Dolans refuse to raise offer to take Cablevision private
Opposition from institutional shareholders threatened to scuttle the $10.6 billion bid the family that controls the cable company.

BBC approves extensive budget cuts
The broadcaster's London headquarters could be sold and as many as 1,800 jobs eliminated as the network cuts costs to cover a budget deficit.

Dot-com fever stirs sense of déjà vu
Internet companies with little revenue and few customers are commanding high price while investors are displaying symptoms of the disorder known as irrational exuberance.

After years of resistance, Led Zeppelin agrees to put its music online
One of the last major music groups to hold out will make its music catalogue available digitally starting next month.

Apple chooses Orange as iPhone operator in France
In a variation of its global strategy, Apple will sell both locked and unlocked versions of the iPhone, allowing some consumers to choose a network.

Facebook reaches deal with New York state on enforcing safeguards
New York state's top lawyer on Tuesday announced an agreement with social networking Web site Facebook to enforce safeguards against obscene content and sexual predators using the site.

Dow Jones Web sites ditch CNBC ads in favor of competitor Fox
Though CNBC had concluded a deal with Dow Jones more than a month earlier, the slots were filled instead by ads for Fox Business Network.

Apple's new operating system, Leopard, to go on sale Oct. 26
Apple Inc. said Tuesday its next-generation operating system, Mac OS X "Leopard," will go on sale Oct. 26 for $129.

Google unveils system that could help prevent online video pirating
While it is not yet clear how effective the system might be, Google has been testing it with several other media partners in the hopes that it will help keep copyrighted content off such sites as YouTube.