NEW YORK — Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don’t confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo.
NEW YORK — U. S. stocks extended a global rally, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a 13-month high, and the dollar slid after the Group of 20 nations agreed to maintain economic-stimulus efforts. Commodities climbed, with gold reaching a record above $1,100 an ounce.
“Cash for Clunkers” bolstered sales tax collections from auto dealerships around the state in the third quarter, but sales tax revenues generated by all sources are still down this year, the state Office of the Comptroller said.
Cameron Compression Systems has been stepping up its “green” efforts at its Cheektowaga plant, but the impact is also showing up in its customers’ operations.
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TRENTON, N. J.—Less than a month after buying Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer Inc. has mapped out a new structure for its research and development operations.
Updated: 11/10/09 7:02 AM
NEW YORK — Kraft Foods has gone hostile in its bid to buy Cadbury but didn’t sweeten its first bid, drawing an immediate rejection from the British candymaker in what is likely to be a lengthy takeover struggle.
Updated: 11/10/09 7:02 AM
The Erie County Industrial Development Agency is expanding its program that offers low-interest loans to minority-owned businesses.
Updated: 11/10/09 7:02 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Google has until Friday to come up with a new proposal that would give it the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
