Business- In Focus

  

AOL''s woes continue as it eliminates a third of its workforce

11/19/2009

Time Warner-owned AOL announced late this week that it is hoping to cut its payroll by a third.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AOL revealed that it will try to trim...  Read the full story

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Verizon and AT&T spar over advertising tactics
-11/19/2009
AT&T and Verizon have issued dueling statements in recent days regarding Verizon''s "There''s a Map for That" ad campaign.

The ads, which twist Apple''s (Read the full story

Amazon''s Kindle mounts a challenge to "phone books"
-11/18/2009
A Wednesday New York Times article suggested that smartphones like Apple''s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone...  Read the full story

Discount retailers report a respectable third quarter
-11/18/2009
Discount retail chains Target and TJX reported positive earnings news early this week.

Both companies reported higher profits and earnings per share than they had had in the year-ago...  Read the full story

Reflecting quality of content, few Americans willing to pay for online news
-11/17/2009
In a report released on Monday, consulting firm Boston Consulting Group revealed that a minority of Americans - just 48 percent - are willing to pay for online news access.

The percentage...  Read the full story

Dell poised for 2010 growth thanks to PC and smartphone sales
-11/16/2009
In a research note released Sunday, Goldman Sachs analyst Dave Bailey says that strong PC sales in 2010 will boost Dell''s (Read the full story