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Building the new Microsoft

July 21, 2006 As COO of the software giant, Kevin Turner has a tough assignment ahead: taking on Google and reshaping the company. TAGS: Kevin Turner, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., COO, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Google Inc.

Dell: Not the PC company you used to know

December 7, 2007 Company that made it big by being direct will soon sell its gear at Best Buy, not long after similar moves with Staples and Wal-Mart. How times change. TAGS: Richard Shim, Best Buy Co. Inc., PC company, Staples Inc., small and medium business, Dell, retailer, notebook computer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Acer Inc., Dell Inspiron, U.S., PC, HP

Time for the Fed to join the 21st century

March 13, 2007 Tibco CEO Vivek Ranadivé says it's time to replace the antiquated Federal Reserve model with a computer program. TAGS: Real-Time, inflation, Federal Express, economy, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., government, rate

T.J. Maxx parent company sued in credit card hack probe

March 21, 2007 Major shareholder files lawsuit seeking documents related to an incident that left customer information vulnerable. TAGS: shareholder, credit card, hacking, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., document, bank

FBI widens probe of debit-card theft

February 22, 2006 A possible security breach involving at least one major retailer may be tied to other crimes and affect other companies. TAGS: OfficeMax Inc., debit card, Charlotte, security breach, investigation, Sacramento, banking, retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., credit card, bank, security, U.S.

Cardinal Health to help fund medical records database

February 2, 2007 Company is first in the health care industry to join Dossia, backed by such companies as Intel, Wal-Mart. TAGS: Cardinal Health Inc., medical record, Applied Materials Inc., health care, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., database, Intel

Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC

January 24, 2008 A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs TAGS: Linux PC, Stephen O'Grady, Everex, Linux, Ubuntu, PC company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

The decline of Black Friday

November 26, 2007 Where's the pepper spray? People just aren't fighting for holiday bargains like they used to. TAGS: shopper, Black Friday, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., electronics, California, Apple Computer, Sony Corp.

Politicians lash out at video game industry

June 14, 2006 Some call for greater action by companies to prevent explicit content from getting into minors' hands. TAGS: video game, Rockstar Games, minor, Grand Theft Auto, politician, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., games, Republican, Democrat, video

Online holiday spending sees big gains

January 3, 2007 Online retailers witnessed a longer buying season, more buyers and an increase in spending in 2006.Photos: Unwrapping top online gifts TAGS: ComScore, online retailer, Cyber Monday, shopper, retailer, buyer, increase, holiday, MasterCard International, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., dollar, category, Amazon.com Inc., video game, Apple Computer, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Gateway investor group wants foot in the door

August 22, 2006 The investors are calling for a say in operations, arguing the PC maker should take a page from retailer Target. TAGS: Harbinger, Gateway Inc., investor, K Mart, CEO, investment, PC company, shareholder, management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., letter, retailer, Dell, PC
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