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November 06, 2009

EBay settles lawsuit with Skype founders
EBay Inc. says a group of investors who are buying the majority of its telecommunications service, Skype, agreed to settle a legal skirmish with Skype's founders
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.

November 05, 2009

RECALL: 15,000 Life Is Good company Fall 2009 Newbury travel mugs
The travel mugs can become excessively hot to the touch when filled with hot liquids, posing a burn hazard
RECALL: 10,000 MacPherson children’s art easels
The chalkboard surface coating contains high levels of lead
RECALL: PetSmart recalling two Dentley’s Beef Hoof products
PetSmart is voluntarily recalling two Dentley’s Beef Hoof products for potential salmonella contamination
Ball, Big Wheel, Game Boy make Toy Hall of Fame
The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame in New York

November 04, 2009

NHTSA criticizes Toyota press release on floor mats
Toyota Motor Corp. released misleading information about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall, the government said
A growing PayPal could soon overshadow parent eBay
PayPal has thrived as more consumers and merchants use it to send money online

November 03, 2009

Consumer Reports poll finds shoppers, small businesses planning to spend less for holidays
Almost two-thirds of respondents said they were planning to "cut back" on total holiday expenses
Looking for your clothing brand? Might need a map
Faced with a consolidating department store industry and eroding sales, some labels are cutting ties with retailers that sold their clothing and betting their future with one chain

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