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Stolen: Google employees’ personal data

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services. Google has confirmed that personal data of U.S. employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary. Records kept at Colt Express Outsourcing Services, an external…
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Time Warner sets lower profit growth target

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Although expected to slow, earnings growth could exceed estimates; CEO expected to address strategy for cable, AOL divisions. Time Warner forecast on Wednesday profit growth to slow but possibly exceed analyst estimates in 2008 after reporting quarterly earnings that reflected increases in broadband and phone subscribers and sales…
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The legislation behind a national ID

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Federal regulations creating a uniform national ID card are looming. Read the the full text of the Real ID bill. Real ID became law not through the usual legislative process, but instead as part of a mammoth Iraq spending and Asian tsunami bill, the “Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act…
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Amazon profit up, margins squeezed

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Shares fell about 3.5 percent after quarterly earnings came in ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined. Amazon.com on Wednesday issued quarterly earnings and full-year sales forecasts ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined in what one analyst called a disappointment. Shares of…
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Amazon.com profit up, margins squeezed

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Shares fell about 3.5 percent after quarterly earnings came in ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined. Amazon.com on Wednesday issued quarterly earnings and full-year sales forecasts ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined in what one analyst called a disappointment. Shares of…
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AT&T profit rises on wireless growth

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Company delivers results in line with forecasts, affirms positive outlook, aims for 1 million U-verse customers by end of 2008. AT&T on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in premarket trading. The company also affirmed its…
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Texas Instruments posts higher quarterly profit

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Shares rise on news of a healthy quarter and a positive outlook for first-quarter earnings. Texas Instruments posted a higher fourth-quarter profit and gave an outlook that reassured investors who were worried the weak U.S. economy would hurt demand for its wireless and analog chips. Shares in…
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IBM targets 2008 profit above expectations

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Shares up after IBM announces earnings forecast well above Wall Street’s expectations. IBM on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations after results showing a strong international performance, and its shares rose 5 percent. The world’s largest computer services company forecast 2008 earnings would…
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