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Jobless Claims to End for Many in January (November 20, 2009)
A nonprofit organization on Friday said that more than one million Americans will run out of benefits by January if the Obama administration will fail to reinstate the jobless benefits for those who have lose their jobs during the recession.
Wal-Mart Offers Clothing Vendors Faster Payment Scheme (November 15, 2009)
Wal-Mart Inc over the weekend unveils its new payment option for ailing vendors and retailers. Unlike the old payment scheme, which could take 60 to 90 days, clothing vendors can now get payment after 10 to 15 days from the delivery date.
Yahoo Q3 Profit Soars High (October 21, 2009)
A new data released on Tuesday showed that Internet giant Yahoo Inc. has made an outstanding third quarter number by increasing revenue by more than three times.
Wal-Mart Declares Price Cut War against Amazon (October 17, 2009)
Wal-Mart, the largest retail store chain in the United States, on Thursday has launched a “price cut” war against its biggest online competitor, Amazon.com over prices of highly-anticipated hardbound book titles.
Boeing 878 Dreamliner Delivery Deferred Until 2010 (August 28, 2009)
Airlines giant Boeing announced the delay of the delivery date for its 878 Dreamliner due to workers' strike that lasted for two months.
Student Sues Amazon for Deleting Digital Book Copies (August 2, 2009)
Amazon.com was sued by a high-school student for allegedly violating its own terms and conditions with users by deleting one of his homework that tackles the danger of totalitarianism.
Yahoo! Reported Increase in Income despite Drop in Revenue (July 22, 2009)
Cost-cutting has helped internet giant Yahoo! from further downfall as it posted higher profit in the second quarter of 2009.
Amazon to Replace Defective Kindle Free of Charge (July 17, 2009)
Few days ago, several consumers filed a class lawsuit against online retail giant Amazon over its defective electronic-book Kindle.
Wal-Mart Supports Obama's Large Employers Health Mandate (July 1, 2009)
San Francisco-based Wal-Mart retail store has expressed strong support for health insurance coverage for its employees in line with President Obama's push for maximum workers' compensation amid economic crisis.
TiVo Wins in Court Battle Against EchoStar (June 3, 2009)
In a landmark event, a federal court on Tuesday granted TiVo Inc with additional $130 million in damages over its patent infringement lawsuit against two television service providers.
Reasons Why General Motors Failed (June 2, 2009)
Sony Ericsson Unveils New Gaming Phone (May 31, 2009)
Toys R Us Acquires Retail Giant (May 30, 2009)
Watchmaker Withdraws Charges Against Apple Over Infringement (May 24, 2009)
HP to Layoff 6400 Workers (May 20, 2009)
Wyeth Accused of Cheating Medicaid (May 19, 2009)
Toyota Unveils New Version of Prius to Challenge Honda (May 18, 2009)
Playboy is Chasing Bunny Money (May 17, 2009)
Nike to Reduce Workforce by 5 Percent (May 15, 2009)
Volkswagen, Porshe Talk About Merger Plan (May 7, 2009)
Wal-Mart to Pay $2.1 Million to Avoid Criminal Prosecution Over Worker's Death (May 7, 2009)
Toys "R" Us Recalls 96000 Substandard Cribs (April 30, 2009)
YouTube to Maximize Its Profit (April 28, 2009)
Yahoo to Layoff 500 Workers Despite Gains (April 22, 2009)
Sony Ericsson to Layoff 2000 Workers (April 18, 2009)
Pepsi Accuses Coca-Cola of Making False Statements (April 14, 2009)
Boeing Reduces Output in 2009 (April 10, 2009)
Court Rules in Favor of Uniloc, Orders Microsoft to Pay $388 Million (April 9, 2009)
Disney World Lays Off 1,900 Workers (April 4, 2009)
Electronic Car's Sales Up: Mitsubishi (April 3, 2009)
AIG Employees Return Bonuses Amid Criticism (April 1, 2009)
Google to Reduce Workforce (March 27, 2009)
IBM to Layoff 5000 Workers (March 26, 2009)
GM Starts Layoffs Affecting White-collar Employees (March 25, 2009)
Hitachi Agrees to Pay $31 Million Fine for Conspiracy (March 12, 2009)
Citigroup Reports Massive Gains (March 11, 2009)
Hyundai Motor Plans to Focus on "Green" Cars (March 1, 2009)
Wal-Mart Asked to Pay $17.5 Million for Racism Lawsuit (February 21, 2009)
Microsoft Hires Wal-Mart Exec (February 13, 2009)
General Motors Announces 14 Percent Workforce Reduction (February 11, 2009)
US Media Giant Announces Lay off Plans (February 7, 2009)
Airlines Cancel More Orders from Boeing Amid Recession (February 6, 2009)
Macy's Prepares Contingency Plans amidst Slumping Sales (February 3, 2009)
GM Asks Government to Eliminate Tax Liability (February 2, 2009)
Amazon Sales Up Amidst Recession (January 30, 2009)
Pfizer Acquires Wyeth for $68 Billion (January 27, 2009)
Toyota Plans to Lay off Thousands of Workers (January 24, 2009)

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