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Sony Ships PCs with Google Chrome Browser Installed
Sony Corp. is giving Google Inc.'s fledgling Web browser a boost by installing it on new computers. Google spokesman Eitan Bencuya, confirming the deal Tuesday, ...
USA Today Posts 17% Circulation Drop
USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S. dailies as the growth ...
Sidekick Phones Lose All Personal, Contacts Data
Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers ...
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks for Poor Promotion
Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it ...
Singapore Economy Surges for 2nd Straight Quarter
Singapore's economy surged for a second straight quarter, and the government boosted its 2009 growth forecast, as manufacturing cemented the city-state's emergence from recession.
Phillips Q3 Profits Treble
Royal Philips Electronics NV reported net profit of €174 million ($256 million) for the third quarter on Monday, three times the depressed levels of a ...
Russian Economy Sank More than Forecast Says Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Russia's economy was hit harder than expected by the global financial crisis, but Kremlin measures helped the country ...
Comcast to Send Popups to PCs with Virus Infection
Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known ...
Japan Suspends U.S. Beef Shipments Again for Violation
Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacking plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow ...
Hummer Now Owned by China's Sichuan Tengzhong
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. General Motors ...
China Hainan Airlines to Begin Service to Hawaii
China's Hainan Airlines has received approval to begin service from Beijing to Hawaii. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the flights, which initially will be ...
Shanghai Leads Global Stock Rally on Rising Dollar
Chinese stocks rallied Friday as traders returned to their desks following a weeklong holiday, when the rest of the world's major markets shot higher amid ...
Audi Sales Decline Eased by Strong Asia Growth
German carmaker Audi AG said Friday it delivered 6.8 percent fewer cars in September than a year earlier as the global downturn continued to affect ...
AP, News Corp Want Search Engines to Pay for News
The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content ...
Infosys Raises Outlook Despite Profit Dip
Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight decrease in quarterly profit Friday but raised its revenue and earnings forecasts — a signal the worst may be ...
Frank Advances Bill to Limit Credit-Card Rate Hikes
Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: ...
Another Asset Bubble May Be Forming Already
The next financial bubble could come sooner than you think. A year after the collapse of home values triggered the financial crisis and Great Recession, ...
Retail, Jobs Data Boost Wall Street
Stocks are resuming their climb as investors get positive readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits. ...
GM to Sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy
General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, ...
Kindle eBooks Get Mixed Reviews on College Campuses
It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this ...
Online Subs Put WSJ Ahead of USA Today
The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. The Audit Bureau of Circulations won't be releasing ...
Oracle Turns Up Rhetoric As Server Sales Go to IBM
Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle ...
Sony Ships PCs with Google Chrome Browser Installed
Sony Corp. is giving Google Inc.'s fledgling Web browser a boost by installing it on new computers. Google spokesman Eitan Bencuya, confirming the deal Tuesday, ...
USA Today Posts 17% Circulation Drop
USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S. dailies as the growth ...
Sidekick Phones Lose All Personal, Contacts Data
Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers ...
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks for Poor Promotion
Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it ...
Singapore Economy Surges for 2nd Straight Quarter
Singapore's economy surged for a second straight quarter, and the government boosted its 2009 growth forecast, as manufacturing cemented the city-state's emergence from recession.
Phillips Q3 Profits Treble
Royal Philips Electronics NV reported net profit of €174 million ($256 million) for the third quarter on Monday, three times the depressed levels of a ...
Russian Economy Sank More than Forecast Says Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Russia's economy was hit harder than expected by the global financial crisis, but Kremlin measures helped the country ...
Comcast to Send Popups to PCs with Virus Infection
Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known ...
Japan Suspends U.S. Beef Shipments Again for Violation
Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacking plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow ...
Hummer Now Owned by China's Sichuan Tengzhong
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. General Motors ...
China Hainan Airlines to Begin Service to Hawaii
China's Hainan Airlines has received approval to begin service from Beijing to Hawaii. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the flights, which initially will be ...
Shanghai Leads Global Stock Rally on Rising Dollar
Chinese stocks rallied Friday as traders returned to their desks following a weeklong holiday, when the rest of the world's major markets shot higher amid ...
Audi Sales Decline Eased by Strong Asia Growth
German carmaker Audi AG said Friday it delivered 6.8 percent fewer cars in September than a year earlier as the global downturn continued to affect ...
AP, News Corp Want Search Engines to Pay for News
The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content ...
Infosys Raises Outlook Despite Profit Dip
Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight decrease in quarterly profit Friday but raised its revenue and earnings forecasts — a signal the worst may be ...
Frank Advances Bill to Limit Credit-Card Rate Hikes
Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: ...
Another Asset Bubble May Be Forming Already
The next financial bubble could come sooner than you think. A year after the collapse of home values triggered the financial crisis and Great Recession, ...
Retail, Jobs Data Boost Wall Street
Stocks are resuming their climb as investors get positive readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits. ...
GM to Sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy
General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, ...
Kindle eBooks Get Mixed Reviews on College Campuses
It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this ...
Online Subs Put WSJ Ahead of USA Today
The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. The Audit Bureau of Circulations won't be releasing ...
Oracle Turns Up Rhetoric As Server Sales Go to IBM
Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle ...
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