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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Oct 3, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- U.S. stocks plunged yesterday, along with oil, metals and corn prices, as fears mounted that the economy will suffer regardless of whether the $700 billion financial rescue plan wins congressional …
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zdnet.com » software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Oct 2, 2008
The CEO of Circuit City resigned last week after his failed attempt to revitalize the well-known gadget store. Since then, the 'ol City is looking like it's headed the way of CompUSA. The civic-minded Consumerist blog …
Also tagged: dvd, software, marketing, consumer electronics, home entertainment, personal technology, enterprise software, product marketing, customer relationship management crm, best buy co inc, andrew nusca, consumerist blog
nytimes.com » NYT > Business - Sep 29, 2008
Circuit City posted a wider second-quarter loss and withdrew its fiscal 2009 outlook Monday amid sluggish sales, poor traffic and heightened competition.
Also tagged: computers and the internet, company reports
washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Personal Finance - Aug 24, 2008
Gift cards totaling about $66 billion will be tucked into birthday, wedding and holiday cards this year. About one-third of that total will be spent within 90 days and another third within six months, said Brian Riley …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Aug 16, 2008
The handtruck is stacked several feet high with the goodies of 21st-century global innovation and commerce: LG cellphones and Canon digital cameras, GameBoys and GameCubes. Abderrafie el-Alami can't afford most of …
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zdnet.com » hardware News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Jul 23, 2008
I took a walk through Circuit City today to see where consumer PCs stood. We'll be back to school in a matter of weeks and parents are already asking about laptops for their high school and college-bound students. The …
Also tagged: hardware, microsoft windows, software, notebooks, operating systems, desktops, ubuntu, microsoft windows vista, laptop computer, microsoft windows vista longhorn, christopher dawson, notebooks and tablets
washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Technology - Jul 18, 2008
What is the digital TV transition? On Feb. 17, 2009, TV broadcasters will no longer air traditional analog signals, which are usually received with "rabbit ear" or rooftop antennas. After this date, broadcasters will …
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zdnet.com » software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Jul 3, 2008
Microsoft Equipt is a subscription-based combo of Office Home and Student 2007, Windows Live OneCare, and the cloud-based Office Live Workspace service. It worked great when I beta-tested it earlier this year, and at …
Also tagged: software, microsoft office, office suites, microsoft corp, ed bott
zdnet.com » software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Jul 3, 2008
Blockbuster said it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City. In a statement late Tuesday, Blockbuster said its decision to pull its bid was based on "market conditions and the completion of our initial due …
Also tagged: software, marketing, microsoft office, branding, office suites, larry dignan, advertising and promotion, blockbuster inc
washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Jul 1, 2008
Blockbuster yesterday abandoned its efforts to acquire Richmond-based electronics retailer Circuit City despite financial backing from billionaire investor and board member Carl C. Icahn.
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