On February 23, 2010
Why Toyota Can’t Admit Computers Are to Blame for Its Acceleration Problems
Toyota is desperate to convince people that it's problems aren't electronic That's because a faulty floor mat or a sticky gas pedal can be replaced. If the problem turns out to be electronic, Toyota is going to face a more
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On February 23, 2010
The Myopic Bidding War for General Growth, Where the Winner May Lose Big
Neither the rise of Internet shopping nor the sluggish economy have put a damper on the bidding for the assets of bankrupt mall owner General Growth (GGWPQ.PK). But this seems likely to become one of those auctions for which the
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On February 23, 2010
Tuesday Links: A Crowdfunding Failure
Crowdfunding site SellaBand, which I profiled in 2007, files bankruptcy, GigaOm's Mathew Ingram reports. (But beer fans haven't given up on the model...)
Lots of buzz about fuel cell company Bloom Energy since its 60 Minutes…
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On February 23, 2010
how do I add categories for INCOME?
I would like to add categories for the sorts of income that I have coming in-- how do I do this?
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On February 23, 2010
Schlumberger-Smith Deal: A $11B Bet on Hard-to-Reach Oil and Gas
Schlumberger's $11.3 billion purchase of Smith International comes down to the increasing difficulty in reaching oil and gas, and the promise that North America's shale gas will help offset depleting supplies in other parts of the world.
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On February 23, 2010
AT&T Wireless Does Not Suck (And Apple Was Right. Maybe.)
A new PC World study shows that AT&T really does have the fastest 3G network. However, its 3G network still covers significantly fewer people than its 2G technology.
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On February 23, 2010
Largest Banks Less Likely To Meet Business Credit Needs
Small business customers at the nation's 18 largest banks reported less success getting credit than customers of other commercial banks, according to a report released today by researchers at the National Federation of Independent Business conducted by Gallup.
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On February 23, 2010
Amazon, Netflix Score with Consumers; Walmart Not so Much
Consumers are happier with U.S. retailers, particularly of the virtual kind, but Walmart (WMT), Macy’s (M) and Kohl’s (KSS) have work to do. Those are the findings of the the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, a study developed at the University
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On February 23, 2010
Amazon Ponies Up to Microsoft for Linux Rights
Microsoft and Amazon have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal that covers, among other things, Amazon's Kindle and its use of Linux-based servers. The agreement calls for Amazon to pay Microsoft an undisclosed amount of money. Microsoft…
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On February 23, 2010
The Rise of Local SEO and the Death of the Yellow Pages
In this article, local SEO expert Dev Basu observes that more and more people search for local products and services on the Web rather than in Yellow pages. In this first article in a series, Basu introduces the basics of
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