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;LTE is globally acknowledged as the dominant next generation technology for mobile technology. It will be an important evolution for the Next G™ network in due course because it will give consumers access to higher speeds while giving Telstra the capacity to serve an increasing number of customers

NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced an extension of its existing stock repurchase program, under which it may purchase up to $2.7 billion of its common stock through May 2013.

Under the motto "Preview 2010" Deutsche Bank is presenting recent international art for its Frankfurt headquarters in its Art Lounge for the first time.

Acquisition of Leading Provider of Performance and Availability Monitoring Solutions Expands CA's Presence in Emerging Enterprise and MSP Markets

In Brazil, where the medical field is expected to undergo greater digitization and market expansion on the back of strong economic growth, Fujifilm will integrally and swiftly deploy its global strategy under the direct marketing system through NDT

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of value-added distributor Servodata a.s. in the Czech Republic. The acquired assets will be integrated into the operations of Avnet Technology Solutions (TS), the value-added solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc.

IBM ( IBM) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of National Interest Security Company, LLC (NISC), a privately held company headquartered in Fairfax, VA. Financial terms were not disclosed.  The companies had announced a definitive agreement in January to pursue the acquisition.

At International Petroleum Week 2010, HP and Shell today announced a collaboration to develop a wireless sensing system to acquire extremely high-resolution seismic data on land.

Luceplan’s luminaires portfolio includes table, suspension, wall and ceiling products for residential applications, which are also used in some professional applications.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has acquired RiskControl, a privately held risk consulting company based in Rio de Janeiro, to complement and expand its risk service offerings in the rapidly growing Brazilian market.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), and Numonyx Holdings B.V. announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Micron has agreed to acquire privately held Numonyx in an all-stock transaction valuing Numonyx at approximately $1.27 billion USD.

Oracle has agreed to acquire Convergin, a leading provider of real-time service brokering solutions.

In advance of the General Meeting of Spyker shareholders, to be held on 12 February 2010, and which was convened on 28 January 2010, Spyker Cars N.V. ("Spyker") provides further strategic and financial details regarding its acquisition of Saab Automobile AB ("Saab").

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire National Interest Security Company, LLC (NISC) to further strengthen IBM’s ability to deliver advanced analytics and IT solutions to the public sector.

ProQuest, an information technology firm supporting global research, has acquired the London School of Economics' classic International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS).

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zimbra, a leading vendor of email and collaboration software, from Yahoo! Inc.

On2 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex:ONT) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that they have agreed to amend the merger agreement under which Google will acquire On2.

Closes the Gap Between Business Expectations and IT with Improved Service Management for Enterprise and Cloud Environments

As a result of the Transaction, FEMSA will hold a 20.0% economic interest in the Heineken Group (with shareholdings at both Heineken and Heineken Holding N.V. (“Heineken Holding”)).

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Suzuki Motor Corporation have reached a common understanding to establish a close long-term strategic partnership. A framework agreement has been signed by representatives of both companies today.