B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders

Categories: Business| Nov 20, 2009

(AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday - or later - will receive it is Jan. 4, ...Read More

Barnes & Noble says customers ordering Nook starting today will receive it after Christmas

Categories: Top Stories| Nov 20, 2009

Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday _ or later _ will receive it is Jan. 4, 2010, the ...Read More

Natural gas plunges 12 percent this month

Categories: Business| Nov 20, 2009

NEW YORK - Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed homeowners to leave the heat off. Retail prices for ...Read More

Black Friday deals may not signal retail comeback

Categories: Business| Nov 20, 2009

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened but even more bargain hungry customers cross their thresholds. Industry experts expect a strong turnout on ...Read More

Natural gas plunges 12% this month

Categories: Business| Nov 20, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Natural gas prices have dropped more than 12% in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed homeowners to leave the heat off. Retail prices for natural ...Read More

Plug Into Your Own Cloud With Updated Pogoplug

Categories: SciTech| Nov 20, 2009

If you don't trust your data in the cloud, the recently updated Pogoplug device from Cloud Engines will bring the cloud to you.Cloud Engines updated the Pogoplug, which connects your USB drive to the Internet to access and share your ...Read More

Dirty secrets of Black Friday 'doorbusters'

Categories: Most Viewed| Nov 20, 2009

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars. Look ...Read More

US Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged at 505000

Categories: Business| Nov 19, 2009

US Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged at 505000 Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans filingclaims for unemployment benefits held at a 10-month low lastweek, a sign firings are letting up as the economy recovers. Initial jobless claims were unchanged at 505,000 in theweek ended Nov. 14, in ...Read More

Sears Holdings Loss Narrows on Reduced Inventories

Categories: Business| Nov 19, 2009

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sears Holdings Corp., the largestU.S. department-store company, posted a narrower loss afterreining in inventories and reducing discounts. The net loss narrowed to $127 million, or $1.09 a share, inthe third quarter ended Oct. 31, from a loss ...Read More

Calif. requires energy-efficient TVs

Categories: Politics, SciTech| Nov 19, 2009

Calif. requires energy-efficient TVs In a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission required all new televisions up to 58 inches to be more energy-efficient, beginning in 2011. The standard will toughen in 2013 - with only a quarter of all TVs now on the ...Read More