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EchoStar wins TV signal case

Federal law does not bar satellite-TV provider EchoStar Communications Corp. from leasing a transponder to another company to transmit network signals, a U.S. appeals court ruled Monday.

Malone buys $95 million of Liberty stock in a week

Liberty Media Chairman John Malone has snatched up more than $95 million of company stock in the past week, according to regulatory filings.

Tesla Motors to keep plant in California

The company that built the first mass-produced, all-electric car will keep its manufacturing plant in California, thanks to a new state tax break.

Microsoft sells Office on subscription basis

Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software.

Free speech not guaranteed by online providers

Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other Constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed.

No need to yell 'action!'

During the 2006-07 ski season, Louisiana businessman James Griffith was skiing at Beaver Creek with his wife, their 8-year-old twins, a business partner and his wife.

Connections in high places

Passengers boarding a handful of American Airlines' flights this summer could be logged on and checking e-mail before the "Fasten Seatbelt" light goes off.

Adobe updates Flash software

Internet users will now have an easier time finding sites that rely heavily on the popular Flash video format.

Bloggers trick the censors

To slip past Internet censors squashing reports of a weekend riot in China's Guizhou province, some bloggers have started writing backward.

Fiber-optics outpaces cable Internet service

For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm.

Qwest, union have reason to deal: DNC

Qwest Communications and its largest union start new contract talks Tuesday, negotiations especially critical given the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Google closing office in Denver

Internet giant Google is shuttering its Denver office and consolidating its Colorado operations at existing offices in Boulder and Thornton.

Boston firm buys Denver Web company

Boston-based Bridgeline Software has acquired Denver-based Indigio Group for $6 million.

Malone says 'dust-up' with Diller over spinoff just business

John Malone called the recent "dust-up" with former close friend Barry Diller an unfortunate dispute that "tested some nerves, cost a little legal money."