Best Buy has fallen on hard times in a sluggish economy, suffering a dismal drop in sales and an overall $1.2 billion loss over the last fiscal year. The electronics giant announced Thursday that it will close 50 stores and cut 400 jobs at its Richfield, Minn., corporate headquarters, hoping to save $800 million over the next three years in order to stay afloat. While the company performs damage control, it faces an uphill climb with steep competition from low-cost retail juggernauts -- physical... Читать дальше...
Check out this photo video highlighting the various matches from day 10 of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open. Check back throughout the tournament for more photo videos from Tennis Now!
Check out this photo video highlighting the various matches from day 9 of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open. Check back throughout the tournament for more photo videos from Tennis Now!
Check out this photo video highlighting the various matches from day 7 and 8 of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open. Check back throughout the tournament for more photo videos from Tennis Now!
Tennis Now's Ted LePak reports on the latest updates at the Miami Sony Ericsson. Rafael Nadal withdrew with a knee injury. Djokovic and Monaco will play tonight. Sharapova and Radwanska will debut in the WTA finals tomorrow. Sharapova's wedding date announced. And Davis Cup rosters are announced.
Guten Morgen, Herr Heins: Now that you've shown some spine in starting to turn around Research In Motion Ltd., the market is giving you a small vote of confidence. Shares of RIM (Nasdaq: RIMM) opened up 22 cents and kept climbing Friday until they at $14.70, a gain of 7 percent, or 97 cents. But the stock is down 74 percent since this time last year.
Technology played a role in the Arab spring yet very little is known about start-ups in the region. WSJ's Ben Rooney reports from ArabNet in Beirut, one of the largest digital technology conferences in the Middle East.
Fulham at home, Blackburn Rovers away, Rio Ferdinand, Bébé, Michael Owen, Manchester City madness, and all your Twitter questions!
Fulham at home, Blackburn Rovers away, Rio Ferdinand, Bébé, Michael Owen, Manchester City madness, and all your Twitter questions!
On another packed show this week: regulars Ed and Paul discuss Manchester United’s narrow victory over Fulham in the Premier at Old Trafford. After a match United was fortunate to win, Sir Alex Ferguson expressed his anger with the Reds’ performance. Meanwhile, over at Eastlands we ponder Patrick Vieira’s continued obsession with United – are referees […]
The Mega Millions jackpot is now over half a billion dollars ($540 million, to be exact). So is it time to buy a lottery ticket? Ben Casselman has the answer on The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
PepsiCo Inc. plans to begin rolling out its first global marketing campaign for Pepsi-Cola next month in an effort to revitalize its flagship brand. Suzanne Vranica has details on The News Hub. Photo: AP.
Stocks ended mostly lower as economic data and overseas concerns weighed on investor sentiment, though blue chips eked out their first gain in three days with a late-day surge. Brendan Intindola has details on The News Hub. Photo: Reuters.
One in every 88 U.S. children has been diagnosed with an autism-like disorder, a government report says, up sharply since figures were last published in 2009, but the reasons for the increase largely remain a puzzle to public-health officials. Shirley Wang has details on The News Hub.
