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Google Outlines Chrome OS Plans

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A Google executive said the Internet giant is "a year away" from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating system available...

Google Says Chrome OS Still a Year Away

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A Google executive said the Internet giant is “a year away” from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating system available...

Danone Sours on Outlook

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Danone has cut its revenue outlook for the next three years as the French dairy company expects the economic slump to lead to a long...

Microsoft: Windows 7 Selling Well

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Microsoft's Windows 7 has outsold by two times any previous version of the operating system in the same length of time, CEO Steve Ballmer...

Microsoft: Windows 7 Selling Well

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Microsoft's Windows 7 has outsold by two times any previous version of the operating system in the same length of time, CEO Steve Ballmer...

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve...

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AP - Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently...

The Donald's new gig: Selling vitamins

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Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he's putting his name on a vitamin...

Google adding automatic captions to YouTube...

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Google said Thursday it is introducing automatic, machine-generated captions for videos on its YouTube site. The new service, ...

China Mobile Bets on 3G

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China Mobile is pinning its hopes on new 3G services such as mobile television and mobile readers to drive growth as it faces increasing...

Many parents wrongly claim college tax credit...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 7 hours ago
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More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they...

CCTV Ad Revenue Set to Rise

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Ad revenue at China's national broadcaster, CCTV, is poised to continue to rise in 2010, as domestic and international firms pledged...

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish...

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A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth...

FTSE 100 slips on OECD warnings (AFP...

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AFP - The FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday amid renewed concern about the strength of recovery from the worst global...

Goldman Names Managing Directors

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Goldman Sachs said that 272 of its bankers have been offered managing-director positions that will be effective next year.

General Growth in Mortgage Pact

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General Growth Properties said it reached a deal to restructure $9 billion in mortgages on 77 malls in hopes of removing them from...

AOL to shed one-third of work force

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AOL, an Internet company struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed more than a third of its work force...

Watchdog: Stimulus job creation data flawed...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday that, in its rush to take credit for saving hundreds of...

Rates on 30-year loans still below 5 percent...

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Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday...

Google Says Chrome OS Still a Year Away

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A Google executive said the Internet giant is “a year away” from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating...

Microsoft says Windows 7 sales strong

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday sales of Windows 7 were...

Gap profit up 25 pct in 3Q as Old Navy recovers...

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AP - Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping Gap Inc...

Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak...

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WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday inflation is not an immediate...

Asia shares dip in shift to safety (...

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Reuters - Asian shares fell on Friday and the dollar firmed as investors took profits on riskier...

Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid...

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Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars when...

Rocky week won't topple techs' leadership...

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With the S&P 500 Index headed to a mild weekly decline, the information-technology sector has borne the brunt...

Rio's Cloud Peak down in debut, others fare...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors bet on growth in the IPOs of a Chinese hotel chain and an online education company...

Intel Reader Aids the Impaired

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Walt Mossberg tests the Intel Reader with books, newspapers, magazines, bank statements, menus and even cereal...

Currencies: Dollar gains on euro in Asian...

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Investors seek the perceived safety of the low-yielding currency.

How the poll on health care was conducted...

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AP - The Associated Press poll on health care, by Stanford University with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,...

Stocks point to lower open on bearish semis...

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Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday after a bearish analyst comment...

Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook...

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cell phone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook...

Watchdog: Stimulus job creation data flawed...

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The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday that, in its rush to take credit for...

Google Outlines Chrome OS Plans

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A Google executive said the Internet giant is "a year away" from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating...

Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the More Advanced...

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PC World - It seems the mobile world is full of silly little battles these days. You've got the AT&T-Verizon ad...

Dell profit falls 54 pct; report pulls shares...

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AP - Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter amid signs...

Malone: DirecTV would be "compatible" with...

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Reuters - Liberty Media Corp Chairman John Malone said on Thursday that DirecTV Group would be "compatible" with...

Galaxy Seeks Up to $1 Billion in Debt for...

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Galaxy Entertainment Group, one of Macau's six casino operators, is seeking to raise up to $1 billion in debt to fund the development...

Mortgage delinquencies hit record high

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A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about...

The Donald's new gig: Selling vitamins

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 7 hours ago
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Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he's putting his name on a vitamin...

Broad restrictions on big banks near approval...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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The nation’s biggest banks would be hit with a raft of new fees and restrictions under far-reaching ‘too-big-to-fail’ bank legislation...

Mixed day for IPOs as Rio unit disappoints...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors proved to be selective as four U.S.-listed initial public offerings priced either below or at their...

U.S. jobless claims unchanged last week (...

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Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless insurance was unchanged last week, according...

Treasurys Add To Gains After Trio Of Data...

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Treasurys Add To Gains After Trio Of Data

Slowdown in Charitable Giving Kicks In

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Thanksgiving is around the corner, but Silicon Valley's charitable giving is on the back burner.

Stocks slide after signs of subdued recovery...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Friday...

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Ann Taylor, J.M. Smucker, D.R....

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks stuck in slump...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 9 hours 35 min ago
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Investors react to Dell's weak earnings and a move to scoop up the dollar and move away from riskier investments.

Stocks dip as investors fret about recovery...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 5 hours 4 min ago
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Reuters - U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday as investors took weaker-than-expected results from...

Microsoft: Windows 7 Selling Well

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Microsoft's Windows 7 has outsold by two times any previous version of the operating system in the same length of time, CEO Steve Ballmer...

Stocks In Focus For Friday

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Stocks In Focus For Friday

Europe Markets: Banks pressure Europe to...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 9 hours 32 min ago
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European stocks declined on Friday, with losses from banks offsetting gains for fertilizer makers and food producers.

Stocks dip as investors fret about recovery...

Reuters :: Posted 5 hours 4 min ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday as investors took weaker-than-expected results from computer...

Cautious optimism as job losses slow

Reuters :: Posted 3 hours 6 min ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit...

AOL to cut one-third of workforce

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web company AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million...