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Liz Claiborne Inc. swung to a first-quarter net loss amid restructuring costs and lower sales in its partnered-brands division.. It also lowered ...…
May 13 2008
9:23AM
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In a move that could significantly boost international investments in airlines and lead to further consolidation, the U.S. government plans to ...…
May 13 2008
9:22AM
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U.S. retail sales fell during April, but the narrow decline was due to a plunge in the automobile industry and demand climbed in many sectors, a ...…
May 13 2008
9:22AM
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the Fed's recent liquidity measures have led to improved market conditions including a ...…
May 13 2008
8:29AM
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Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday unveiled its deal to acquire Electronic Data Systems Corp. for about $12.8 billion, as it said fiscal second-quarter ...…
May 13 2008
8:25AM
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United Kingdom consumer price inflation accelerated at its sharpest pace in almost six years in April, taking it to within a whisker of the level ...…
May 13 2008
7:31AM
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 6.9% rise in fiscal first-quarter net income, but the world's largest retailer also gave a cautious outlook for the ...…
May 13 2008
7:30AM
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Hyundai Motor Co. has shelved a plan to make pickup trucks in the U.S. as demand for that type of vehicle declines amid high oil prices, a company ...…
May 13 2008
7:29AM
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The International Energy Agency on Tuesday urged the Oil of Petroleum Exporting Countries to boost oil production and investment to halt spiraling ...…
May 13 2008
5:36AM
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Nissan Motor Co. Tuesday outlined a new five-year business plan, under which it aims to lead the charge in zero-emission vehicles by introducing an ...…
May 13 2008
4:53AM
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A Lockheed Martin Corp. space unit agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a long-pending federal civil investigation of overpayments for work on the ...…
May 13 2008
3:33AM
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Under pressure to prove the effectiveness of TV advertising, ABC will announce today a new measurement tool for marketers that offers various ...…
May 13 2008
12:28AM
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Satellite-television broadcaster Dish Network Corp. reported a 65% increase in first-quarter net income but a nearly 89% drop in the number of net ...…
May 13 2008
12:28AM
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Back in the dot-bomb days, companies liked to guide investors to rosy variations of their stated profit. These profit figures eventually became ...…
May 13 2008
12:26AM
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Beazer Homes USA Inc. restated financial results over nine years, removing one of several clouds hanging over the home builder.. After a nearly ...…
May 13 2008
12:26AM
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As companies tighten their belts amid recession worries, the people running corporate technology departments face a balancing act: They are being ...…
May 12 2008
11:10PM
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Carrefour SA's biggest shareholder, billionaire Bernard Arnault, tightened his grip on the French retailer in a board shuffle that marks the ...…
May 12 2008
11:10PM
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The hottest trend in footwear this season? Inflation.. After a decade of declining prices, footwear makers at all levels are raising prices. The ...…
May 12 2008
11:09PM
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Merrill Lynch & Co. has enough capital and access to cash to pay off some $50 billion of debt due in the next year and to rebuild its financial ...…
May 12 2008
11:08PM
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For much of the decade, slow-growing Brazil seemed out of its league lumped in with the dynamic emerging economies of Russia, India and China in ...…
May 12 2008
11:08PM
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A labor-union campaign in Colorado to tighten restrictions on layoffs and crack down on corporate fraud could put Democrats in an awkward position ...…
May 12 2008
9:57PM
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Exxon Mobil Corp. took the unusual step Monday of sending an email to institutional investors asking them to reject a shareholder measure to shake ...…
May 12 2008
9:57PM
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Time Warner Inc.'s HBO and Apple Inc. are close to announcing a deal to make HBO series available for download on Apple's iTunes service, according ...…
May 12 2008
9:24PM
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Lockheed Martin Corp. is likely to win a contract worth at least $1.8 billion to build the military's next-generation navigation satellites ...…
May 12 2008
9:24PM
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Jimmy Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year, NBC announced Monday.. The network ...…
May 12 2008
8:44PM
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