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Vivendi CEO steps down

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By The Associated Press French entertainment group Vivendi says its chief executive is stepping down because of a difference of opinion about the direction of the company. Jean-Bernard Levy's departure after a decade with Vivendi comes after a meeting of

How states fared on unemployment aid applications

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By The Associated Press The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, but the level of applications remains too high to signal a pickup in hiring. Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in weekly unemployment

News Corp. approves Murdoch plan to split company

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Thursday that its board has approved a plan to split into two companies, one containing struggling newspaper and book publishing businesses and the other comprising faster-growing

Southwest will try out live TV on 5 planes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July. The airline said Thursday that it would offer seven sports and news channels for passengers to watch on their own devices

News Summary: Fears, hopes grow for Sony

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By The Associated Press DOWNFALL: Once an icon with its portable Walkman music player and Trinitron TV, Sony reported the worst loss in its 66-year corporate history for the business year ended March. DOUBTS: Some shareholders at Sony's annual meeting doubt

In 2 days, Louis C.K. sells $4.5M in tickets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Louis C.K.'s gambit to sell tickets to his comedy shows himself is paying off. The comedian said Wednesday that after just 45 hours, his tour has sold 100,000 tickets and taken in $4.5 million in sales.

News Corp announces plans to split

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By BREE FOWLERAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Calling it the next logical step in a near six-decade evolution, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Thursday that it plans to split into two separate publically traded companies. Under the proposal, one company

Fears, hopes grow for Sony under new president

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - The record 9,000 shareholders that packed Sony's annual meeting was no cause for celebration. After four years of losses and a halving of the share price, some angry investors doubt even a new CEO can pull the entertainment and

How Google's new device compares with rivals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By The Associated Press Google Inc. said Wednesday that it will sell its own tablet computer, the Nexus 7, based on its Android operating system. Google is the latest challenger to Apple, maker of the popular iPad. The new tablet will also compete directly with

New tablet, futuristic glasses at Google show

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A new tablet, new glasses and a new version of Android - those were among the highlights at Google Inc.'s annual "I/O" conference in San Francisco for computer programmers. Here's a rundown of the announcements: -