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LiveWorld Makes Professional Private-Label Social Networking Affordable

NEW YORK, & SAN JOSE, Calif. & LONDON, BUSINESS WIRE — Small, medium and large business can now deploy lower cost social network solutions based on LiveWorld's industry leading platform, thanks to a new turnkey edition...

Wal-Mart's third-quarter profit rises 10 percent

NEW YORK - Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected 76 cents per share. "At a time when our customer is feeling the pressure of a tough economy, Wal-Mart's price leadership is more important than ever," said Lee Scott,...

The 10 Funniest Election Videos of 2008

These examples of terrific political satire are all neatly archived and available on the Web. Before the election fades from memory and the work of actually sorting out our nation's mess begins, I'd like to look back fondly at...

QVC Announces New Initiatives – Workers Laid Off

The current economical condition calls for strategic measures to stay afloat in the highly competitive market. QVC plans to simplify management and support structure and streamline key processes to support its future...

Winnowing the Work Forces

Layoffs mount, and U.S. jobless claims outpace predictions in another stark week for employees. Jobless claims last week surged by 32,000, to a seasonally adjusted 516,000, and layoff announcements continued to thin out...

TV Shoppers Stop Dialing; Liberty's QVC Cuts 900 Jobs (at Barron's Online)

ABOUT THIS BLOG Tech Trader Daily is a blog on technology investing written from Palo Alto, California by long-time Barron's West Coast Editor Eric J. Savitz. The blog provides news, analysis and original reporting on events...

Plush from Puma, HoneyShed Repositions as QVC for Techies

Last year, with an infusion of $20 million in seed money, Publicis Groupe, Droga5 and Digitas launched Honeyshed, a quirky online outlet for branded entertainment. "Based on the idea that people love...

UPDATE 1-QVC to cut 900 jobs amid weak consumer spending

QVC to cut 900 jobs, mostly in Pennsylvania * Move will lower '09 operating costs by $30-40 mln * Company to refocus on South Carolina distribution center SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Television shopping network QVC Inc...

QVC Announces Workforce Reduction Plans

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) ― QVC, Inc. has become the latest company to announce cutbacks in the wake of the economic crisis. The company laid off 160 employees Wednesday and it plans to eliminate hundreds more over the next year....

Global Sources reports third quarter results (PR Newswire)

Thursday November 13, 1:10 am ET Increased total revenue 11% and online revenue 19% compared to third quarter 2007Maintained strong balance sheet with $183.2 million in cash and securities and no debt Second half 2008 online...