Cyber Monday draws online shoppers
The internet’s response to Black Friday, “Cyber Monday” offers a chance for internet retailers to…
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By Ashley Weber
Retailers hope Black Friday can bring economic boost
Retailers are anxious to see how the still-fragile economy will affect holiday shoppers. Many stores…
By Ashley Weber
Groupon stocks see good start, but worries linger
In spite of a strong opening for Groupon’s public debut Friday, there were still concerns…
By Ashley Weber
Unemployment eases slightly in October
The economy added 80,000 more jobs in October, easing the unemployment rate slightly from 9.1%…
By Ashley Weber
Netflix loses 800,000 customers
Netflix reported the loss of over 800,000 subscribers in the last quarter, the first time…
By Ashley Weber
Release of iPhone 4S draws large crowds
Buyers lined up overnight for the chance to be the first to buy the iPhone…
By Ashley Weber
103,000 new jobs created in September
September saw greater hiring than was expected, with 103,000 new jobs added by employers. Additionally,…
By Ashley Weber
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire
In a tablet market dominated by Apple’s iPad, Amazon unveiled the new Kindle Fire. Though…
By Ashley Weber
Dow Jones falls 390 points
With talk of a global recession looming, the Dow Jones Industrial average closed down nearly…
By Ashley Weber
Netflix divides company, names new branch ‘Qwikster’
Netflix has come under fire in recent months due to the splitting of their DVD…
By Ashley Weber
Warren Buffet chooses successor
Warren Buffet continued his trend of picking little-known successors on Monday by naming Ted Weschler…
Groupon postpones IPO
Amid sending out daily deals to its subscribers, Chicago-based company Groupon has put its IPO…