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Steve Jobs Keeping Apple Cash `Powder Dry' for Future Bets Bloomberg By Adam Satariano - Tue Oct 19 05:05:17 GMT 2010 Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, joining an earnings conference call for the first time in two years, said the company will use cash for deals as it repels threats from Google Inc. and ... See all stories on this topic »

FOREX-Dollar tries out firmer ground, choppy times ahead Reuters By Charlotte Cooper and Masayuki Kitano TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The dollar gingerly tested firmer ground on Tuesday after a bout of choppiness, and players didn't rule out an eventual 1.5 cent retreat by the euro if some long positions grew stale and ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan Cuts Economic Outlook as Yen Pressures Exports, Global Growth Slows Bloomberg By Aki Ito - Tue Oct 19 05:01:10 GMT 2010 Japan's government downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in 20 months as a rising yen and slower global demand put increasing pressure on an already slowing export-led expansion. ... See all stories on this topic »

Holidays may be a little merrier for retailers Los Angeles Times US consumers plan to spend an average of $688.87 on gifts, decorations, food and other holiday-related items, up slightly from last year, a National Retail Federation survey says. Yvonne Morales helps Jack Kolkin at a Howard's store in September. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Tribune Board Said Ready to Oust Chief Executive New York Times By DAVID CARR AND TIM ARANGO The board of directors of the Tribune Company is expected to ask for the resignation of Randy Michaels, the controversial chief executive of the company, on Tuesday, according to a person directly involved in the matter. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bank of America ends freeze on foreclosures in 23 states Los Angeles Times The mortgage servicer will begin asking for court approval to seize homes next week. In California and 26 other states, however, it will continue to review the legality of its foreclosure documents. Bank of America is the largest mortgage servicer and ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Instant view: Apple iPad sales disappoint Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc surpassed quarterly earnings expectations again with the help of strong sales of its iPhone, but iPad sales and margins disappointed and its shares sank. IBM reported a higher-than-expected profit and raised its ... See all stories on this topic »

Flight delays cost economy $32.9 billion San Francisco Chronicle Everyone knows flight delays are a hassle, but it turns out they are incredibly expensive, too. In 2007, domestic flight delays put a $32.9 billion dent in the economy, according to a study released Monday by UC Berkeley's Institute of Transportation ... See all stories on this topic »

Geithner Weak Dollar Seen as US Recovery Route Versus BRICS Bloomberg By Ian Katz and Simon Kennedy - Tue Oct 19 04:00:00 GMT 2010 For US Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, a weaker dollar may now be in the national interest. The dollar has dropped more than 7 percent since Aug. 27, when Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ... See all stories on this topic »

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