ZTE is supplying some base stations, says Chika, though he will not divulge the split between the two rival vendors. “The core network is provided by Ericsson, and the access network is from Alcatel-Lucent,” he adds. SoftBank will run its WCP network...

That's because he likely won't be playing Major League Baseball in 2012. Penny, 33, is nearing a contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League, according to a Japanese media outlet. "The deal has not been finalized yet, but I hear...

Free-agent SP Brad Penny (Tigers) is nearing a contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, according to a Japanese media outlet. "The deal has not been finalized yet, but I hear we are in the final stages," Fukuoka team chairman...

Today the market has shifted to Russia and Brazil. For endorsing a product abroad, stars can pull in anywhere from the mid–six figures all the way up to $10 million. Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt each reportedly made around $1.7 million for appearing in...

Crasnick previously reported that Penny was drawing interest in Japan. The 33-year-old right-hander had a lousy 5.30 ERA and 74/62 K/BB ratio over 181 2/3 innings last season for the Tigers, so he's unlikely to get anything more than a minor-league...

Penny is "weighing an opportunity" with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, reports ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. Penny, 33, missed most of the 2010 season with a shoulder injury but rebounded to pitch 181 2/3 innings in 31 starts with the Tigers last season, though...

January 27, 2012, 8:21 PM ET Veteran right-handed pitcher Brad Penny is weighing an opportunity to pitch in Japan, two baseball sources said Friday. Penny, 33 and a veteran of 12 seasons in the major leagues, has had discussions with the Fukuoka...

Apple had touted Japan as a particular strong point for iPhone growth in the fall and may see an improvement to its fortunes similar to that which it saw in the US. A decision not to adapt the iPhone for Japanese carriers besides SoftBank let Android...

Silver Lake — in order to discuss their ideas and get up to speed on them. And, of course, keep the discussion alive to see if there is any kind of different deal to be done in the future. That’s after, of course, Yahoo completes its complex...

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Labs, a social-TV analytics startup, has raised $12 million in a series B round led by Time Warner Inc.'s investment arm with participation from new investor SoftBank Capital and return investors Redpoint Ventures and Lerer Ventures. The startup...

Labs has raised $12 million in a Series B round of funding, which means the company will be expanding its resources to help TV networks and marketers keep track of how audiences are responding to shows via social media sites. Time Warner Investments led...

Social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs is also backed in its second round of funding by another new investor, SoftBank Capital, as well as existing backers Redpoint Ventures and Lerer Ventures. Time Warner, whose networks include Turner, CNN and HBO,...

The new funding, which is double the amount raised in its series A round (according to CrunchBase), was led by Time Warner Investments, with participation from new investor SoftBank Capital and existing investors Redpoint Ventures and Lerer Ventures. ...

The new money will be used to speed up the expansion of Bluefin’s sales and client services teams, as well as further research into its social networking-based TV analytics platform. Also participating in the financing is new investor SoftBank Capital...

Reidy can be reached at reidyglobe.com. Bluefin Labs, a social TV analytics company headquartered in Cambridge, said it has raised $12 million in a Series B round. The round was led by Time Warner Investments with participation from new investor...

UK - The Assertive Display technology of Apical is one of the most expected innovations in smartphone world. It was expected in several winter releases of Sharp, who was able to benefit exclusively for its Aquos SoftBank 102SH and Aquos SH-01D. The...

R.I.-based Vertical Performance Partners plans to open a Boston office this quarter, as it grows its business for turning corporate training and marketing content into apps for the iPad. Last month, the startup closed on $1.5 million in venture capital...

Wednesday, January 18, 9:30 AM Needham is quite happy with Jerry Yang's departure from Yahoo (YHOO +2.7%), given reports that Yang was reluctant to sell Yahoo's Asian assets to Alibaba and SoftBank. But Goldman is relatively muted in its enthusiasm; the...