AGREEMENT ENSURES MOBILE TELECOM INTER-NETWORK CONNECTION
China Mobile and China Unicom, the only two mobile telecom operators in China, today signed an agreement to ensure the inter-network connection. Full Story

SEMICONDUCTOR STOCKS LEAD TECHS HIGHER
Most tech stocks closed higher today after U.S. jobs data pointed to slower U.S. economic growth, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve's streak of interest-rate hikes may be nearing an end. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rallied in late afternoon trading, Full Story

CE TRIO TO DEFINE SET-TOP BOX FOR DATACASTING
Consumer electronics giants Matsushita, Sony, and Toshiba will jointly propose technical specifications for data-broadcasting services using receivers equipped with hard-disk drives. Full Story

ONLINE AUCTION OPENS IN SHANGHAI
An on-line auction website was officially opened in China's largest industrial and commercial city of Shanghai today, attracting the participation of over 10 businesses. Full Story

QUALCOMM SUFFERS SETBACK
Investors were anxiously awaiting news from a key June jobs report due this morning. This report is expected to have a major impact on the direction of today's markets. Tha tech-heavy Nadsaq closed up 97 points yesterday. Tech Full Story

INTERNET USERS IN GREECE TO INCREASE SHARPLY