Archive for August, 2007



Home Depot takes $1.8B less for wholesale supply unit (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

Home Depot tentatively has reached a deal to sell its wholesale supply business to a group of private-equity buyers for $1.8 billion less than originally planned, according to a news report Sunday. Atlanta-based Home Depot also will retain a small ownership stake in the unit, the New York Times reported Sunday evening. A Home Depot spokeswoman declined to comment.

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U.S. Steel, Home Depot, Safeway in the spotlight (MENAFN)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

U.S. Steel, Home Depot, Safeway in the spotlight

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How to Eliminate Spyware to Protect Your Business (Washington Post)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

IT security experts warn that spyware is rapidly moving from personal computers to business networks connected to the Internet. The National Cyber Security Alliance reports that nearly nine out of every 10 home computers contains spyware. Similarly, Web usage by workers on the job is now giving IT teams security headaches.

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Post office on alert for fake money orders, other schemes (The Times and Democrat)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

They are coming from Zimbabwe, Ghana and even as far as Spain, but they are most likely not what you think. Money orders are among the items being sent as part of a slew of fraudulent mailings which have drawn the concern of Orangeburg Postmaster Claude Dash.

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Home Depot drops price of supply business by nearly two billion (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

The Home Depot Inc. has tentatively agreed to sell its wholesale distribution business to a group of private equity firms for $8.5 billion,

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US July Existing Home Sales Dn 0.2% To 5.75 Mln Rate (The Forex Market)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

============================================================ Jul Existing Home Sales Jul Jun ! Consensus: ! Total Sales: 5.75M 5.76Mr ! 5.72M ! % Change: -0.2% -3.7%r ! Actual: !

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Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

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Home Depot Reduces Sale Price for Supply Unit (Washington Post)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

ATLANTA, Aug. 26 — Home Depot has tentatively agreed to sell its wholesale distribution business to a group of private-equity firms for $1.8 billion less than originally planned, and it will retain a small stake in the unit, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Sunday.

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Delray Beach aims to offer free wireless Internet east of I-95 (Sun-Sentinel)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 11:08 am

Service would be available east of I-95 Internet users in Delray Beach may be able to hop online with wireless technology from areas east of Interstate 95 as early as November.

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Playboy courts college students in online push (The Press-Enterprise)

Monday 27 August 2007 @ 10:08 am

MARKETING: The company hopes its social networking site can make it more relevant.

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