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Genentech reports jump in 1Q earnings
Apr 10 2008 9:46PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Biotechnology giant Genentech Inc. is reporting a jump in its first-quarter profit of 12 percent compared to last year, but sales of its top-selling cancer drug disappointed Wall Street analysts.
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Genentech reports jump in 1Q earnings
Apr 10 2008 9:46PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Biotechnology giant Genentech Inc. is reporting a jump in its first-quarter profit of 12 percent compared to last year, but sales of its top-selling cancer drug disappointed Wall Street analysts.
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Yahoo-Microsoft battle bolsters Google
Apr 10 2008 7:50PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft Corp.'s attempt to take over Yahoo Inc. has become so tortured it may help Internet search and advertising leader Google Inc. grow stronger, undermining Microsoft's main reason for pursing the deal in the first place.
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Retailers fined for digital TV offenses
Apr 10 2008 7:30PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday fined Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co., and other retailers $3.9 million combined for failing to properly label that analog-only televisions will need to be retrofitted after the switch to digital TV next year.
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Retailers fined for digital TV offenses
Apr 10 2008 7:30PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday fined Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best Buy Co., and other retailers $3.9 million combined for failing to properly label that analog-only televisions will need to be retrofitted after the switch to digital TV next year.
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Brazil judge bans video game 'Bully'
Apr 10 2008 4:16PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - "Bully" has taken a beating in Brazil, where a judge suspended sales of the video game on the grounds it is too violent for young children and teenagers, a prosecutor said Thursday.
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LG Display swings to 1Q profit
Apr 10 2008 4:08PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's LG Display Co. on Thursday posted a net profit in the first quarter compared to a loss during the same period last year, as a booming flat-screen TV market boosted panel demand amid tight supplies.
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Sharper Image chairman resigns
Apr 10 2008 1:56PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The chairman of Sharper Image Corp. has resigned, a departure triggered by his notice that he wants to buy all or part of the bankrupt specialty retailer, the company said Thursday.
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Internet, media stars line up for Yahoo
Apr 10 2008 10:05AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc.'s last-ditch efforts to avoid a takeover by Microsoft Corp. appear to be setting the stage for a dramatic finale featuring a rich cast of Internet and media stars.
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Omron shows smile-measuring technology
Apr 10 2008 7:50AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The breadth of a smile can be measured by new technology from Japanese electronics and health care company Omron Corp.
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Omron shows smile-measuring technology
Apr 10 2008 7:50AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The breadth of a smile can be measured by new technology from Japanese electronics and health care company Omron Corp.
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MySpace inks global TV distribution deal
Apr 10 2008 5:02AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - News Corp.'s MySpace has given a British media company exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs and related merchandise.
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MySpace inks global TV distribution deal
Apr 10 2008 2:01AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - News Corp.'s MySpace has given a British media company exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs and related merchandise.
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Motorola names ex-AT&T boss as chairman
Apr 10 2008 1:54AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Former AT&T chief executive David Dorman will become Motorola Inc.'s chairman next month as the struggling cell phone maker tries to fix its slumping fortunes and split itself into two companies.
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Motorola names ex-AT&T boss as chairman
Apr 10 2008 1:54AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Former AT&T chief executive David Dorman will become Motorola Inc.'s chairman next month as the struggling cell phone maker tries to fix its slumping fortunes and split itself into two companies.
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