Amazon cuts Kindle price to $249, unveils global version to spur sales, fend off competitionOctober 6th, 2009 Amazon cuts Kindle price, adds global versionCUPERTINO, Calif. — Amazon.com Inc.
Philips starts making sex toysSeptember 3rd, 2009 BERLIN - Philips, the consumer electronics company which for decades has been a byword for Dutch solidity, announced in Berlin Thursday that it had begun manufacturing sex toys. Three electrical vibrators are to be marketed under a new product segment to be known as "relationship care".
Scientists discover Amazon River is 11 million years oldJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, have discovered that the Amazon River is 11 million years old. They discovered that the Amazon River, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years old and took its present shape about 2.4 million years ago.
Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak talks about whether the Kindle could be released outside the USJuly 24th, 2009 On The Call: Amazon CFO Tom SzkutakSAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. refuses to say how many of its Kindle electronic reading devices have sold since their original debut in 2007, but the release of newer versions of the product, a steadily growing number of available digital books and a recent price cut suggest it may be gaining some traction with consumers.
Amazon 2nd-qtr profit declines due to Toys R Us dispute settlement chargeJuly 23rd, 2009 Amazon 2Q profit falls with Toys R Us settlementSEATTLE — Amazon.com says second-quarter earnings fell while sales rose. That's because of a $51 million payment to settle a long-standing dispute with former partner Toys R Us.
Amazon.com agrees to buy online shoe site Zappos for about $850 millionJuly 22nd, 2009 Amazon.com in $850M deal for Web shoe store ZapposSEATTLE — One can never have too many shoes. Amazon.com Inc.
Peru: 5 police killed by Amazon Indians protesting gas and oil explorationJune 5th, 2009 Peru says 5 police killed in Amazon protestLIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities say five police officers have been killed by Indians protesting against oil and gas exploration on their ancestral lands in Peru's Amazon. Indigenous leaders say 15 protesters were killed in the clash in an area called Cruz del Diablo — or "Devil's Cross" — in Utcubamba province.
Still looking for a Mother's Day gift? The clock is ticking. Suggestions for 5 classic optionsMay 9th, 2009 Last-minute deals on 5 classic Mother's Day giftsNEW YORK — With Mother's Day just days away, there are plenty of options left for procrastinators, but most involve shelling out major bucks. This year, though, as retailers chase dollars amid the recession, some low-price options are available.
Amazon unveils 'Kindle DX' with large screen meant for textbooks, newspapers, magazinesMay 6th, 2009 Amazon's larger Kindle for textbooks, periodicalsNEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. will release a larger — and more expensive — version of its Kindle electronic reading device that is geared toward periodicals and textbooks.
Amazon.com buys Lexcycle, maker of iPhone e-book application Stanza, for undisclosed sumApril 28th, 2009 Amazon.com buys Stanza e-book app maker LexcycleLOS ANGELES — Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market.
NEC Electronics, Renesas to merge, form world's No. 3 microchip makerApril 27th, 2009 NEC Electronics, Renesas to merge chip businessesTOKYO — NEC Electronics Corp. and Renesas Technology Corp.
Amazon 1st-qtr profit, revenue climb on strong sales, beating analyst expectationsApril 23rd, 2009 Amazon 1Q profit, revenue jump on strong salesNEW YORK — The recession may mean consumers are cutting discretionary spending, but Amazon.com didn't seem to feel much of a pinch in its first quarter. The Seattle-based online retailer said Thursday that during the first three months of the year, earnings and revenue climbed thanks to strong sales of products such as books, DVDs and electronics.
Amazon's latest Kindle e-reader cost almost $186 to build, according to research firm analysisApril 22nd, 2009 Report: Amazon's Kindle 2 cost almost $186 to makeNEW YORK — A research firm estimates that Amazon.com's latest Kindle e-reader costs almost $186 in parts and manufacturing. This is about 52 percent of the $359 retail price for the Kindle 2.
Yum Brands, operator of Taco Bell, KFC, says 1Q profit falls 14 percent on slump in US salesApril 22nd, 2009 Yum Brands 1Q profit down 14 pct, US sales slumpLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc.
Mumbai attack aftermath: Versace puts up hasty previewDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - International fashion brand Versace held a hasty preview of its accessories line in the capital after its plan to open an accessories store in Mumbai's Trident hotel received a setback due to the terror attacks that hit India's financial capital last month. 'Our store was going to open in the Trident by December but due to terror attacks it got delayed so we came up with this preview idea to reach our customers who believe in the brand and our products,' Executive Director of Blues clothing company Abhay Gupta told IANS Tuesday at the plush DLF Emporio mall in Vasant Kunj.
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