COMPANIES

Leader of the ongoing hacking campaign Operation Anti-Security, Anonymous, has posted data taken during a cyber attack against tech giant Apple.

After the hack that left as many as 100 million Sony customers account and billing information compromised, Japanese PlayStation customers are finally set to see the PlayStation network resume service in its native land.

Early this morning the hacked Twitter account of Fox News released a series of false tweets claiming that President Obama had been assassinated.

As a part of its ongoing patent infringement battle with Samsung and its Galaxy range of devices, Apple has filed a new preliminary injunction to the U.S. District Court seeking to block the release of several of Samsung's forthcoming smartphones.

In an attempt to topple the growing monopoly Samsung's Galaxy and Apple's iPhone range of smartphones have on the market, Sony Ericsson has announced two new devices, the Xperia ray and Xperia active.

Samsung has dropped one of its countersuits against Apple in the two company's ongoing patent infringement war.

The Taiwanese companies and factories responsible for the manufacturing of Apple's forthcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3 devices has reportedly begun preparing the necessary materials for a September launch.

The letter highlighted several of the criticisms made against the PlayBook tablet

As speculation and interest in Apple's latest contribution to the smartphone market, the iPhone 5, reaches epic proportions, the performance of its current iPhone 4 has lagged -- with Samsung's Galaxy S2 beating it in sales for the second month in a row.

Google could be sued for scooping up data from open wi-fi networks after a US court ruling.

As LulzSec sings its swan-song, Operation Anti-Security marches on; Anonymous target Arizona law enforcement for the second time.

Just after hacker collective LulzSec threw in the towel, granting internet users a brief interlude of peace of mind, a new malicious botnet has been discovered.

Reports from Chinese Internet users and publications have revealed that Google's new social networking Google+ service is currently available in China, indicating that the earlier reports that China had blocked the service were either premature or outright false.

HSBC has been condemned by Unite the union for its plan to cut 840 jobs in a move that it is claimed will save around nine million pounds.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following Greece's apparent decision to embark on severe austerity measures.

Search giant Google's new Google+ service is set to contain third-party developed games and apps similar to those currently found on Facebook.

Shares in Northumbrian Water were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the water company confirmed it had received a takeover proposal from a Hong Kong based conglomerate.

Shares in Debenhams were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the group reported a rise 43 weeks ended 25 June.

Shares in Greene King were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading despite the brewer and pub owner reporting a rise in pre-tax profit and revenue in the full year ended 1 May.

Just a day after its limited release, China swiftly decided to block Google+, highlighting once again the country's strict censorship practices.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Lloyds Banking Group gave an update on its business review.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the group announced details of its business review.

Newscorp have long been known to be ready to sell the struggling site and the sale price was just 6% of the $580m (£360m) it paid for the then biggest name in social media in 2004 - and was well short of the $100m (£62m) it was reportedly looking for.

Shares in Betfair were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as Greece looked set to pass a series of austerity measures aimed at preventing a default.

Shares in Stagecoach were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 April.

Tokyo Electric Power, better known as Tepco, has been at the centre of Japan's nuclear problems since the deadly earthquake and tsunami in March, as it failed to control a meltdown at its Fukushima nuclear plant.

Shares in Carpetright were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a fall in pre-tax profit and dividends in the full year ended 30 April.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after France promised action aimed at putting off a Greek default.