Breaking:

Microsoft in talks to buy Vivendi arm (FT)
Music downloads at Easy web cafes infringed copyright (FT)
WorldCom sells ex-chief’s ranch (Times)
LSE buys cheap data provider (Telegraph)

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The Financial Times

Microsoft in talks to buy Vivendi arm

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&&cid=1042491289965

Christmas ‘rush’ and share sales keep UMC afloat

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&&cid=1042491304696

Toshiba buoyed by strong Asian chip demand

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491302207

Veritas reports loss and issues warning

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491293070

Music downloads at Easy web cafes infringed copyright

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491297767

BBC challenge withdrawn

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491265664

AOL looks to sell book publishing unit

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491130626

Parents plough more money into SonyEricsson

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491304044

France Telecom earnings to beat expectations

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&cid=1042491303623

The Times

WorldCom sells ex-chief’s ranch

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-558515,00.html

Kingston accuses rivals of aggressive pricing

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-558415,00.html

ARM delivers flat forecast

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5-558420,00.html

The Guardian

Games Workshop cashes in on Tolkien effect

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,884305,00.html

BT ‘wireless’ launch boosts IT sector

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,884304,00.html

Telecom firms cast off cable

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,884301,00.html

Music chiefs win net cafe ruling

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,884303,00.html

LSE buys cheap data provider

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,884321,00.html

The Independent


Record labels win case against Stelios


http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/story.jsp?story=373611

The Daily Telegraph

Daron’s big idea clicks in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/01/29/cnsoft29.xml

BBC slated for free school software

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/01/29/cnbbc29.xml

WorldCom to sell Ebbers ranch

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/01/29/cnwcom29.xml

Vodafone blasts regulators

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/01/29/cnhile29.xml

Wall Street Journal (subsciption required)

Vodafone plans MSN service

Vodafone plans MSN service

AOL sells Hughes stake for $800m

http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1043796069776870504,00.html?mod=home_whats_news_europe

US News

RealNetworks reports narrower loss on cost cuts

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/5053171.htm

AT&T Wireless Narrows 4th Quarter Loss

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=562&ncid=738&e=8&u=/ap/20030129/ap_on_hi_te/earns_at_t_wireless

Sony, Ericsson to Invest in Joint Venture

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=569&ncid=738&e=7&u=/nm/20030129/tc_nm/tech_sony_ericsson_dc

Apple cuts prices in bid to jog sales


http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/5053116.htm

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