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Going, going, gone: EBay to cut 10 percent of jobs, biggest such move in company's 13 years
AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work...Tags: Timonium, Layoffs and Downsizing, eBay Incorporated, San Jose, Employees
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Shares of major Web companies sharply down amid widespread market sell-off
SEATTLE (AP) _ Shares of major Web companies dropped sharply Monday amid a massive market sell-off that sent the Dow skidding below 10,000 for the first time in four years. Shares of Google Inc., the leading Web search and advertising provider, plunged...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Yahoo! Inc., Stock Activities, San Jose, eBay Incorporated
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Business Briefing - October 6, 2008
GM TO CLOSE OHIO SUV FACTORY MORAINE, Ohio | General Motors Corp. said Friday it will shut down its SUV assembly plant here on Dec. 23 as the company shifts focus to smaller vehicles. GM spokesman Chris Lee said employees gathered in the plant Friday...Tags: Vehicles, Layoffs and Downsizing, Sony Corp., Music Industry, Real Estate
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New releases
A Member of the Family: Cesar Millan's Guide to a Lifetime of Fulfillment with Your Dog by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier (Harmony, $25.95). The Dog Whisperer offers advice for integrating your canine companion into your household. A Most Wanted Man...Tags: Barack Obama, Fiction, John Lennon, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington Post Company
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Sony reader stores 350 e-books
The Associated PressSony Corp. unveiled a new e-book reader last week with a built-in light- and a touch-sensitive display, features that set it apart from Amazon.com Inc.'s competing Kindle reader. The PRS-700 is Sony's third model of the Reader, and will go on sale at the...Tags: Mass Media, Sony Corp., Internet
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First on your 'to do' list: survive
The upheaval on Wall Street is beyond the control of average consumers. So are higher gas and food prices, and lower home prices and job security. That's why now is a great time to focus on what you can control in your money life: your household spending....Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Physical Fitness, E-Commerce Industry, Business Enterprises
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Presidential campaign products pile up
Electioneering, Broward-style If you ever doubted our love of things political, check out "Cast Your Ballot: Elections in Broward County," the exhibit at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society's New River Inn. "Most of it is straightforward stuff,...Tags: Barack Obama, Barnes & Noble Incorporated, National Government, Voting, Tourism and Leisure
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Copyright board leaves royalty rate for CDs, digital downloads unchanged
AP Business WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ The federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song for the next five years. Both songwriters and music sellers applauded the ruling &#...Tags: Apple Inc., Best Buy Company Incorporated, Napster Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Sales
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Copyright Board Freezes Songwriters' Royalty Rate For 5 Years
Associated PressThe federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song for the next five years. For ring tones, the federal agency set a new rate of 24 cents, roughly in...Tags: Apple Inc., Best Buy Company Incorporated, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Sales, Music Industry
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Borders issues warrants to Pershing Square Capital
Associated Press WriterAfter failing to find a buyer, Borders Group Inc. on Wednesday was forced to issue warrants to Pershing Square Capital Management LP, potentially giving its largest shareholder even more reason to push the bookseller toward a sale. Borders said in March...Tags: Mutual Funds, Borders Group Incorporated (MI), E-Commerce Industry
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
FICTION 1. "Brisingr" by Christopher Paolini (Knopf Books for Young Readers) 2. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski (Ecco) 3. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) 4. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown) 5. "Heat...Tags: Barnes & Noble Incorporated, Candace Bushnell, Twilight, The White House, E-Commerce Industry
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Brisingr" by Christopher Paolini (Knopf Books for Young Readers)(F-H) 2. "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel" by David Wroblewski (HarperCollins) (F-H) 3. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer...Tags: Barnes & Noble Incorporated, Candace Bushnell, Twilight, David Oliver, The White House
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