 | Panasonic - 21 hours ago Panasonic has advanced Robert Perry to Executive Vice President to direct company sales, marketing and product merchandising. Perry was Vice President of VIERA Plasma and LCD products prior to the promotion. |
 | Microsoft - Jan 4, 2009 The Chinese government has convicted a ring of Microsoft pirate software leaders to six and a half years in prison. The counterfeiters made $2 billion selling fake software. |
 | Travel - Jan 3, 2009 AirTran Airways offered an apology to all passengers aboard flight 175 due to security concerns. Passengers complained that a Muslim family of nine people was making inappropriate comments that alerted security. |
 | Microsoft - Jan 1, 2009 Microsoft has been the target for rumors and recent gossip as reports suggest it will cut more than 15,000 jobs by January 15. Our sources tell us that the job cuts are with contractors and vendors. |
 | Verizon - Dec 27, 2008 Verizon has been granted a $33 million judgement against a technology firm that was registering Internet domain names after company trademarks. It is the largest cybersquatting case ever awarded. |
 | RIM - Dec 25, 2008 Research In Motion has filed a lawsuit against Motorola for improperly blocking employees to work for the BlackBerry maker. RIM said Motorola is practicing unfair competition. |
 | CBS - Dec 14, 2008 CBS's interactive division will begin cutting jobs at its CNet Networks in San Francisco. The company purchased CNet in July for $1.8 billion. |
 | Gas Prices - Dec 14, 2008 OPEC set to cut oil production by 2 million barrels in an effort to drive up gas prices. The price of oil recently plunged below $45 per barrel. |
 | Sony - Dec 12, 2008 Sony BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to pay one million dollars. The Federal Trade Commission said the company collected personal information online from children under the age of 13. |
 | Intel - Dec 11, 2008 Intel shares were upgraded on Thursday by a ThinkEquity analyst. The chip maker still has a rough road ahead and has lowered its fourth-quarter projections. |
 | Yahoo - Dec 10, 2008 Yahoo shareholders have been coming out ever since it turned down Microsoft's $46 billion bid last May. One distinctive shareholder is now asking Yahoo to sell its search engine to Microsoft. Microsoft walked away from talks with Yahoo last summer. |
 | Sony - Dec 9, 2008 Sony plans to reduce its workers by 10 percent and cut expenditures by 30 percent. The electronics manufacturer is facing tougher times in the global economic downturn. Sony also plans to shift manufacturing to low-cost countries. |
 | AMD - Dec 8, 2008 The AMD venture in Foundry Company has been renegotiated. AMD will now own 34 percent of the new venture instead of 44 percent. The new Foundry Co will be worth less under the renegotiated terms with investor Advanced Technology Investment Co. |
 | Economy - Dec 7, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama is planning a major new economic stimulus package. Obama said the economy will worsen before it hints at recovery. The new economic stimulus package involves putting millions of people back to work. |
 | Blockbuster - Dec 6, 2008 Blockbuster will begin offering 99-cent DVD rentals in January. The company is also renegotiating leases for about one-third of its 7,000 stores. Blockbuster will cut costs to deliver the lower-priced DVD movie rentals. |
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