Barnes & Noble releases new Nook e-reader for $119

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. is releasing a new Nook e-book reader for the holidays, while it evaluates the future of tablet computers. Nook tablets haven't sold well amid intense competition with Apple's iPad, Amazon's Kindle Fire and others....

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Infosys to settle US visa fraud case for $34M

PLANO, Texas — Federal authorities say the $34 million settlement it reached with Indian technology outsourcing giant Infosys fixes "systemic issues" targeted in a major visa fraud and immigration abuse case. Infosys said Wednesday that it agreed to...

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GM 3Q earnings fall, but beat Street forecasts

DETROIT — General Motors' third-quarter net income fell 53 percent compared with a year ago, as one-time expenses masked a strong performance in North America and a narrowed loss in Europe. The company earned $698 million in the quarter, or 45 cents...

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Mass. hospital to post loss, warns of layoffs

WORCESTER, Mass. — UMass Memorial Health Care is expected to post a $57 million operating loss in its last fiscal year, likely resulting in future layoffs and other cost-cutting measures for the hospital system. The Telegram of Worcester reports (http://bit.ly/1adEHwb...

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Smartwatches abound. But who really wants one?

NEW YORK — Smartwatches that display message alerts and weather updates are popping up everywhere this holiday season as consumer electronics companies try to persuade you to add them to your shopping list. But is there really a big demand for computerized...

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Comcast 3Q profit declines, still beats Street

PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp., the nation's largest TV and Internet provider, on Tuesday posted a drop in third-quarter earnings that was milder than expected. Its NBCUniversal media subsidiary overcame the loss of Olympics programming with better movies...

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US consumer prices rise just 0.2 pct. in September

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased only slightly in September, as higher energy costs offset flat food prices. The figures are the latest evidence that slow economic growth is keeping inflation tame. The consumer price index rose a seasonally...

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Gov't document: Health site posed security risk

WASHINGTON — An internal government memo obtained by The Associated Press shows administration officials were concerned that a lack of testing posed a "high" security risk for President Barack Obama's new health insurance website. The Sept. 27 memo...

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Health site security concerns raised in memo

WASHINGTON — Defending President Barack Obama's much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a government memo that raised security concerns about the website consumers...

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Surgical Care Affiliates climbs after $235M IPO

NEW YORK — Shares of Surgical Care Affiliates are rising after the outpatient surgical center operator's initial public offering raised a total of $234.7 million. The company's IPO of 9.8 million shares priced at $24 per share, at the high end of its...

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