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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Rosetta Stone and Google Drop Trademark Lawsuit

Rosetta Stone sued Google in 2009 for allowing rivals to advertise copycat software when Rosetta's trademarks were used as search terms in Google's AdWords system.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Research In Motion: New BlackBerry Phone in Testing

The phones are seen as critical to RIM's survival.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gas Prices Fall as Northeast Travel Restricted

The national price for a gallon of gasoline fell 1.3 cents overnight to $3.521 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and the Oil Price Information Service.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Sigma Designs Cuts Jobs, Lowering Expenses

In addition, it is looking at strategic options for several research and development programs.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Shell Ends 2012 Arctic Ocean Drilling Off Alaska

Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith says the company completed one top hole in both the Chukchi and Beaufort seas.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Despite Storm, U.S. Jobs Report Will Be Issued on Time

The report on hiring and the unemployment rate for October will be the final jobs report before Election Day on Tuesday.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Rises as Refineries Move to Full Operations

Benchmark crude rose 93 cents to $86.61 per barrel Wednesday as the New York Mercantile Exchange reopened its trading floor.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures Mostly Rise, Livestock Prices Mixed

Beef futures fell, while pork futures rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Oct 31, 2012 by Mark Brooks

European Central Bank Phases Out Bond-Market Crisis Measure

The bank announced that its program to purchase covered bonds expired on schedule Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

New York Stock Exchange Will Reopen Wednesday

The exchange said in a statement Tuesday that its building and trading floor are fully operational.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Superstorm May End Up Slowing U.S. Economy Slightly

The storm will end up causing about $20 billion in damages and an additional $10 billion to $30 billion in

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Report: Apple Exec Refused to Apologize for Maps

The Wall Street Journal says Scott Forstall's refusal was the latest clash between him and other executives, and led to the company's announcement Monday that he is stepping down and leaving the company next year.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gas Prices Fall in Wake of Sandy

The national average for a gallon of regular fell by about a penny on Tuesday, to $3.53.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Phone Companies Start Checking for Storm Damage

Phone and cable companies are still assessing the damage in the storm-hit areas of the East Coast amid widespread reports of phone outages in flooded areas.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Nuclear Plants Power Down Because of Sandy

Conditions are safe, says U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Home Prices Rise in August at Faster Pace

The Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller index reported Tuesday that national home prices increased 2 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Greece Delays Austerity Vote

Government warns of "chaos" if deal is not reached.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

For Travelers, Sandy's Aggravation Spans Globe

The three big New York airports were closed on Tuesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Oct 30, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Wall Street Still Dark, Exchanges Test Systems

U.S. markets will be closed for a second day, but the New York Stock Exchange said that despite reports that its historic trading floor suffered irreparable damage, no such damage has occurred and that contingency plans are being tested only as a safety measure.

Oct 29, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Storm Will Keep Financial Markets Closed Tuesday

It will be the first time since 1888 that the New York Stock Exchange will have been closed for two consecutive days because of bad weather.

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