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Clothing stores saw reprieve despite slump

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers struggling with recession were willing to shop more for clothes in November because of extreme discounting and colder weather after months of avoiding apparel purchases.

Oil tumbles below $44 a barrel

Oil tumbled below $44 a barrel Thursday to levels last seen nearly four years ago as the number of American workers continuing to receive government aid reached a 26-year high, factory orders hit an eight-year low and major...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Expected

Techtree News Staff, Dec 05, 2008 0953 hrs IST Other tentatively titled games announced At the In-Game Advertisers meeting, Activision has confirmed that they are bringing out the sixth version of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty...

BofA-Merrill merger vote may change Wall Street

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When shareholders vote on Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. on Friday, they are expected to transform the bank into a business befitting its name and change the face of Wall Street.

Bernanke wants more action to curb foreclosures

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pleaded Thursday for more government action to relieve the foreclosure crisis and break a vicious cycle in which the housing meltdown is plunging the country deeper into...

Metadata: PC Industry Scorecard

The industry is roiling. Industry giants are stumbling. What a great business. Nowhere is the shifting balance of power among the PC industry titans--Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Asian rivals like Lenovo and Acer--more critical...

Actuate Corporation Updates Terms of $60 Million Tender Offer (Business Wire)

Thursday December 4, 4:04 pm ET SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU - Actuate is amending the tender offer in response to investor feedback, and due to the company’s receipt of an unsolicited...

Yum Brands reaffirms profit outlook for 2008-09

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Yum Brands said Thursday it is still expecting to post double-digit profit growth, excluding charges, for this year and next. After the close of trading, the fast-food behemoth said that it is looking...

ACE Enhances Its Executive Assistance Services for International Business Travel and Study Abroad...

PHILADELPHIA --(Business Wire)-- ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced it has expanded its International Executive Assistance® Services to include emergency...

G.M.I. Commences Shipments Of Actions Semiconductor Chipsets With GPS Function (PR Newswire)

G.M.I. Technology Inc. and Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. announced today that G.M.I. has commenced initial shipments of products with GPS functions that feature Actions Semiconductor Series 13 integrated circuits .

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