Naspers of South Africa moves into East Europe with acquisition of Tradus
Tradus, formerly QXL Ricardo, owns the largest online auction house in Poland. Naspers is continuing to diversify away from newspapers.

SFR in talks to acquire Neuf Cegetel
A combination with the Vivendi unit would form a more formidable competitor to France Télécom, the largest French phone company.

FCC eases media ownership rule
The Federal Communications Commission loosened restrictions preventing a company from owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city.

EBay stops auction of 4,000-year-old artifact
The authorities suspect that the tablet was smuggled illegally out of Iraq. Criminal proceedings have begun against the seller.

NetSuite lifting fortunes of a former Oracle programmer
The Silicon Valley company, which leases business management software to small and midsize firms, plans to start selling shares Wednesday.

EU and U.S. make deal in WTO Internet gambling dispute
The deal is the result of a case that claims U.S. online gambling legislation violate international laws.

EU to press Google on DoubleClick deal
While U.S. officials said they would look at the deal's economic impact, EU officials said they would focus on privacy.

Two late-night TV stars will return with or without writers
Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien may face a challenge in booking guests because many actors have expressed sympathy for the writers.

Briefing: U.S. regulator relaxes media ownership rules
The Federal Communications Commission, overturning a 32-year-old ban, voted to allow broadcasters in the 20 largest U.S. media markets to also own a newspaper.

Sports groups clash with media over pictures
As news organizations scramble to champion their rights to cover games and publish photographs, a coalition of 37 sports is seeking to protect its intellectual property rights in a fast- changing digital world.