Google tests new way of charging advertisers
Google is experimenting with a new proposition for advertisers: If you don't get results, you don't pay.

Dell introduces a low-cost PC for China
The computer maker, which aims to bolster sales in developing markets, said the new system was designed for first-time users.

U.S. Congress looks at identity theft
Senate hearing was to examine proposal that companies be required to report data breaches.

Oracle says profit rose 35% to exceed expectations
Lawrence Ellison's three-year buying spree as chief executive of Oracle appears to be paying off.

Qwest chief did not want to sell shares, his lawyer says
A lawyer for the executive accused of dumping Qwest stock says he was reluctant to sell and unsuccessfully sought more time from directors.

Beer campaign turns back drinkers' clock
Online ad campaign for Coors Light beer promotes 4:53 p.m. as the new 5 o'clock.

Britain to investigate competition in pay-TV market
Virgin Media complaint lead to regulator's decision to look at dominant role of British Sky Broadcasting.

EU to investigate SFR-Tele2 deal
The European Commission said the proposed purchase by the French mobile operator SFR of the French unit of Tele2 of Sweden raised antitrust concerns.

MySpace is not necessarily your space
Users of the social networking site protest restrictions on third-party software.

Briefing: U.S. trade commission to investigate Alcatel
Also: Electronic Arts to buy 19 percent of Neowiz; Sony, EMI Group win British court ruling; More.

Vivendi warns services to block Internet pirates

The head of the French media group Vivendi on Wednesday warned Internet service providers that they could face legal action in France if they did not block access to sites promoting pirated music and films.

The chief executive of Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, ruled out direct legal action by the company. "It's not Vivendi who is going to do it," Lévy said.

He suggested, however, that initiatives could be taken by industry associations of which Vivendi is a member.

A company official accompanying him said the first cases were possible "in the coming months." $@

Motorola cuts forecast and replaces executive

SCHAUMBURG, Ill: Motorola replaced its chief financial officer Wednesday as it slashed its first- quarter sales forecast, blaming weaker-than-expected revenue from its mobile devices unit.

Thomas Meredith was named acting chief financial officer, effective April 1. He succeeds David Devonshire, who will retire from the position. Motorola now expects first- quarter sales of $9.2 billion to $9.3 billion, down from a January forecast for first-quarter sales of $10.4 billion to $10.6 billion. $@(AP)

Telekom wants to shift staff to cut costs by July

BERLIN: Deutsche Telekom wants to begin moving 50,000 staff members from its fixed-line business, T-Com, to three new lower-paying service units by July 1 in an effort to cut costs, the company said in advance of talks with unions.

Telekom is scheduled to begin negotiations with union representatives Thursday. The company has about 250,000 employees worldwide and 180,000 in Germany. $@ (Reuters)

Broadcom urges block for Qualcomm phones

WASHINGTON: The chief executive of Broadcom urged a government panel to ban imports of cellphones that include chips made by Qualcomm because he said the chips infringed on its patents.

Appearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission, Scott McGregor and other Broadcom representatives said that a ban would not hurt consumers, as Qualcomm and its supporters had argued. $@(AP)

Vonage wins U.S. ruling

WASHINGTON: Vonage Holdings, an Internet phone company, won a court ruling that bars U.S. states from regulating its service.

Vonage's service should be regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled, backing a 2004 FCC order. Minnesota had ruled in 2003 that state rules for land-line phone companies should also apply to Internet phone providers. $@ (Bloomberg)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES said it had won a 10- year contract to manage the information technology infrastructure of the Indian mobile company Idea Cellular in a deal valued at $600 million to $800 million. $@(AP)