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Oil Spill? What Oil Spill? BP Posts Profitable Fourth Quarter

Despite reporting an annual loss for 2010, BP's fourth quarter actually returned the energy giant to profitability. So much so that it's paying a dividend to its shareholders. How did this happen?READ»

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Microsoft and Intel Fight E.U. Lawsuits Just as Antitrust Policies in the U.S. Get Tougher

The European Union's taking a strict line on anti-competitive behavior by two giants of the computing industry: Intel and Microsoft. This week, Microsoft is wriggling to try and fend off an E.U. ruling against it, while the chip maker ...READ»

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Microsoft Loses Patent Battle, Earns $388 Million Fine

Does a third of a billion dollars sound like a large amount of money to you? Well, Microsoft is in the completely unenviable position of having to think about a fine that's actually even larger than that after just losing a ...READ»