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After years of wrangling, a deal between entertainment industry bodies and UK internet service providers to help combat piracy is imminent.

For cybersecurity reasons, sailors on U.S. Navy vessels can't always use smartphones and tablets. And in the cramped quarters of a submarine, there's little room for shelves full of books.

MARC has affirmed Malayan Banking Berhad's (Maybank) long-term and short-term financial institution ratings of AAA/MARC-1 with a stable outlook.

Apple is in talks to buy headphone maker and music-streaming service provider Beats Electronics for $3.2bn, according to various media reports.

* Toshiba gains on upward revision hopes * Toyota's weak forecast priced in - traders * Rakuten tumbles on poor quarterly results By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged higher on Friday in choppy trade as investors...

A new report shows a rise in the number of permanent jobs in April, but highlights a shortage of skilled labour to fill new positions.