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Technology Report: Nasdaq to compensate firms on December 31 for botched Facebook IPO

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12/27/2013
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Nasdaq to compensate firms on December 31 for botched Facebook IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc will compensate firms on December 31 for qualifying claims related to Facebook Inc's botched May 2012 initial public offering, the exchange operator said in a note to traders on Friday.
Mobile carriers failed to use tech fixes to thwart spying: expert
(Reuters) - The world's mobile phone carriers have failed to implement technology fixes available since 2008 that would have thwarted the National Security Agency's ability to eavesdrop on many mobile phone calls, a cyber security expert says.
China approves pilot to open mobile telecoms market, boost competition
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has approved a pilot scheme allowing private companies to piggy back on the country's three dominant telecommunications providers to offer own-brand mobile services, opening the world's largest mobile phone market to increased competition.
Delta website glitch offers up tickets at rock-bottom rates
(Reuters) - A website glitch on Thursday morning caused some Delta Airlines fares to be offered at deep discounts to normal prices, including a reported roundtrip between New York and Los Angeles for $40.
Fortress backs new LightSquared bankruptcy exit plan
(Reuters) - LightSquared is proposing a new bankruptcy exit plan with financing from Fortress Investment Group and other backers, as the U.S. wireless communications company seeks to avoid a sale to highest bidder Dish Network Corp.
Analysis: In telecom merger mania, skeptical eye from Obama administration
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pair of potentially transformative U.S. telecoms and cable deals could run afoul of Obama administration regulators who worry that mergers among market leaders would hurt consumers.
Co-founder Lazaridis cuts stake in BlackBerry
(Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd co-founder Mike Lazaridis cut his stake in the company to 4.99 percent from 8 percent, and said that a group, which included Lazaridis, walked away from exploring a bid for the troubled smartphone maker. (http://link.reuters.com/sup65v)
Hulu must face privacy lawsuit, U.S. judge rules
(Reuters) - Hulu has failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the video streaming service of illegally sharing users' viewing history with Facebook Inc and business metrics company comScore Inc.
Disney cuts CEO pay, adds Twitter co-founder to board
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has slashed Chief Executive Bob Iger's fiscal 2013 compensation by 15 percent with a bonus cut, and named Twitter Inc co-founder Jack Dorsey an independent board director.
Japan's 7-Eleven kingpin looks to U.S. to inspire online revolution
TOKYO (Reuters) - The 81-year-old Japanese executive who built 7-Eleven into the world's biggest convenience store chain has a new mission: turning more than 50,000 bricks and mortar stores in Japan into portals to a new online retail empire.
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