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      <title>Reebok Settled With Nike</title>
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      <description>Reebok has been selling Tebow products such as t-shirts and jersey with the name of the of the New York Jets' quarterback name on it.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Take Off the Negative Online Reviews of Your Business</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/how-to-take-off-the-negative-online-reviews-of-your-business.htm</link>
      <description>As an entrepreneur, you have to be alert regarding what’s being said or reviewed online about your product or brand.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 6 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Demand for Durable Goods  Rise 1.7 % in September</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/demand-for-durable-goods-rise-17-in-september.htm</link>
      <description>The demand for durable goods has significantly  increased in September this year,  the fastest in six months, the United States Commerce Department on Wednesday.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Google Firms up Deal to Buy Yahoo Core Business -- Report</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/google-firms-up-deal-to-buy-yahoo-core-business----report.htm</link>
      <description>Online search giant Google Inc. has been talking to at least two private equity companies on the possibility of buying Yahoo Inc.'s core business, a person familiar with the matter said over the weekend.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>GE Profit in Q3 Soars, Raises Outlook for 2012</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/ge-profit-in-q3-soars-raises-outlook-for-2012.htm</link>
      <description>General Electric Co., the largest conglomerate in the United States,  said its profit grew by a fifth in the third quarter of this year, prompting the company to raise its outlook for 2012.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Google Shares Surge Amid Robust Growth in Mobile Business</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/google-shares-surge-amid-robust-growth-in-mobile-business.htm</link>
      <description>Shares of Google Inc. surged more than 7 percent on trading hours Friday, a day after the Internet giant reported a robust growth in its mobile business and upbeat revenue forecast in emerging markets in the third quarter of this year.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>iPhone 4S Breaks Preorder Record – Apple</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/iphone-4s-breaks-preorder-record-apple.htm</link>
      <description>Technology giant Apple Inc. said that its new iPhone 4S has broken previous preorder record, hitting more than 1 million sales in the first day, despite complaints by fans that the device is a “mere modification” of its predecessor.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>HP Fires CEO After Just 11 Months</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/hp-fires-ceo-after-just-11-months.htm</link>
      <description>Computer giant Hewlett-Packard Corp. (HP) has fired Leo Apotheker as its chief executive after just 11 months on the job, replacing him with billionaire businesswoman and political hopeful Meg Whitman in an effort to remodel its corporate hierarchy.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>KB Home Post Wider Loss in Fiscal Q3</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/kb-home-post-wider-loss-in-fiscal-q3.htm</link>
      <description>The fifth largest US homebuilder KB Home on Friday said its net loss has widen to $9.6 million in the quarter that ended August 31, compared to just $1.4 million a year ago.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Netflix, Discovery Sign Deal for TV Shows’ Online Streaming</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/netflix-discovery-sign-deal-for-tv-shows-online-streaming.htm</link>
      <description>Online streaming giants Netflix Inc. and Discovery Communications Inc. announced that they have reached an agreement for the online streaming of the latter’s popular TV adventure shows.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>US Homebuilder Index Slips in September</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/us-homebuilder-index-slips-in-september.htm</link>
      <description>A new data released by the National Association of Home Builders showed a negative sentiment among the industry stakeholders as foreclosures and higher cost of mortgages weaken recovery process.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>GM, UAW Reach Profit-sharing Deal in New Contract</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/gm-uaw-reach-profit-sharing-deal-in-new-contract.htm</link>
      <description>After seven weeks of intensive negotiation, General Motors Co. and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) has reached an agreement for the $5,000 signing bonus for all the company’s 48,500 employees – as well as the possibility of higher profit sharing.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Verizon Workers to Return to Work Without Contract Deal</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/verizon-workers-to-return-to-work-without-contract-deal.htm</link>
      <description>Some 45,000 Verizon workers are expected to return to work starting Monday evening after 14 days of strike, and despite failing to get favorable decision over disputed contracts.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>White iPhone 4, iPad Delivery Face another Delay</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/white-iphone-4-ipad-delivery-face-another-delay.htm</link>
      <description>The biggest technology company in the world today, Apple Inc. announced that it will not be shipping the white version of the new iPhone 4 and 9.7-inch iPad until “later this year” following delays in manufacturing process.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Tech Firms to Develop Gadgets, Applications Keeping Wayward Walkers on Path</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/tech-firms-to-develop-gadgets-applications-keeping-wayward-walkers-on-path.htm</link>
      <description>Technology firms are now creating smarter gadgets and other applications that would help people avoid accidents while walking on the streets or driving.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Yahoo Eyes Deal with Twitter to Boost Social Networking Features</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/yahoo-eyes-deal-with-twitter-to-boost-social-networking-features.htm</link>
      <description>Yahoo is now eyeing to close down a deal with Twitter to boost further its social networking features. The move came less than two months after Yahoo acquired the service of Facebook to its e-mail service.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Strong Smartphone Demands Forces Airwaves Scramble</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/strong-smartphone-demands-forces-airwaves-scramble.htm</link>
