• Icahn's Yahoo fight puts Microsoft in driver's seat
  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two weeks after Microsoft Corp abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo Inc, a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver's seat.

  

  

  
• Oil's fall, techs' gain drive stocks higher
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose in light trading on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to its highest close since January, as a pullback in oil prices eased concerns about inflation and a battle to control Yahoo Inc helped the tech sector.

  

  

  
• CBS to buy web publisher CNET for $1.8 billion
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp said on Thursday it would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach across the Internet.

  

  

  
• Berkshire holds no Ameriprise shares: SEC filing
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc , billionaire Warren Buffett's investment company, no longer held any Ameriprise Financial Inc stock as of March 31, according to a U.S. regulatory filing on Thursday.

  

  

  
• Macy's to have FAO Schwarz boutiques in stores: report
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macy's Inc is expected to announce plans on Friday to open specialty U.S. toy retailer FAO Schwarz's toy boutiques in its 685 stores that carry children's clothing, the Wall Street Journal said.

  

  

  

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• Japan nuclear accident impact
  July 31 - Japan's killer earthquake left its biggest nuclear power company facing financial losses, supply questions, and demands for greater safety.
• Asia up as US fears ease
  July 31 - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a rebound on Wall Street, with the focus on earnings as credit fears eased.
• Transformers hit Japan
  Jul. 23 - The movie "Transformers" comes to Tokyo this week, a homecoming of sorts for the toy-robot film that earned over $260 million in three weeks in North America.
• Zoellick heads to Asia
  Jul. 26 - Newly appointed World Bank President Robert Zoellick will travel to Asia next week.
• Market's bumpy ride continues
  Jul. 30 - European markets experienced a up and down start to the week on Monday, while HSBC's results surprised.