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Motorola Seeks Slice of iPhone Sales

Motorola asked Apple to pay a royalty of 2.25% of sales for some iPhones last year, potentially representing billions of dollars in licensing fees.

Google Removes Some Content in India

Google removed some controversial content from its Indian services to comply with a court order in a civil lawsuit, the latest twist in the legal drama over Web censorship in the world's largest democracy.

A Mystery Highlights Fast Shift To Digital

A coming mystery novel, "The Expats" by Chris Pavone, is likely to highlight a digital shift under way in the book market. Mystery/thriller titles, one of the biggest categories in fiction today, are more popular with e-book readers than the broader market.

Vodafone Scraps Greek Tie-Up

Vodafone scrapped an effort to merge its Greek operations with another mobile provider in the debt-laden country amid concerns that European regulators wouldn't approve the proposed tie-up.

Benefits and Barriers as Facebook's Friend

Russian investor Yuri Milner stands to reap a multibillion-dollar windfall from his early bet on Facebook stock. But in return, he has agreed to terms that handcuff what he can do with his Facebook shares.

H-P Activist Investors Make Proxy Progress

In a major victory for activists, Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to a step that could give investors more power to oust its board members.

Indian Court Dismisses Inquiry

An Indian court dismissed a petition to investigate Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram's alleged role in a 2008 telecom scandal, handing a much-needed victory to the Congress party-led national government.

Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attack

A computer hacker group continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup and other prominent institutions.

• IT Draws Lessons from Hacks

MTN Probes Bribery Claims

Shares of South African mobile-phone operator MTN fell after the company said it is investigating claims by Turkey's largest mobile-phone operator that it engaged in corruption to secure a deal in Iran.

Megaupload Founder Is Denied Bail

A New Zealand court denied an appeal for bail Friday by Kim Dotcom, the jailed founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload.

Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany

Some Apple devices were unavailable for sale briefly on Friday in Germany, as part of a patent tussle with Motorola Mobility.

Samsung Says EU Probe Will Find It Compliant

Cost Cuts Boost BT

Panasonic Forecasts $10 Billion Loss