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Mediation Talks In DOJ vs. Microsoft Set The two parties will meet with Judge Richard Posner on Tuesday. Feds May Opt-In On Privacy Rules Online businesses should be prepared to deal with tough regulation on consumer profiling and soon, says CEO of Real Media. Market Expects Bold Mannesmann Defense Plan Meanwhile, value of takeover bid rises with Vodafone shares to $133 billion, rumors of U.S. bid for major European telco grow. Headlines Week’s Headlines • Stocks Mixed On Abbreviated Trading Day • Microsoft Wants To Keep Cyberspace Duty-Free • Microsoft Mediation To Take Place Tuesday • Web Millionaire Stays In School For New Ideas • Speech Recognition Is No Longer All Talk • Portables Fuel Job Growth In Electronics • European Stocks Boom Amid Tech Frenzy • E-Shopping Carts Ditched To The Tune Of $1.6B »Week’s Headlines Quick Hits Vodafone To Woo U.S. Mannesmann Investors Vodafone CEO Chris Gent plans to meet with takeover target Mannesmann's U.S. investors to win support for his record-breaking hostile bid for the German group. Beginning in New York on Monday, Gent plans face-to-face presentations with eight to 10 investors a day as well as group briefings, finishing Wednesday, sources told Reuters. AT&T Said To Be Considering $10B Wireless IPO Following the news that AT&T plans to issue a wireless tracking stock, the Wall Street Journal reports the telecom giant is considering an IPO of these shares. The paper said this could be the largest U.S. IPO ever, raising up to $10 billion for up to 15 percent of the wireless unit. Hitachi Swings Back Into Profit Japanese electronics maker Hitachi announced on Thursday it returned to profit in the six months to Sept. 30. Recovery in the company's memory chip and LCD divisions saw the company post a pretax profit of 31.82 billion yen ($304.9 million), up from a pretax loss of 146.62 billion yen last year. News tips? Let us know!

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