A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.
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Read More »August 6, 2013 Comments Off on Eye Opener: Legislature’s ethics committee wants to meet
A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.
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Read More »April 10, 2012 Comments Off on Dunn resigns as Best Buy CEO
NEW YORK — Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn is stepping down from the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, a company that has been largely criticized for not responding quickly enough to growing competition and the changing shopping habits of Americans. ...
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Read More »March 13, 2012 Comments Off on Research group raises 2012 forecast for tablet computers
NEW YORK — Research group IDC is increasing its forecast for tablet computer shipments this year after seeing 2011 end stronger than anticipated. IDC said Tuesday that it now expects worldwide shipments of 106 million in 2012, up from the ...
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Read More »January 16, 2012 Comments Off on China’s number of Web users rises to 513 million
BEIJING — The number of Internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new Web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reported Monday. The popularity of the Internet in China ...
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Read More »September 13, 2011 Comments Off on Best Buy 2nd quarter net income drops
MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 30 percent as consumers hit the pause button on buying electronics, particularly TVs and smart phones, while fears about the global economy persist. Results missed expectations and ...
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Read More »March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Best Buy plans to get small as sales fall
NEW YORK — Weak demand for pricey flat-screen TVs and notebook computers helped push Best Buy Co.’s fourth-quarter net income down 16 percent. The decline adds urgency to the electronics retailer’s bid to remake its business by opening smaller stores ...
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