Business Stories from August 27, 2011 (Change date)
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China blog site shuts accounts over 'rumors'Aug 28, 2011 8:19 am - BEIJING — China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumors after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companie...
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IMF chief urges US policymakers to help economyAug 29, 2011 2:28 pm - JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The new head of the International Monetary Fund urged U.S. policymakers to take more aggressive steps to stimulate the economy and ease the housing ...
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What’s next for Apple without Jobs? iCloud and competitionAug 28, 2011 6:55 am - Steve Jobs, departing as Apple Inc.’s chief executive officer after a more than 9,000-percent share gain since 1997, leaves the company he co-founded in the hands of dep...
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Little Golden books launches appsAug 27, 2011 6:16 am - Random House Children’s Books announced that The Poky Little Puppy app, the first of more Little Golden Books apps to come, is now available in the iTunes store. The Li...
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Verizon Wireless starts using FacebookAug 27, 2011 6:16 am - Thinking about picking up a new smartphone but unsure what phone to choose? Verizon Wireless has turned to Facebook to create a series of unique features on the Verizon ...
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Apple fans: Company is more than Steve JobsAug 28, 2011 6:55 am - NEW YORK — Apple fans and would-be customers seemed to agree that while Steve Jobs’ charisma and innovative genius is one-of-a-kind, the company he built will survive wi...
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Blackberry to synch with Android apps as RIM seeks sales boostAug 28, 2011 6:55 am - Rolling Meadows-based Research In Motion Ltd., seeking to boost the appeal of its BlackBerrys and revive slowing sales, plans to enable models expected next year to run ...
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India’s next outsource market converges with iPhone appsAug 28, 2011 6:55 am - Between piles of trash and stray dogs near a Mumbai slum is the entrance to MoFirst Solutions Pvt., where two dozen workers sit shoulder-to-shoulder with no air conditio...
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RIM introduces new BlackBerry CurvesAug 27, 2011 6:01 am - NEW YORK — Research In Motion Ltd. announced three new models in its popular low-end BlackBerry Curve range, featuring its new BlackBerry 7 operating system. The Canadia...
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People and other magazines added to NookAug 27, 2011 5:25 pm - NEW YORK — People, Fortune and other leading magazines are coming to the Nook. Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced Tuesday that it had agreed with Time to make all 21 of its ...
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