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HP to cut 11,000 to 16,000 more jobs
PALO ALTO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that it aims to cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs by October, bringing the total number of planned layoffs to a maximum of 50,000 and nearly doubling the largest payroll reduction ever for the 75-year-old technology giant.
Facebook expands privacy checkup tool
MENLO PARK (AP) - More Facebook users can expect to see a blue cartoon dinosaur popping up in their feeds, reminding them to check their privacy settings.
CarPlay headed in right direction
CUPERTINO (AP) - Apple is getting ready to hitch the iPhone to cars in a mobile marriage of convenience.
Sears 1Q loss widens, sales remain soft
NEW YORK (AP) - Sears Holdings signaled that it may close more stores than the 80 locations it is shuttering this year as the beleaguered retailer looks for ways to restore profitability and raise cash.
Gap’s 1st-quarter net income declines 22%
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gap said that its first-quarter profit fell 22 percent, as the clothing chain's results were hampered by foreign currency fluctuations and a slow start to spring selling.
SWIPE RIGHT FOR MS. RIGHT
NEW YORK (AP) - So, a lady walks into a bar...Wait, scratch that. A lady takes out her phone. With a left swipe of her finger she dismisses Alex, 25 and Robert, 48. She swipes right when a photo of James, 24, pops up. It's a match. James had swiped right too. They chat, and make plans to meet. They're only three miles apart, after all.
Microsoft: No need for laptop with its new Surface tablet
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft bills its new Surface tablet computer as a laptop replacement - and it means it this time.
Petco to stop selling pet treats made in China
NEW YORK (AP) - Petco said Tuesday that it will stop selling dog and cat treats made in China by the end of this year due to ongoing fears that the imported treats are making pets sick.
Home Depot results miss expectations
ATLANTA (AP) - Home Depot's fiscal first-quarter net income climbed 12 percent, helped by better sales, but results fell short of expectations as a cold and rainy spring hurt results.
Housing debt still traps 10 million Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 10 million Americans remain financially trapped by homes worth less than their mortgage debts - an enduring drag on the U.S. economy almost seven years after the housing bust triggered the Great Recession.
Google eyeing up to $30 billion in high tech foreign buyouts
SUNNYVALE (AP) - Google is amassing cash overseas to help finance a foreign shopping spree that could cost up to $30 billion.
You can no longer ‘Have It Your Way’
NEW YORK (AP) - Burger King is scrapping its 40-year-old "Have It Your Way" slogan in favor of the more personal "Be Your Way."
Major phone carriers providing text-to-911
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The four major U.S. wireless phone companies are providing emergency texting 911 service as of this month to any local government that wants it and has the capability to use it, a big step toward moving the nation's emergency dispatch system out of the voice-only technology that dates to the 1960s.
Chipotle: Don’t bring guns in our stores
NEW YORK (AP) - Chipotle is asking customers not to bring firearms into its stores after it says gun rights advocates brought military-style assault rifles into one of its restaurants in Texas.
GoPro files paperwork for IPO
SAN MATEO (AP) - GoPro Inc. has filed the paperwork to take its niche video camera business public.
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Why a grim US economic picture is brightening
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the government updates its estimate Wednesday of how the U.S. economy fared last quarter, the number is pretty sure to be ugly. Horrible even.
Stocks end lower as traders sell blue chips
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market had its biggest decline in two weeks Tuesday, led by a sell-off in blue-chip bank and energy stocks. Homebuilders rose after the government reported sales of new homes rose in May to the highest level in six years.
Eyes on you: Experts reveal police hacking methods
LONDON (AP) - Law enforcement agencies across the globe are taking a page out of the hacker's handbook, using targets' own phones and computers to spy on them with methods traditionally associated with cybercriminals, two computer security groups said Tuesday.
AT&T says DirecTV deal could slow price hikes
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T's CEO told Congress Tuesday that his company's purchase of DirecTV will help slow increases in programming prices, but won't lead to a decrease in prices.
Obama says US should have paid maternity leave
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States should join the rest of the industrialized world and offer paid leave for mothers of newborns.
Stocks slip below records; FMC falls
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell for the first time in seven days, ending a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs, as investors assessed corporate news.
Court raises bar for securities class action cases
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday made it tougher for investors to join together to sue corporations for securities fraud, a decision that could curb the number of multimillion-dollar legal settlements companies pay out each year.
Automakers to recall air bags in humid parts of US
DETROIT (AP) - Faulty air bags - which have already led to the recall of millions of cars worldwide - are being blamed for a new round of recalls in the U.S.
Domino’s offers a ‘Siri’ for mobile orders
NEW YORK (AP) - Domino's is introducing its own version of Siri.
GM recalls 3.4M more cars for ignition problems
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much weight.
DreamWorks mixing faves, newbies in debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When AwesomenessTV launched as a YouTube channel two years ago, it was a bet by veteran TV and movie producer Brian Robbins on the ability of teen and tween audiences to find videos they love to watch online.
FAA OKs commercial drone flights
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft.
You have the right to pay taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service wants to read taxpayers their rights.
Hershey clashes with Maryland candidate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Hershey company says a Maryland candidate is milking its classic chocolate bar for political gain.
Social Security judges rubber- stamp claims
WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid complaints about lengthy waits for Social Security disability benefits, congressional investigators say nearly 200 administrative judges have been rubber-stamping claims, approving billions of dollars in lifetime payments from the cash-strapped program.
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