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Daily Archives: May 11th, 2008

2. Apple agrees to settle iPod battery-life suit in Canada

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSAN FRANCISCO (AP): Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of […]

1. Analysis: Good economic news mere mirage

wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast.
Some seemingly good economic numbers can be something of a mirage masking weaknesses in the U.S. economy.
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4. Murdoch’s News Corp. has withdrawn its bid to purchase Newsday

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNEW YORK (AP): News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.
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3. Warid Telecom plans US$250 million new investment in Bangladesh

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP): Warid Telecom says it plans to invest US$250 million (euro162 million) over the next year to expand its mobile telephone network in Bangladesh.
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6. Autoworkers union: American Axle proposal includes closing 3 plants

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptDETROIT (AP): United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday he thought the union had been close to a contract deal to end a strike against American Axle until the auto parts supplier offered a proposal that includes closing three […]

5. FedEx lowers 4th-quarter forecast

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP): FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs.
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4. Warid Telecom plans US$250 million new investment in Bangladesh

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP): Warid Telecom says it plans to invest US$250 million (euro162 million) over the next year to expand its mobile telephone network in Bangladesh.
Read the rest of this great post here

3. Murdoch’s News Corp. has withdrawn its bid to purchase Newsday

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNEW YORK (AP): News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.
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2. Apple agrees to settle iPod battery-life lawsuit in Canada

The Star Online: Most Viewed: Business wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSAN FRANCISCO (AP): Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of […]

1. Analysis: Some good economic news is a mirage masking weakness in US economy

wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast.
Some seemingly good economic numbers can be something of a mirage masking weaknesses in the U.S. economy.
Read the rest of this great post here