Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - With reports of Britney Spears curbing hubby Kevin Federline’s spending, when asked what he’ll do if his latest musical venture doesn’t take off, Federline replied he’d be a “stripper.” K-Fed may soon list his...

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - With reports of Britney Spears curbing hubby Kevin Federline’s spending, when asked what he’ll do if his latest musical venture doesn’t take off, Federline replied he’d be a “stripper.” K-Fed may soon list his...

AFP - Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp, the world's third largest flat panel display maker, said it plans to set up a 30 million US dollar joint venture in Xiamen, southeastern China, to produce back-light modules and other components for flat panel display use.

Reuters - Rogue soldiers face tough action by the Philippine government to discourage coup plots after moves to rehabilitate "habitual delinquents" failed, Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz said on Monday.

AFP - The world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT, showcased the digital world of tomorrow awaiting consumers, as Microsoft made the first big announcement of the event.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN) - On Wednesday, Apple says it is taking its first step toward monthly subscriptions, offering "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" for $9.99 a month or $1.99 per episode. The venture is being launched by iTunes in...

AP - The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in a weasel-like mammal called a stone marten, a German laboratory said Thursday, indicating the disease has spread to another animal species.

AFP - LG Philips, a Dutch-South Korean joint venture, said it had developed a 100-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, the world's largest.

AdWeek.com - Reaction to Nielsen Media Research's decision last week to quit a joint venture with Arbitron for the Portable People Meter dashed the hopes of agency executives and TV broadcasters who looked forward to single-source, multimedia measurement. On the news that Arbitron would go it alone, the company's stock slid more than 11 percent to a 52-week low.

Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp. or Boeing Co. could terminate an agreement to merge their military rocket launch units if the deal is not finalized by March 31, under a clause in the contract.

AP - AT&T Inc.'s planned acquisition of BellSouth Corp. comes at a complex time in telecommunications. The traditional telephone business is under assualt by cellular and Internet-based calling, and the distinction between local and long-distance phone service is fading. In response, phone companies are investing heavily to start selling subscription TV and bolster their wireless and Internet services.

AFP - Cellular phone company Reliance Communication Ventures (RCoVL) made its debut on Indian stock markets, opening above analyst expectations and pushing telecom stocks up.

Reuters - Verizon Communications , one of the largest telecommunications companies in the U.S., reiterated on Monday it was working to buy out partner Vodafone Group Plc from their Verizon Wireless joint venture.

AFP - Cellular phone company Reliance Communication Ventures (RCoVL) made its debut listing on Indian stock markets, opening above analysts' expectations and pushing telecom stocks up.

AFP - Cellular phone company Reliance Communication Ventures (RCoVL) made its debut listing on Indian stock markets above analysts' expectations and pushed other telecom stocks up.

AP - AT&T Inc. is buying BellSouth Corp. for $67 billion in stock in a bid that further consolidates the telecommunications industry and would give AT&T total control of their growing joint venture, Cingular Wireless LLC.

Reuters - Mobile phone operator Orange said on Friday it would roll out Sony Ericsson's new Walkman phones across Europe in a venture that includes a sponsorship deal with pop diva Christina Aguilera.

AP - Shares of Arbitron Inc. tumbled Thursday, a day after the radio ratings company said Nielsen Media Research would not join it in a joint venture to use a new technology for measuring broadcast audiences.

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter (AHN) - He's done virtually everything else in baseball, now San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds is set to star in a weekly half-hour television series. It will be called "Bonds on Bonds." The reigning National League most valuable player has...

Reuters - The feud over producing credits on Oscar best picture nominee "Crash" has escalated as producers Cathy Schulman and Tom Nunan have sued real estate mogul and movie financier Bob Yari, alleging that he withheld millions in profits, damaged their reputations and used their joint venture to promote his other interests.