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Stanford rival captain Chris Gayle is gunning for Kevin Pietersen

Rival captain Chris Gayle has warned his old pal Kevin Pietersen that he will be personally gunning for the England star in a bid to 'kick his you know what'.

Twitter rival Pownce acquired, closed

Pownce, a would-be Twitter rival that was heavily hyped due to the involvement of Digg co-founder Kevin Rose, will close its doors in two weeks after being acquired.

Twitter rival Pownce acquired, closed

Pownce, a would-be Twitter rival that was heavily hyped due to the involvement of Digg co-founder Kevin Rose, will close its doors in two weeks after being acquired.

Sunday Papers: Rival bid casts fresh doubts over Lloyds/HBOS merger -- bid news and gossip

Jim Spowart, a former executive of HBOS, is attempting to piece together a rival bid in a move that may jeopardise the proposed takeover by Lloyds TSB

APC Sues Rival For Nabbing Workers, Trade Secrets

Law360, New York (October 27, 2008) -- American Power Conversion Corp. has filed a lawsuit against rival power producer Powerware and three of its former employees, alleging that the employees violated their APC contracts by disclosing trade secrets after becoming employed by Powerware.

Indian space organisation develops Google Earth rival

India is planning to rival Google Earth by building a higher-resolution web-based global mapping service.

LG sues local rival Daewoo, 4 others over patent issue

WILMINGTON,Delaware - LG Electronics Inc., Korea¡¯s second-largest electronics maker, sued domestic rival Daewoo Electronics Corp., alleging infringement of five U.S. patents for washing machines.

Panasonic Aims to Buy Rival Sanyo

Panasonic Corp. said on Nov. 7 it wants to take over its struggling rival Sanyo Electric Co. to create a new industry heavyweight better placed to ride out the current industry slump. The deal would result in Japan's biggest electronics maker and give Panasonic a bigger share of the fast-growing market for rechargeable and solar batteries.

US presenter hacked into rival's emails

A US TV news presenter who obsessively hacked into the email of a younger rival and leaked gossip about her to the press has escaped jail.

US presenter hacked into rival's emails

A US TV news presenter who obsessively hacked into the email of a younger rival and leaked gossip about her to the press has escaped jail.

Verizon BlackBerry Storm: iPhone rival selling more than G1

RIM launched their latest Smartphone in the U.S. yesterday; the BlackBerry Storm is another handset being hailed as a rival to the iPhone. One thing is certain early sales shows that the Storm has gotten off to a much better start than the T-Mobile G1.

Japan?s Panasonic aims to buy rival Sanyo

Panasonic Corp is aiming to take over its struggling rival Sanyo Electric Co to create a new industry heavyweight better placed to ride out the current industry slump.

Lloyds TSB could face rival bid for HBOS

Lloyds TSB, the bank which has agreed to take over HBOS, could face competition from the founder of HBOS's internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported. Skip related content

Japan's Panasonic to buy rival Sanyo

TOKYO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic Corp. has agreed to buy rival Sanyo Electric Co. (OTCPK:SANYF), the firms have announced.

Lloyds TSB could face rival bid for HBOS: newspaper

LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds TSB (LLOY.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the British bank which has agreed to take over HBOS (HBOS.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), could face competition from the founder of HBOS's internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Japan's Panasonic aims to buy rival Sanyo

TOKYO - Panasonic Corp. said Friday it aimed to take over its struggling rival Sanyo Electric Co. to create a new industry heavyweight better placed to ride out the current industry slump.

Microsoft's Morro not a McAfee rival

Microsoft has denied that Morro, its forthcoming free antivirus suite, will be a rival for major players Symantec and McAfee.

British PM dismisses reports of rival bid for HBOS

LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday dismissed reports that Bank of China (BOC) could join forces with a Scottish investor in a rival takeover bid for mortgage lender HBOS.

Apple's iPhone and iPod touch rival Nintendo and Sony

Apple's vice president of iPod marketing Greg Joswiak thinks that the iPhone and iPod touch rival the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

Former Three Waiters manager moves to rival Incognito Artists

Former general manager of The Three Waiters, Robert Jon is to take up the role of operations director at rival entertainment company Incognito Artists.

Britain in talks with financier over possible rival bid for HBOS

Britain confirmed Saturday it is in talks with a Scottish businessman over a possible rival bid for HBOS, the British banking group hit hard by the subprime crisis.

Indian Space Agency to Roll Out Rival to Google Earth

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which is based in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of the subcontinent, will roll out a rival to Google Earth, the hugely popular online satellite-imagery service, by the end of the month.

UPDATE 1-Lloyds TSB could face rival bid for HBOS-newspaper

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Lloyds TSB (LLOY.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the British bank which has agreed to take over HBOS (HBOS.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), could face competition from the founder of HBOS's internet banking unit who is working on a rival bid, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Russia's Alfa Bank says buys stake in smaller rival

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Alfa Bank has bought a controlling stake in a distressed regional rival, it said in a statement on Sunday, further evidence that a global squeeze on credit is troubling Russia's sprawling banking sector. Alfa Bank, the country's biggest private bank, had been looking for takeover targets among Russia's 1,000 banks during the global economic downturn which has hit the Russian banking sector hard and forced it to consolidate. 'Today, Alfa Bank, has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in leading bank Severnaya Kazna,' Alfa Bank said in a statement. 'In conjunction with the Central Bank of Russia and the Deposit Insurance Agency, Alfa Bank will make efforts to stabilise and strengthen the position of Severnaya Kazna in the Urals' banking sector.


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