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Consumer Reports OKs iPhone 4S
YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 8 (UPI) — U.S. product critic Consumer Reports said Apple’s iPhone 4S does not show the same reception glitch that its predecessor did in laboratory tests. Consumer Reports was famously critical of the iPhone 4, saying it lost reception strength if the consumer touched the phone in a certain spot. For the […]
Wells Fargo Agrees To $37 Million Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 (UPI) — Wells Fargo & Co. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday it would pay at least $37 million to settle a civil case with municipalities concerning bond auctions. The bank could pay more as it agreed to pay the larger of the two: $37 million or 65 percent of the […]
Google May Quit Chamber Of Commerce
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) — Google and the Consumer Electronics Association are thinking about leaving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its support of anti-piracy legislation. A source told Politico Google is “frustrated” by the chamber’s position on the Stop Online Piracy bill. Yahoo! has already quit the chamber. The chamber is one of […]
Across English Channel, A Grouse On Rent
PARIS, Nov. 5 (UPI) — Antique dealers in a flea market in Paris said their landlord, who happens to be the 6th duke of Westminster, is gouging them on rent. “Instead of respecting the poetry of the antiques trade, he came in with scissors; not a white knight but a man out to get us,” […]
Mcdonald's Chief: Cut Taxes, Curb Fed Spending
OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 7 (UPI) — Washington must cut taxes and government spending to kick-start a U.S. economic recovery, McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner says. “The question is, how can we get the ox out of the ditch?” Skinner told Britain’s Sky News at the world’s largest hamburger chain’s Oak Brook, Ill., […]
YouTube And Disney Strike A Deal
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (UPI) — U.S. media and entertainment giants YouTube and Walt Disney Co. said they are forming a partnership to share content and advertising revenue. The core piece of the deal is for Disney Interactive Media, a struggling company Web site, to produce original videos for YouTube, The New York Times reported […]
United Airlines Flies One Hop With Biofuel
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UPI) — United Airlines said it has flown its first flight — a hop from Houston to Chicago — with a fuel that contained an additive that comes from algae. The flight makes United the second carrier worldwide to use a biofuel blended with traditional jet fuel, which was first done […]
Seasonal Hiring On Par With 2010
CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) — Hiring for the holiday season should be close to levels in 2010, U.S. employers indicated in a nationwide survey. “Companies across industries expect to hire a similar number of seasonal workers for key areas such as sales customer service, shipping, administrative support and other positions,” said CareerBuilder, which conducted the […]
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop By 9,000
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) — First-time jobless benefit claims declined by 9,000 in the week ending Saturday with 397,000 claims filed, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. It was the fourth consecutive week initial claims have dropped. Initial claims have fallen by 18,000 in the past month. The four-week rolling average for claims filed as […]
Greek Referendum On Eurozone Up In The Air
CANNES, France, Nov. 3 (UPI) — A spokesman for Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Thursday his proposed referendum accepting a $178 billion EU bailout may not be held after all. Papandreou’s proposal Monday to let the people decide whether to accept Europe’s latest rescue plan or leave the eurozone stunned members of his Parliament, […]
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