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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