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Jury acquits McAfee's ex-top lawyer of illegal stock option backdating charges
Associated Press WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay package. Kent Roberts, who served as McAfee's general counsel until...Tags: Lawyers, Government, Stock Options, National Government, Brocade Communications Systems Incorporated
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Electronic Arts ends talks to buy smaller rival Take-Two
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterElectronic Arts Inc. said Sunday that it had terminated talks to acquire Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., ending a nearly yearlong effort by the world's largest video game company to buy the publisher of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. The two...Tags: Electronics, Prices, Electronic Arts Inc., Vehicles, Game Playing
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Video merger seems closer
Associated PressVideo game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal - and a friendly one at that - is likelier than ever. Take-Two, best known for the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Game Playing, Sales, Theft, Video Games
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Stocks of local interest in the news
Circuit City Stores Inc. Friday's close: $1.69, down 1.17 percent for week Circuit City said last week that it's still considering a sale of the company. The Richmond, Va.-based electronics retailer also announced the appointment of James A. Marcum as...Tags: Darden Restaurants, Brinker International Incorporated, Electronics, Lowe's Companies Incorporated, Circuit City Stores Incorporated
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Electronic Arts lets $2-billion buyout offer for rival Take-Two expire
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterElectronic Arts Inc. on Monday let its $2-billion hostile buyout offer for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. expire. But the video game companies plan to keep discussing a deal that would combine EA, the world's largest game publisher, with the maker of...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Jeff Brown, Game Playing, Electronics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Electronic Arts halts takeover bid for Take-Two; talks to begin
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal is likelier than ever. Take-Two, best known for the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video game series, confirmed Monday...Tags: Game Playing, Video Games, Electronic Arts Inc.
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U.S. asks Electronic Arts for more info about proposed purchase of competitor
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Federal Trade Commission is requesting more information from Electronic Arts about its proposed acquisition of video-game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., EA announced this morning. EA has offered $2 billion to buy Take-Two, which makes...Tags: Game Playing, Electronics, Video Games, Maitland, EA Tiburon
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Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in sales
The Associated Press"Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. The highly anticipated title from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has received...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Transportation, Microsoft Corp., Electronic Arts Inc., Vehicles
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Grand Theft Auto IV's low-key rollout
Associated PressThere's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure. The run-up to Grand Theft Auto IV has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year's over-the-top Halo 3 debut. Yet...Tags: GameStop Corporation, Government, Microsoft Corp., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, National Government
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'Theft' as an art form
One of the hallmarks of a healthy consumer society is that its older generation habitually despises and decries the entertainments of the young. The young, in turn, elevate their aesthetic rebellion to respectability over time. Thus, the Victorians --...Tags: Folk Music, Bob Dylan, Michael Bloomberg, Vehicles, New York Times
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EA's bid to acquire Take-Two gets closer scrutiny
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFederal regulators have escalated their antitrust inquiry into Electronic Arts Inc.'s hostile bid to acquire Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the video game publishers said Thursday. The disclosure came on the same day that Take-Two shareholders...Tags: Electronics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Globalization, Electronic Arts Inc., Antitrust Issues
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Take-Two expects a U-turn
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., the target of an unsolicited $2-billion buyout offer, on Tuesday posted higher losses for its first quarter, but raised its full-year financial outlook because of strong demand for its upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV"...Tags: John Taylor, Arcadia, Sales, Game Playing, Theft
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