Alexander Peterc

Ericsson Said to Discuss Buying Microsoft’s TV-Software Unit

Ericsson AB is in talks to buy Microsoft Corp.’s IPTV business, which makes software used by phone companies such as AT&T Inc. to deliver television over the Internet, people with knowledge of the matter said.

RIM Turns to Carriers to Help Avoid a Repeat of Palm

Research In Motion Ltd. is counting on its relationships with 150 carriers to avoid the fate of another smartphone pioneer that fell on hard times -- Palm Inc.

Nokia to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Elop Tries to Stanch Losses

Nokia Oyj reduced its earnings forecast for the second time this year and said it will cut as many as 10,000 more jobs and shut production and research sites in Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop’s biggest overhaul.

Apple Falls After IPhone Builder Foxconn Halts Hiring

Foxconn Technology Group, the maker of products including Apple Inc.’s iPhone, said it was freezing hiring at factories in China, fueling concern about a slowdown in consumer-electronics demand and prompting Apple to fall.

Alcatel-Lucent Faces More Job Cuts to Match Competitors

Alcatel-Lucent SA Chief Executive Officer Ben Verwaayen will need to eliminate an additional 10,000 positions to catch up with more efficient rivals as the unprofitable phone-equipment maker’s cash pile dwindles.

Nokia Stock Plunges on Disappointing Earnings, Outlook

Nokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, plunged more than 14 percent after posting a lower-than-estimated profit on competition from Apple Inc.’s iPhone, and cutting its margin forecast.

Alcatel-Lucent CEO’s Exit Leaves Board With Unwanted Job

As Alcatel-Lucent SA Chief Executive Officer Ben Verwaayen told board members this week he wouldn’t seek an extension of his contract, he threw them no less daunting a task than turning around the French telecommunications equipment maker: finding a successor.

Alcatel-Lucent to Consider Asset Sales as Losses Mount

Alcatel-Lucent SA, the French phone- equipment maker trading near a 23-year low, is considering asset sales to bolster its finances after posting a loss and consuming more cash as demand for its gear wanes.

Nokia Rises on Prospects From Trade-Show Reentry: Helsinki Mover

Nokia Oyj rose to a four-week high as the handset manufacturer prepared to return Feb. 27 to the Mobile World Congress, the first time the company is showing new products at the trade show in three years.

Apple's `Underdog' Analysts Outperform Wall Street From Helsinki, Caracas

The most accurate analyst covering Apple Inc. isn’t on Wall Street. It’s Horace Dediu -- a blogger, ex- Nokia Oyj worker and self-described “entertainer” who writes from a home overlooking the Baltic Strait in Helsinki.

"This would make sense for Ericsson as it provides for a more complete offering."

- Alexander Peterc on Mar 27, 2013

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Europe Stocks Fall With Metals as Yen Rebounds

WTI Crude Trades Near One-Week Low on U.S. Stockpiles

Malaysia Growth Seen Over 5% for Longest Run Since 2008: Economy

European Stocks Drop for Second Day as Mining Shares Fall

Verizon Wireless Agrees to Pay Co-Owners $7 Billion Dividend