      <description>Strong demand for Smartphones is now forcing wireless companies to scramble for bigger shares of airwaves, fearing that the wireless highways may soon be congested.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>RIM Blackberry Sales Push Q3 Profit Up by 59 Percent</title>
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      <description>RIM Blackberry sales have pushed the company’s third quarter income up by more than 59 percent, which has surprised even the experts at Wall Street.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Nokia Files Lawsuit against Apple Over iPhone</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/nokia-files-lawsuit-against-apple-over-iphone.htm</link>
      <description>Finland-based mobile phone giant Nokia has sued Smartphone manufacturer Apple over infringement of some 10 mobile phone technologies that it has retrofitted with its iPhone.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Sun Microsystems Cuts 3,000 Jobs, Awaiting Oracle Takeover</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/sun-microsystems-cuts-3-000-jobs-awaiting-oracle-takeover.htm</link>
      <description>World's fourth largest server manufacturer Sun Microsystems on Tuesday revealed plans to cut some 3, 000 jobs or more than 10 percent of its total workforce around the world pending  the deal with Oracle, which is being held off by antitrust commission in Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Google Eyes Major Takeover Targets</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/google-eyes-major-takeover-targets.htm</link>
      <description>Google chief executive on Wednesday said that “acquisition are back on” with the online giant as it readies itself on major takeovers in the coming months.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Lenovo Distributes Two New Multi-Touch Computers</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/lenovo-distributes-two-new-multi-touch-computers.htm</link>
      <description>World's fourth largest computer maker Lenovo unveils new application called SimpleTap as it started to distribute two new multi-touch device called ThinkPad X200 and ThinkPad T400.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Yahoo to Fight Microsoft Over Consumer Devotion</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/yahoo-to-fight-microsoft-over-consumer-devotion.htm</link>
      <description>Despite the recent merger between Yahoo and Microsoft, the internet giant said that it will still compete with the software manufacturer for consumer shares in their respective websites.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Amazon, Yahoo, and Microsoft Block Google's Book Project</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/amazon-yahoo-and-microsoft-block-googles-book-project.htm</link>
      <description>Major tech companies like Yahoo, Amazon, and Microsoft said that it will join major groups in opposing scheduled legal settle between book authors and Google, which earlier planned to sell digital copies of millions of books in its website.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Microsoft, Nokia Finalize Merger on Mobile Software</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/microsoft-nokia-finalize-merger-on-mobile-software.htm</link>
      <description>Finland-based mobile phone manufacturer Nokia announced plans of intergrading Microsoft's Windows Live software in its mobile phones to allow both companies to compete in the shrinking market of mobiles phone and survive the threat from Apple Inc.'s iPhone.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>US Senate to Scrutinize Yahoo, Microsoft Merger</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/us-senate-to-scrutinize-yahoo-microsoft-merger.htm</link>
      <description>The US Senate, led by Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust and the Consumer Rights group will conduct an investigation over the multi-million dollar merger between Microsoft and Yahoo to eliminate future problems caused by the deal to consumers and advertisers.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 2 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Livescribe Released New Handwriting Recognition Device for Mac</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/livescribe-released-new-handwriting-recognition-device-for-mac.htm</link>
      <description>Livescribe, the company that specializes in digital handwriting recognition software and devices, has released the newest addition to its arsenal called Pulse Smartpen, which is a Mac-friendly device that can detect the hand writing of users with pinpoint accuracy.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Tech Firms vie Expansion Through Partnerships</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/top-tech-firms-vie-expansion-through-partnerships.htm</link>
      <description>More and more technological firms are hitching a ride with major manufacturers and sales partners in a bid to expand sales without the risk of expending on major investments and positioning for their products.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Dell Reports Plummeting Sales</title>
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      <description>Due to the low consumer demand for computers, the fourth-quarter sales of technology giant Dell plummeted to a record-low.  But despite this gloomy sales report, the company manages to keep its finances afloat as it successfully adopts cost-cutting measures that allow it to save millions of dollars.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>PC Industry Reports Slumping Sales</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/pc-industry-reports-slumping-sales.htm</link>
      <description>The PC industry has reported its fourth-quarter sales which experienced 0.4 percent decline.  In addition to this gloomy report, the sector provided a dismal forecast which stated this year’s sales will experience more than 5 percent decline, adding that hardware sales will have a slow recovery in 2010.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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      <title>Electronics Companies Face Slow Growth in 2009</title>
      <link>http://www.startupbizhub.com/electronics-companies-face-slow-growth-in-2009.htm</link>
      <description>Consumer electronic sales are expected to have slow growth in 2009 due to economic recession, according to international trade organization.  Consumer products including televisions, mobile phones, and desktop computers are affected by the slowdown.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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