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Many Shopped Black Friday From Home
Information Week Online retailers are continuing to muscle in on bricks-and-mortar stores as evidenced by the 3% increase in holiday spending to date by consumers buying online compared with 2008. Shoppers spent $595 million on Friday’s onli...
Nokia Sues LCD, CRT Display Makers
AP Story HELSINKI — Nokia Corp., the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading liquid crystal display makers — including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung — for alleged price fixing. N...
After 8 Years, Google Still Trying To Conquer Japan
NY Times TOKYO — In 2001, a fledgling Internet company named Google opened its first overseas office in Japan, eager to tap a huge technology market. But after eight years, Japan is one of a few major countries Google has yet to conquer. The Web...
Stigma Of Food Stamps Fading As Demand Rises
NY Times A GROWING NEED FOR A PROGRAM ONCE SCORNED Greg Dawson and his wife, Sheila, of Martinsville, Ohio, help feed their family of seven with a $300 monthly food stamp benefit. Center and right, the food pantry in Lebanon, Ohio, where residents ...
Caribbean Resorts Roll Out Deals To Lure Travelers Back To The Islands
USA Today ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Ocean-view rooms steps from the sand at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort are selling for $265 on a mid-November Monday. But this one costs just 25 cents daily, plus tax, in a special deal. The promotional pack...
Publishing Veterans To Launch Newspaper In Detroit
AP Story ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Two veteran publishers said Friday they are prepared to launch a daily newspaper serving the Detroit area, where the two largest newspapers have reduced home delivery to survive in a struggling industry. Brothers Mar...

