Gamblers hoping to get money back after Web site shuts down

Since BetOnSports PLC started accepting wagers online, gamblers played the odds on plenty of sporting events. But they also gambled on whether U.S. prosecutors would one day target the Costa Rica-based company for possibly violating federal law.

Employees say online gambling operator BetOnSports closing in Costa Rica

Two employees for online gambling operator BetOnSports PLC said Thursday that the company is closing because of legal problems in the United States.

Employees say online gambling operator BetOnSports closing in Costa Rica

Two employees for online gambling operator BetOnSports PLC said Thursday that the company is closing because of legal problems in the United States.

Officials Probe Lieberman Web Site Crash

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's campaign Web site remained offline Thursday, and federal and state authorities were investigating why it crashed on the eve of this week's defeat in a high-profile primary.

IBM to Buy FileNet for $1.6 Billion

IBM Corp. took another step to build out its software portfolio Thursday by announcing a $1.6 billion acquisition of FileNet Corp., a maker of software which helps companies route data through business applications.

Rambus delays filing financial results until stock option review is completed

Rambus Inc., a designer of technology for computer memory chips, said it will delay filing second-quarter financial results with regulators until it completes an audit into the accounting of stock options.

BetOnSports to shut down Costa Rican operations: source

BetOnSports, an Internet gaming website that attracts billions of US dollars in bets a year, told its 2,000 employees at its main operations center in Costa Rica that it was shutting down the hub from Friday, a company official told AFP.

Warner Music inks licensing deal with Russian wireless carrier

Warner Music International has licensed songs from its catalog of music by Madonna, Green Day and other artists to Russian mobile carrier VimpelCom Group, the companies said Thursday.

Warner Music, VimpelCom Group Sign Deal

Warner Music International has licensed songs from its catalog of music by Madonna, Green Day and other artists to Russian mobile carrier VimpelCom Group, the companies said Thursday.

Microsoft tech contest in India picks finalists

Advanced mobile technology for monitoring medical patients emerged as the top idea as six finalists were named at a technology contest being held here for students from around the world.

Google to put one of the world's largest libraries online

Google announced a deal to make the books from the University of California library available online.

Vietnam's online censors target politics not porn, says study

Vietnam's increasingly sophisticated Internet censors mostly block political rather than pornographic content, a new study by several of the world's top universities has found.

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Duran Duran's meta-universe gig

Veteran rockers Duran Duran will stage a concert in the online world Second Life.

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Bloggers claim another big scalp

Liberal grass-roots and internet activists claimed their most significant political victory - the defeat of Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman.

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UK fighter jet sold on eBay

If you are in the market for a fighter jet, eBay may be just the place to start shopping, with yet another military aircraft changing hands on the auction site this week.

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