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Bank of Yokohama says considering merger with smaller rival
Bank of Yokohama Ltd (8332.T), Japan's second-largest regional lender, said on Tuesday it is considering a merger with smaller rival Higashi-Nippon Bank Ltd (8536.T), a major move in an industry urged by regulators to consolidate amid bleak growth prospects.
Oi says no accord signed to make joint bid for Brazil's TIM
Brazilian telecommunications provider Oi SA (OIBR4.SA) said on Monday it has not entered into any agreement to join a group of rivals to buy Telecom Italia SpA's (TLIT.MI) stake in Brazilian phone company TIM Participacoes SA TIMP4.SA.
Wireless calls between Verizon and AT&T to be carried on data network by 2015
Verizon Communications and AT&T Inc expect to be able to transmit wireless voice calls between the two carriers over high-speed data networks by 2015, the companies said on Monday.
Thermo Fisher pledges to fix glitch in drug analysis software
Thermo Fisher Scientific has pledged to correct a glitch in software used to analyze data from clinical drug trials within "four to eight weeks", after independent experts highlighted a potential for errors.




