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Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc posted a 15 percent profit drop that was far less severe than analysts had forecast, saying that cost-cutting had protected its margins.

Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc posted a 15 percent profit drop that was far less severe than analysts had forecast, sending its shares higher in light premarket trading.

Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc posted a 15 percent drop in profit on weak demand for systems used in commercial buildings and aircraft.

Top global cellphone maker Nokia Oyj on Thursday charged Apple Inc with infringing Nokia patents, accusing the iPhone maker of trying to hitch a free-ride on Nokia's technology investments.

The idea that hundreds of people would line up outside anything to do with Microsoft would have been far-fetched only a few years ago -- but on Thursday that's what happened when the software giant opened its first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Microsoft Corp. formally unveiled Thursday its newest operating system, Windows 7, as the software giant hopes to breath new life into its Operating System product line. Steve Ballmer said the product was a result of an intense collaboration between Microsoft and its partners - 50,000 software, hardware, and peripheral vendors, as well as 8 million beta testers.

As Microsoft Corp. released its much-talked about Windows 7 operating system on Thursday, the software giant quietly opened its first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Microsoft Corp opened the first in a planned chain of stores on Thursday, aiming to match rival Apple Inc's successful foray into retailing.

U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.

Ever forget your phone charger and no one around has the same kind of handset?

AT&T Inc reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit as the glitzy iPhone and low budget Tracfone service attracted a record number of wireless customers.

Staff at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday recommended establishing an open Internet rule aimed at restricting network operators from favoring some content over others along landlines and wireless platforms.

Dow Chemical Co posted a 66 percent jump in third-quarter earnings on Thursday to beat Wall Street's expectations, but it warned it does not expect market improvements next year.

Nokia Corp., the world's biggest cellphone maker, said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against smaller rival Apple, claiming that its iPhone infringes ten technology patents of Nokia.

Dow Chemical Co said on Thursday its third-quarter net income jumped 66 percent to beat Wall Street's expectations due to asset sales and cost cuts, but revenue fell as consumers curtailed spending.

AT&T Inc reported stronger-than-expected third quarter profit as the glitzy iPhone and low budget Tracfone service combined to attract a record number of wireless customers.

AT&T Inc posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday, as Apple Inc's iPhone helped the phone company land a record number of new wireless subscribers.

Ever forget your phone charger and no one around has the same kind of handset?

Microsoft is working on a new operating system that will be targeted at corporate customers, Acer's chairman said on Thursday, as the software giant launches its next-generation Windows 7.

Acer Inc, the world's No. 2 PC maker, expects revenue to grow about 70 percent to $30 billion in three years, helped by growth in the PC and handheld devices sector, the company's chairman said on Thursday.

The global downturn finally caught up with telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday as it posted falling sales and lower-than-expected quarterly core earnings.