Apple settles patent dispute
The iPhone maker reached a seven-year license deal with Ericsson over smartphone and tablet technologies. Fred Katayama reports.

The iPhone maker reached a seven-year license deal with Ericsson over smartphone and tablet technologies. Fred Katayama reports.
The iPhone maker reached a seven-year license deal with Ericsson over smartphone and tablet technologies. Fred Katayama reports.
Kiedy weganie ze smakiem mówią o zbliżającej się wielkimi krokami Wigilii, zjadacze wyrobów mięsnych przecierają oczy ze zdziwienia i pytają: co wy w ogóle jecie w święta? Odpowiedź jest prosta — wszystko.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer will spend 325 million euros ($353 million) on research into a promising new gene editing technology as part of a joint venture with biotech firm CRISPR Therapeutics.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer will spend 325 million euros ($353 million) on research into a promising new gene editing technology as part of a joint venture with biotech firm CRISPR Therapeutics.
LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - El Nino has helped produce an unusually mild autumn and start to winter across the United States, sharply cutting the demand for heating and worsening the glut in supplies of natural gas and heating oil.
(Reuters) - AC Milan will re-sign midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng on a free transfer, chief executive Adriano Galliani said.
* EU deficit target not affected, market reaction muted (Updates with finance minister on deficit outlook)
ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) - Pakistan-brokered peace talks between Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents could restart in early January after weeks of pressure from partners including the United States and China, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said.
* Europe's 10 biggest banks announced 130,000 job cuts since June
LONDON (Reuters) - The Court of Appeal in London on Monday cut the sentence of Tom Hayes, a former trader jailed for conspiracy to rig global Libor interest rates, to 11 years from 14 after considering mitigating factors such as his Asperger's syndrome diagnosis.
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Russia's bailout of middle-sized bank Trust Bank could rise by 50 billion roubles ($703.43 million) because more money is needed to plug a hole in its balance sheet, two sources familiar with the matter said.
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Russia's bailout of middle-sized bank Trust Bank could rise by 50 billion roubles ($703.43 million) because more money is needed to plug a hole in its balance sheet, two sources familiar with the matter said.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham made his political career as a fixture on the Sunday morning news shows.
COLUMBIA — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham has ended his bid for the White House.
Jennifer Lawrence stars in new movie 'Joy', which director David O. Russell hopes will inspire audiences leaving them wanting more. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Jennifer Lawrence stars in new movie 'Joy', which director David O. Russell hopes will inspire audiences leaving them wanting more. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Jennifer Lawrence stars in new movie 'Joy', which director David O. Russell hopes will inspire audiences leaving them wanting more. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack, a U.S. auto parts retailer, said billionaire investor Carl Icahn had raised his offer to buy the company, topping that of Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp.
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack, a U.S. auto parts retailer, said billionaire investor Carl Icahn had raised his offer to buy the company, topping that of Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp.
At least 85 people are missing in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen after a giant flow of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump and buried 33 buildings. Mana Rabiee reports.
At least 85 people are missing in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen after a giant flow of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump and buried 33 buildings. Mana Rabiee reports.
At least 85 people are missing in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen after a giant flow of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump and buried 33 buildings. Mana Rabiee reports.
At least 85 people are missing in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen after a giant flow of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump and buried 33 buildings. Mana Rabiee reports.
ALGIERS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Algeria posted a trade deficit of $12.62 billion for the first 11 months of 2015, against a $5.45 billion surplus a year ago, after a 42.4 percent fall in energy earnings caused by the drop in crude oil prices, official data showed on Monday.