Archive for October, 2009
Wall Street Journal closing Boston bureau
October 31st, 2009 | 
Author: (ChinaPost.com.tw) – Blaming an advertising slump that has left many U.S. newspapers reeling, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday it was closing its Boston bureau.
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Toshiba ekes out small profit in second quarter
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Toshiba Corp. eked out a small net profit in the July-September quarter on cost-cutting and higher sales of memory chips but is still forecasting a US$550 million loss for the full year.
Panasonic narrows loss forecast on cost reductions
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Panasonic Corp., the world’s largest maker of plasma televisions, forecast a narrower full-year loss than the company anticipated, citing cost reductions.
Sony reports quarterly loss of US$289 million
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Sony is reporting a smaller-than-expected 26.3 billion yen loss (US$289 million) for the July-September quarter as the Japanese electronics and entertainment maker slowly recovers from the global slump.
Las Vegas Sands posts wider Q3 loss as taxes rise
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Thursday reported a larger third-quarter loss as gambling markets continued to struggle, taxes increased and the company pressed ahead on developing a resort in Singapore.
Google tests search ads that compare offers
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Google Inc., seeking to bolster its ads sales, is testing comparison ads that display offers from different companies when users type in a query.
MetLife posts Q3 loss on investment losses
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – MetLife Inc. on Thursday reported a loss for the third quarter, driven by US$1.4 billion in investment losses.
Twitter, Facebook hit with computer viruses
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – How’s this for public embarrassment? A computer virus spreading Thursday through Twitter causes infected users to send direct messages to friends promoting a product touted to make them “feel great and look good.”
iPhone makes debut in China without a key feature
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Apple’s iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world’s most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.
The Internet turns 40 with a birthday bash
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Technology and media stars, pundits and entrepreneurs joined the Internet’s father on Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child.