums to prospective buyers earlier ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638611/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:43 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638611/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON | Mon May 20, 2013 11:57am EDT WASHINGTON May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authority to try to speed up the process for installing wireless communications towers when local governments have been slow to act. The case hinged on a federal law requiring state and local governments to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638228/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:57:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638228/scat/dacc71693d799f0c HELSINKI | Mon May 20, 2013 11:28am EDT HELSINKI May 20 (Reuters) - A group of ex-Nokia software developers unveiled its first smartphone on Monday, aiming to prove their former employer wrong by making a success of a technology dropped by the Finnish mobile phone maker. Jolla was founded by Nokia's former MeeGo software team that was shut down after the company decided to switch to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638225/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:50 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214638225/scat/dacc71693d799f0c (Credit: Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET) Apple may be checking out displays for its much-rumored smartwatch. The company has reportedly been examining 1.5-inch OLED screens built by Ritek ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214636575/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:32 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214636575/scat/dacc71693d799f0c By Natasha Baker TORONTO | Mon May 20, 2013 11:23am EDT TORONTO (Reuters) - A new app launched on Monday aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York landmarks. The Sonnet Project is a free app for the iPhone and iPad that showcases the bard's poetry through films of up to two ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637287/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214637287/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Samsung will demo a new LCD screen that would top similar displays in resolution and pixel density. Geared for notebooks, the 13.3-inch WQXGA+ LCD ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214635670/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:55 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214635670/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg says he usually sees 400 to 600 blog post defections from Tumblr per hour. But that figure apparently skyrocketed after news of the deal surfaced ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214635671/scat/dacc71693d799f0c Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:54 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214635671/scat/dacc71693d799f0c