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Dell bets on corporate spending for recovery

Reuters US Online Report Business News 2 days ago

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Dell <DELL.O>, the world's No.3 PC brand, said on Friday that its core business of selling computers to companies was returning, after a sharp drop-off during the global downturn led to disappointing quarterly results. Dell's commercial business has traditionally ...

Verizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers

AP News 2 days ago

Verizon Wireless laying off former Alltel headquarters workers in Arkansas after takeover Verizon Wireless laid off more former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers Thursday, saying the jobs were redundant after its acquisition of the Arkansas-based wireless provider. Verizon Wireless declined to say how ...

CHIPMAKERS MAKE PEACE

BusinessWeek 3 days ago

CHIPMAKERS MAKE PEACE The feud between the chipmaking kings of China and Taiwan came to an end on Nov. 10 with a victory for the Taiwanese. China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International said it agreed with its bitter rival and the industry's top player, ...

TAIWAN'S NEW DREAMS

BusinessWeek 3 days ago

TAIWAN'S NEW DREAMS At the depth of the global economic crisis, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was in trouble. With factories operating at just a fraction of capacity, Morris Chang--TSMC's silver-haired founder--laid off hundreds of staffers, ordered the remaining workers to take unpaid ...

On the Call: Dell's CEO Michael Dell

AP News 3 days ago

On the Call: Michael Dell discusses computer maker's pricing strategy A key element of Dell Inc.'s turnaround strategy has been a vow not to cut prices as aggressively as rivals just to keep market share. The tactic has allowed competitors such as ...

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays

AP News 3 days ago

Google expects new operating system to be running low-cost computers by 2010 holiday season Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost ...

Shareholders OK DirecTV spinoff but sale uncertain

AP News 3 days ago

Shareholders approve DirecTV spinoff but sale to phone company uncertain Shareholders approved the formation of a new company out of DirecTV Group Inc. and some of Liberty Media Corp.'s entertainment businesses, as the chairman of both firms dampened speculation about a sale ...

Chip stocks fall on downgrade, CEOs talk recovery

Reuters US Online Report Business News 3 days ago

BARCELONA/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chip stocks fell on Thursday after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded the sector on a possible inventory correction, although two of Europe's top chipmakers were upbeat about recovery prospects. BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its 2010 growth forecast ...

Chip stocks fall on BofA Merrill downgrades

Reuters US Online Report Business News 3 days ago

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Semiconductor stocks fell sharply after BofA Merrill Lynch turned bearish on the industry and downgraded several chipmakers, including Intel Corp <INTC.O>, citing a modest rise in inventories. Shares of bellwether Intel fell 6 percent to $19.01. Rival AMD <AMD.N> ...

BofA Merrill cuts '10 global semiconductor growth view

Reuters US Online Report Business News 3 days ago

(Reuters) - BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its 2010 growth forecast for global semiconductor industry and downgraded ten chipmakers, including Intel Corp <INTC.O>, turning more cautious on the group on expectations of a modest overshoot in global supply chain inventories. "While we believe ...

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