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Food Store Marketing Confronts Big Waistlines

With the New Year sure to bring many weight loss resolutions, fast-casual restaurant Boston Market is launching a web marketing promotion to present its food offerings as healthy and affordable solutions for reducing excess belly fat.

Ebay Changes Strategy in China

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Online auction firm eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is shutting down its main Chinese web site and is launching a joint venture with a local partner, marking a strategic shift as the U.S. company tries to penetrate China's market.
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Skype to Charge for Unlimited Phone Call Plan

Following a free calling promotion in the US and Canada earlier this year, Internet communications firm Skype will now offer customers a year-long unlimited calls plan at a flat rate.
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Google Expands to Radio Ads

Google Inc. announced late last week that it has begun testing its new radio advertising service, a move that represents the company's most elaborate attempt to expand its operations beyond the Internet.
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Lockheed Names New Head of Tech Services

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) on Thursday announced that Linda R. Gooden, 53 would become the executive vice president of its Information & Technology Services (I&TS) division.
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J.B. Hunt Trucking Founder Dies

Johnnie Bryan Hunt Sr., the founder of the nation's largest publicly held truckload transportation company in North America, died on Thursday at the age of 79, the company said.
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PC Sales Growth Slows on Black Friday

U.S. computer retail sales on Black Friday were slower than the same day a year ago, according toU.S. computer retail sales on Black Friday were slower than the same day a year ago, according to a new study. a new study.
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Ford Sales Drop as Co. Lowers Production Estimates

Ford Motor Co. (F, NYSE) said on Friday that U.S. auto sales fell by 9.7 percent for the current quarter compared to a year ago. The company also lowered its North American production estimate by 2.5 percent.
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Smartphone Preferences Vary by Region

Smartphone sales over the next few years will be driven by emerging applications a new study finds, with different world regions seeking different mobile functionality.
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Mattel Recalls Polly Pocket Play Sets

Mattel Inc. (MAT) voluntarily recalled 4.4 million Polly Pocket Play Sets on Tuesday after three children swallowed tiny magnets from the toys and required surgery.
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Environment Ministers to Review Kyoto in 2008

Environment ministers from over 180 nations gathered on Friday in Nairobi to mark the end of a two-week UN climate summit. Delegates agreed to review the Kyoto Protocol in 2008 in order to expand the fight against global warming beyond 2012.
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U.S Online Apparel Spending Grows 32 Percent

U.S. online apparel spending grew over 32 percent in the third quarter compared to a year ago. Specialty retailers accounted for the largest share of sales, according to new research.
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Exhibit Explores New York's Slavery Ties

It was the war between North and South, between slavery and freedom, between New York and ... itself. A new exhibit explores how slavery, while outlawed in New York state in 1827, continued to be an incredibly divisive issue, pitting the economic powerhouse of New York City's connection to the cotton trade against the moral outrage of white and free black New Yorkers disgusted by the institution.
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66 Million VOD Homes in the US Projected by 2016: Research

In spite of the issues video on demand (VOD) has faced, on-demand services still offer the potential for a major revenue stream for distributors, with an expected reach of 65.9 million homes within the next 10 years, according to one researcher.
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Perrigo's Pill Recall Dents Earnings Slightly

Perrigo Co.'s (PRGO) announcement last week recalling around 11 million bottles of Acetaminophen 500 mg caplets affected over 130 retailers nationwide, however the generic drug maker won't face a large hit on its earnings for the next quarter.
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MySpace is Leading Social-Networking Site for Sept.

One of every 20 US web users in September visited an online social networking site with MySpace.com leading the way. The site received 82 percent of all social networking visitors, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

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