The law creating the First Employment Contract (Contrat Premiere Embauche or CPE) was passed by parliament as part of a broader bill on equal opportunities.

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The arbitrator ruled that RIM was in breach of contrat and not entitled to make or sell WiFi-enabled products until it reaches a royalty agreement with Nokia, Reuters reports.

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There has been extensive speculation that Intel could sign Apple as a customer for microprocessors used in smart phones and tablets, as it seeks to reduce its reliance on using Samsung as a contrat manufacturer.

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