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Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes

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(AP) -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.


Activision 4Q profit soars past expectations

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(AP) -- Video game publisher Activision Inc.'s fiscal fourth quarter was exceptional, with sales of "Guitar Hero III" and "Call of Duty 4" pushing profit and revenue well above guidance and analyst estimates.


AMD tightlipped on company's future

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Grappling with major layoffs and a stock price that's been chopped nearly in half since last year, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. kept new details about its turnaround plans close to the vest Thursday in a very brief ...


Yahoo facing shareholder fireworks at July 3 annual meeting

May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- When Yahoo Inc. holds its annual meeting July 3, expect fireworks from irate shareholders seeking retribution for the company's decision to remain independent instead of accepting a $47.5 billion ...


Bill Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way

May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing other deals following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.


Yahoo shares fall 15 pct after Microsoft withdraws bid

May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Yahoo shares fell 15 percent Monday as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid.


WTO gives Japan until September to change chip import rules

May 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- The World Trade Organization is giving Japan until Sept. 1 to change its punitive charges on imports of South Korean computer memory chips.


Cisco 3Q profit beats subdued expectations

May 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc.'s profit fell 5 percent in its fiscal third quarter but beat Wall Street's expectations, a sign the turbulent U.S. economy didn't rattle the world's largest networking equipment ...


Competitive zeal of Ballmer key element in Yahoo chase

May 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- As Yahoo continued to resist Microsoft's $42 billion takeover offer, a key question was just how far Microsoft's excitable CEO, Steve Ballmer, was willing to go in hopes of defeating online advertising ...


Gates: 'Key decisions' up to Ballmer

May 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

(AP) -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that "key decisions" following the company's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo will be made by CEO Steve Ballmer.


Telecom Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes

May 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

(AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent as tax expenses jumped and more customers halted service amid the languishing economy and stiff competition.


Longtime IBM executives Donofrio, Zeitler to retire

May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Two longtime IBM Corp. executives are retiring, prompting the technology company to reshuffle its top ranks.


Report: Microsoft-Yahoo deal may go hostile Friday

May 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo Inc. as soon as Friday, according to a published report.


Analyst: HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray

April 30, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | User comments: 3

(AP) -- Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.


Report: Microsoft board still mulling next Yahoo move

May 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s directors met Wednesday to consider raising the software maker's $41.9 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. instead of pursuing a hostile takeover attempt, according to a published report.


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