Red Hat Enterprise Linux ‘life’ extension; GSK eyes Turkish firm; a Cree downgrade; Amazon misses; LightSquared deadline; Samsung-Apple fight; Sony’s new CEO

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• Red Hat extends life cycle of Enterprise Linux, eWeek reports. Read more details here.

• GSK, Pfizer reportedly eye Turkish drug maker, Bloomberg reports Read more details here.

• Cree stock downgraded from “buy” at Ticonderoga. Read more details here.

• Amazon misses Street expectations by $1 billion in revenue Read more details here.

• Sprint gives LightSquared extension to win FCC approval for satellite service, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read more details here.

• Samsung handed two setbacks in patent fight with Apple in Europe Read more details here.

• Sony names new CEO to replace Howard Stringer, Bloomberg reports. Read more details here.

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