United Microelectronics Corp., the world’s second-largest custom-chip maker, posted its third- consecutive quarterly profit after demand for chips used in phones and computers climbed.

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As CEO Ballmer splits the Windows and online businesses, Kevin Johnson, a prime force behind the Yahoo bid, will leave to run Juniper Networks

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China Mobile Ltd. said it doesn’t plan to buy a stake in Tencent Holdings Ltd. after a newspaper report cited the carrier’s Chairman Wang Jianzhou as saying he hadn’t ruled out an investment in the future.

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DVD buying limits at the leading retailers hurt movie-rental vendors Redbox and NCR's ability to secure a large supply of discs

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Hanwha Group and GS Group units rose in Seoul trading after the South Korean companies denied a television report that they’re in talks to bid for Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

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Comcast Corp.’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal worries independent NBC stations because sports and other programs may “gradually migrate” from broadcast to cable channels, an executive plans to tell Congress.

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Sony Corp. may start selling Blu-ray discs showing 3-D versions of its archive of movies and videos as early as the 12 months starting April 1.

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Adobe Systems, trying to get its Flash software onto Apple devices, said the iPhone risks losing market share because it's the only smartphone that doesn't support Adobe's Flash video software

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