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The billionaire investor may try to unseat some board members to pressure the Internet company to reopen talks with Microsoft.

The $13.9-billion deal will test HP CEO Mark Hurd's cost-cutting mettle.

Large chains and small stores are being forced to close as demand slumps amid the housing slowdown.

Only 19% of respondents see an upturn coming within the next six months.

A planned research lab is part of the company's efforts to update its advertising sales strategy.

PHILADELPHIA -- They built it, but few people came.

The Dow falls 44.13 points but Nasdaq rises 6.63. Crude closes up $1.57 at $125.80 after surging to an intraday record of $126.98 a barrel.

WorldWide Telescope allows viewers to focus on a particular planet or cluster of stars. One astronomer says it offers 'almost a cinematic representation' of the heavens.

Nissan posts 67% profit increase in quarter but forecasts dismal future earnings.

The video game publisher's revenue climbs 84% in its latest quarter but higher development costs take toll.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Federal regulators should throw out fines imposed against Circuit City Stores Inc. for violating rules regarding next year's switch from analog to digital television, the consumer electronics retailer said in a filing Tuesday.

The agreement to lower the purchase price to $36 a share resolves a legal dispute over financing.

NEW YORK -- Tribune Co and its chief executive, Sam Zell, have rejected a plan by the state of Illinois to buy Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, and instead will work on selling the baseball team together with the historic ballpark.

The discount retailers' first-quarter gains suggest that Americans are hunting for bargains.

The 0.5% increase, excluding autos, beats analysts' forecasts and adds to data showing economic resiliency.

Bank of America Corp. warned Tuesday that its losses on home-equity loans would be worse than it predicted just three weeks ago, adding to evidence that more consumers are falling behind on debts.

Median home prices fell in two-thirds of the cities surveyed during the first three months of this year, a real estate trade group reported Tuesday.

The Justice Department accuses him of hampering a probe into alleged accounting irregularities at the company.

The carriers plan to lower carrying capacity to help offset fuel costs, says the trade group.

The companies say the units will operate under a single-tier share structure, putting to rest a dispute that took their top executives to court.

The social networking website may have a tough time collecting the award, the largest in an anti-spam case.

The online classifieds leader accuses its rival of using its minority stake to steal corporate secrets.

The online store reels in one of the last holdouts among major channels, agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit shows.