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Icahn names Motorola slate, eyes new cell chief

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Former Viacom chief Frank Biondi among Icahn’s nominees for Motorola board; company says it will review candidates on the list. Activist investor Carl Icahn said on Friday he plans to nominate former Viacom chief Frank Biondi and WR Hambrecht’s chairman along with two other directors to Motorola’s board….
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Ericsson says ‘very cautious’ about Motorola assets

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Swedish networking-gear maker always willing to look at a deal, but prefers to develop its own products, says CEO. Chief Executive Carl-Henric Svanberg said on Friday the Swedish firm would eye any assets put up for sale by U.S. rival Motorola, but would be “very cautious” about any…
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Motorola considers cell phone biz spin-off

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move? Maybe Carl Icahn was right about Motorola. The company, which practically invented the cell phone market in the ’80s, is considering spinning off its beleaguered…
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Motorola considers cell phone biz spinoff

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move? Maybe Carl Icahn was right about Motorola. The company, which practically invented the cell phone market in the ’80s, is considering spinning off its beleaguered…
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IDC: Single-digit handset market growth in ‘08

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Formerly soaring growth expected to slow to more realistic levels this year and beyond, market researcher says. Market researcher IDC expects growth in the global market for mobile phones to slow to single digits from this year onwards after unit sales rose 11.6 percent last quarter, it said…
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Motorola posts smaller profit

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Earnings down by more than 80 percent from same quarter last year; recovery in mobile devices will take longer than expected. Motorola on Wednesday posted a smaller quarterly profit and said a recovery in its mobile devices business would take longer than expected. Motorola, which has been losing…
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Motorola profit meets expectations, but forecasts loss on phones

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Recovery in mobile devices will take longer than expected, says CEO; cost-cutting should save about $500 million. Motorola said on Wednesday it will post an operating loss in the current quarter as recovery in its cell phone business is taking longer than expected, dashing Wall Street expectations for…
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Motorola profit meets expectations, but loss on phones forecast

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Recovery in mobile devices will take longer than expected, says CEO; cost-cutting should save about $500 million. Motorola said on Wednesday it will post an operating loss in the current quarter as recovery in its cell phone business is taking longer than expected, dashing Wall Street expectations for…
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