SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. is refreshing its iPad lineup and slashing the price of its Mac computers ahead of the holiday shopping season, as it faces an eroding tablet market share and growing competition from rival gadget makers. Apple ...

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While many small business owners may think strategy is only for the big guys, every company is pursuing a strategy whether they know it or not.

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John Gallagher recently joined STX as the New England Territory Manager. ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit surged in January to the widest imbalance in more than three years after imports grew faster than exports. Rising oil prices helped drive imports to a record high, as did stronger demand for foreign-made ...

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ATLANTA — Are you ready to “Respect the Roll?” Kimberly-Clark is looking to shake up the toilet-paper accessory category with toilet roll covers from designer Jonathan Adler. To boost awareness about a new formulation of its Cottonelle toilet paper that ...

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ATLANTA — Best Buy has alerted some customers that it will not be able to fill their online orders, just days before Christmas. The largest U.S. specialty electronics retailer said late Wednesday that “overwhelming demand for some products from Bestbuy.com ...

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NEW YORK — Rapper Snoop Dogg gave props on Twitter to an ad for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Actress Tori Spelling linked to a website for rental cars. And reality TV star Khloe Kardashian soliloquized about the brand of jeans ...

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As hobbies go, laboriously transforming ostrich eggs into one-of-a-kind handbags using dentists’ drills, a finicky epoxy resin and minuscule Swarovski crystals doesn’t necessarily sound like the most appealing choice. Not unless you’re married to the “Chicken Man,” that is. It ...

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — When Savannah welcomed the largest cargo ship ever to call on its booming seaport, the visiting vessel barely fit. The Figaro had to sail in loaded at only half-capacity to avoid scraping the river bottom, and even ...

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WASHINGTON — Businesses ordered more factory goods in November, responding to stronger consumer demand for household appliances, computers, and furniture. The Commerce Department says that total orders increased 0.7 percent in November. That follows a 0.7 percent drop in October. ...

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