Staples Inc.
RIM nears 2-year low after recalling some Playbooks
May 16, 2011 13:35 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion <RIM.TO><RIMM.O> shares neared a two-year low on Monday after the BlackBerry maker said it had recalled about 1,000 of its Playbook tablet computers due to an operating system flaw.
RIM recalling 1,000 PlayBook tablets
May 16, 2011 10:10 EDT
Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) said Monday it is recalling around 1,000 PlayBook tablet computers because of an operating system issue.
RIM recalls 1,000 Playbook tablets: report
May 16, 2011 02:52 EDT
(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd has recalled about 1,000 of its Playbook tablets which were shipped with a flawed operating system build that could pose problems during the initial set-up, technology blog Engadget and several other media channels reported.
"Embedding" a severe form of self-harm among teens: study
May 10, 2011 22:09 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - "Embedding" is a severe form of self-injury among teenagers that involves inserting objects into the skin or muscle and appears to be linked to thoughts of suicide and major psychiatric disorders, according to a U.S. study.
Doctors call embedding a severe type of self-harm
May 10, 2011 11:36 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study this week, doctors describe a form of self-injury among teenagers called self-embedding, which involves inserting objects into the skin or muscle.
RIM launches PlayBook, fans don't play along
Apr 19, 2011 11:29 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet computer launched in almost empty stores on Tuesday, unable to whip up the frenzy that accompanies the debut of anything from rival Apple.
Beckham's MLS experiment ending with a whimper
Apr 13, 2011 03:26 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - After five years of false starts David Beckham will finally make his Toronto Major League soccer debut when the Los Angeles Galaxy make an early season visit to play the Toronto FC on Wednesday.
Smart Money: Top hedge funds betting on plastics
Mar 07, 2011 08:45 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Just one word ... plastics."
Staples cautious after chill from winter storms
Mar 02, 2011 11:52 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. office supply chain Staples Inc <SPLS.O> blamed winter storms for keeping shoppers away during the holidays and forecast a quarterly profit just below analysts' estimates.
Investors up alternatives, dump bonds on inflation: Reuters poll
Feb 28, 2011 09:27 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. fund managers increased their exposure to alternatives in February as inflationary pressures intensified and slightly lowered their allocations in domestic equities, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
MasterCard profit rises on spending, but fee caps loom
Feb 03, 2011 15:31 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MasterCard Inc's <MA.N> fourth-quarter profit soared 41 percent, beating expectations, as consumers around the world spent more money using credit and debit cards.
Newell CEO Ketchum to retire later this year
Jan 11, 2011 08:02 EST
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Newell Rubbermaid Inc's <NWL.N> chief executive will retire later this year, and the consumer products maker is looking for a replacement.
Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit
Dec 29, 2010 11:44 EST
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company.
Cracker Barrel brings down-home cookin' to Maine
Dec 21, 2010 13:04 EST
Cracker Barrel brings down-home, Southern-fried menu to the land of lobsters and steamers. Southern-fried restaurant chain Cracker Barrel is finding hungry customers in the land of lobster, steamers and baked beans.
Today in History
Dec 19, 2010 00:01 EST
Today in History. Today is Sunday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2010. There are 12 days left in the year.
'Pops' Staples blues marker goes up on Miss. trail
Dec 16, 2010 13:27 EST
'Pops' Staples latest to be added to Mississippi Blues Trail. The latest marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail is dedicated to Roebuck "Pops" Staples, who was a well-known gospel singer and patriarch of the Staple Singers music group.
Banks brace for Fed's debit fee crackdown
Dec 14, 2010 18:32 EST
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. banks could lose billions of dollars of annual revenue as new regulations cut into debit card fees, and lenders will likely be fighting regulators for years for the right to charge new fees to make up for lost profit.
Judge tosses patent suits against Facebook, Apple, Google
Dec 13, 2010 17:39 EST
A US judge has tossed out a patent infringement lawsuit filed against Apple, Facebook, Google, Yahoo! and other firms by a company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Judge dismisses Paul Allen firm's patent lawsuit
Dec 13, 2010 09:21 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A district judge dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by a company linked to Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen against a cluster of major corporations, including Internet giants Netflix and YouTube, saying the complaint failed to identify specific products or devices.
Forum could be LA concert outpost for NY company
Dec 10, 2010 19:51 EST
Forum buy would extend Madison Square Garden's concert footprint to LA. It's been decades since Southern California's heady blend of professional sports and Hollywood glamor first mixed under the arching columns of the Forum.
