MAJOR MOVE: Norwegian software maker Opera signed a deal to take over the browser building unit of Microsoft's Nokia mobile phone unit and reported second-quarter earnings above expectations on Thursday, sending its shares sharply higher. — Reuters
OSLO: Norwegian software maker Opera signed a deal to take over the browser building unit of Microsoft's Nokia mobile phone unit and reported second-quarter earnings above expectations on Thursday, sending its shares sharply higher.
"We have signed a strategic licensing deal with Microsoft. We are basically taking over the browser building department in Nokia," Opera chief executive Lars Boilsesen said.
