Microsoft ups Surface production, to sell in more stores Dec 11th, 2012 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it has stepped up manufacturing of its Surface tablet, its new device designed to counter Apple Inc's iPad, and will introduce it to third-party retailers this week. The world's largest sof... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : microsoft, surface, production, sell, stores, Top Keywords

Amazon's Android Appstore explodes, downloads increase 500% over last year Dec 7th, 2012 - 23:00h (CET +01.00) Amazon's (AMZN) Appstore is on fire. While the marketplace may not boost as many apps as Google's (GOOG) Play Store, it has seen substantial growth in the past year. In fact, the company announced on Thursday that its Appstore has seen downloads incr... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : amazon’s, android, appstore, explodes, downloads, increase, 500%, last, year, Top Keywords

Hidden company's data helps stores, gives holiday predictions Dec 7th, 2012 - 04:40h (CET +01.00) CHICAGO (Reuters) - The falloff in visits to U.S. stores the week after Thanksgiving was not as steep this year as last, as retailers appear to be doing a better job of luring shoppers during the holiday season, the founder of shopper counting firm S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hidden, company's, data, helps, stores, gives, holiday, predictions, year, Top Keywords

Egypt's army moves to restore order after protests Dec 6th, 2012 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) The Egyptian army deployed tanks and gave both supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi a deadline to leave the area outside the presidential palace Thursday following fierce street battles that left five people dead and more than 600 injured in th... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt's, army, moves, restore, order, protests, holiday, predictions, year, Top Keywords

Syrian Internet largely restored after blackout Dec 1st, 2012 - 19:00h (CET +01.00) Internet and telephone service were restored across much of Syria on Saturday following a two-day, nationwide communications blackout that came during some of the worst fighting to hit the capital since July. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, internet, largely, restored, blackout, protests, holiday, predictions, year, Top Keywords

Syrian state media says Internet, telephone service have been restored in Damascus Dec 1st, 2012 - 18:30h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT - Syrian state media says Internet and telephone service have been restored in Damascus following a two-day, nationwide communications blackout. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, state, media, says, internet, telephone, service, have, been, restored, damascus, Top Keywords

UK retailer Comet set to close another 125 stores Nov 28th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British electrical retailer Comet will close a further 125 stores if they do not get a firm offer for the business, the administrators running the group said on Wednesday. Administrator Deloitte said the closures would occur over s... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : retailer, comet, close, another, stores, telephone, service, have, been, restored, damascus, Top Keywords

Vatican sells stamps to restore famed colonnade Nov 27th, 2012 - 19:10h (CET +01.00) Not even the Vatican is immune from the economic crisis. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : vatican, sells, stamps, restore, famed, colonnade, service, have, been, restored, damascus, Top Keywords

Cable wants more scrutiny of companies to restore trust Nov 22nd, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable will renew calls to boost scrutiny of companies in a bid to rein in reckless behaviour, avoid another crisis and bring back trust in financial markets. Cable wants to increase regulation to rein in ex... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cable, wants, scrutiny, companies, restore, trust, service, have, been, restored, damascus, Top Keywords

UK retailer Comet to close 41 stores Nov 19th, 2012 - 01:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British electrical retailer Comet will close 41 of its 236 stores by the end of November unless a buyer for the struggling chain can be found, the administrator running the firm said on Saturday. The move would lead to an unspecifi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : retailer, comet, close, stores, restore, trust, service, have, been, restored, damascus, Top Keywords