Yahoo CEO outlines new corporate structure

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - A week after announcing a painful round of job cuts, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson unveiled a plan Tuesday that will reorganize the company into three main divisions focused on users, advertisers and technology. Thompson unveiled the plan at an "all hands" meeting for employees at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. It will take effect on May 1. ...

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Chevron says 1Q profit will beat 4Q results

SAN RAMON (AP) - Chevron says higher oil prices will help push first-quarter profit higher than fourth-quarter earnings despite a drop in U.S. production. The oil company said Tuesday that it also benefited from higher refining profit margins, lower operating costs, and gains from selling assets. Foreign-exchange losses are expected to be larger. Chevron Corp. didn't say what ...

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Laid-off Yahoo workers urged to go east to Detroit

DETROIT (AP) - A financial company that is betting on a Detroit turnaround is trying to lure laid-off Yahoo workers to Michigan. Quicken Loans has started the website www.valleytodetroit.com to promote the Motor City to Yahoo workers axed last week in California. Quicken's businesses include mortgages, venture capital and sports graphics. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo announces plans Wednesday ...

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Sony to cut 10,000 jobs over next year

TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. will cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next year as it tries to return to profit, Japanese news reports said Monday. The Nikkei business daily and other media said Sony's decision to slash 6 percent of its work force comes as it struggles with weak TV sales and swelling losses. Sony spokeswoman ...

Facebook buying photo-share app Instagram for $1B

Natural gas firm proposes ND-Okla. oil pipeline

Natural gas firm proposes ND-Okla. oil pipeline

SSI clarification

Nokia town faces future dim as jobs shift to Asia

Hiring binge stalls for jobs

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Toy firm sues Beastie Boys over 'Girls' song

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A Northern California toy company is fighting for its right to parody a popular Beastie Boys song.

Ski resorts may be allowed to charge 'uphill' fee

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The growing popularity of strapping skins on skis and climbing uphill could soon come at a price at some ski areas. The U.S. Forest Service is working on new rules that clarify that ski areas that lease public lands for their operations can charge people for uphill travel.. The directive could affect fitness fanatics that use skis with climbing skins, snowshoes and stabilizers. The directive "encourages" ski area operators to provide ...

HP posts $1.4B fiscal 4Q profit

PALO ALTO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard posted net income of $1.4 billion for its fiscal fourth-quarter, as cost cuts stemming from its ongoing restructuring more than offset the effects of sluggish computer demand.

FDA tells 23andMe to halt sales of genetic test

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Google-backed genetic test maker 23andMe to halt sales of its personalized DNA test kits, saying the company has failed to show that the technology is supported by science.

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TJX Cos. to launch holiday hotline

NEW YORK (AP) - TJX Cos. is hoping to stand out with a different twist on customer service. The Framingham, Mass.-based company, is launching its first-ever holiday gift hotline for its TJ Maxx and Marshall stores. The hotline will kick off on Dec. 3 and be live for four days until Dec. 6. A panel of 14 experts, who were selected not only for their fashion expertise but also for being fans of the brand, ...

J.C. Penney CEO invests $1M in company stock

PLANO, Texas (AP) - J.C. Penney Mike Ullman seems confident the slumping retailer will bounce back during the holiday shopping season. Ullman showed his faith by buying 112,000 shares at $8.95 apiece at the end of last week. The $1 million investment disclosed Monday comes as Ullman tries to snap Penney out of a funk that has seen the Plano, Texas, company lose more than $2.4 billion since late 2011. The financial misery prompted Penny ...

FDA overturns safety limits on diabetes drug

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is lifting severe safety restrictions on the former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, citing recent data suggesting that the much-debated medication does not increase the risk of heart attack.

Energy loses $139M on loan to electric car maker

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Friday it will lose $139 million on a loan to struggling electric car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. after selling part of the loan to a private investor that immediately took the company into bankruptcy.

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J.C. Penney dropped from S&P 500 index

NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney is getting booted from the Standard & Poor's 500 index after losing more than half of its market value this year.

FCC chairman says he's no fan of in-flight calls

Shopper worries, Canada costs weigh on Target

NEW YORK (AP) - Target Corp.'s third-quarter profit dropped 47 percent, stung by a double whammy: a pullback from U.S. shoppers and costs related to its expansion into Canada