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PetroChina tops $400 bln as investors bet on Q4

Shares of Asia's top oil and gas company, PetroChina Co Ltd, jumped 13 percent on Monday as news of increased production and hopes of major new discoveries spurred optimism about its performance in the fourth quarter.

Ad dollars flood Web, but will they go far enough?

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Companies will spend a record $31 billion this year to advertise everything from toothpaste to home loans on the Internet, supporting countless news sites, social networks, video exchanges and blogs.

Retailers push early holiday shopping

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Retailers are touting holiday deals and discounts earlier than ever this year, but the efforts may fall flat as consumers expect to start shopping for this crucial season later than ever, according to a survey released on Tuesday by NPD Group.
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Bond's car voted coolest brand

A fast car with a James Bond image held onto its place atop a list of the coolest brands in Britain in a newly released survey on Thursday.
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New ad tactics can weather economic woes: BBDO

Companies worried about a U.S. economic slowdown should think twice before cutting their marketing budgets, particularly when it comes to money earmarked for more unconventional types of advertising.
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New York co-op boards teach lenders a lesson

In Manhattan, the much maligned apartment co-op board, famous for rejecting notables such as Richard Nixon and Mariah Carey, may turn out to have been the last line of defense against risky lending practices.
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Microsoft buys online ad exchange AdECN

Microsoft Corp.(NASDAQ: MSFT) said late Thursday that it will acquire online advertising exchange AdECN Inc., in a move it hopes will strengthen its advertising solutions against rivals.
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Zimbabwe bans bulk buying as shops run empty

Zimbabwe authorities ordered businesses on Thursday to stop selling basic goods in bulk to avert shortages after an official price freeze triggered a frenzied buying spree that has emptied most shop shelves.
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Yahoo beefs up target advertising tools

Internet media company Yahoo Inc. will offer its marketing clients tools to create more personalized advertisements to Web users as it strives to build its share of graphical display advertising.
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Maytag, Kmart get icon makeover

Breathing new life into an old marketing symbol has often helped weakened companies boost sales -- a trend that appliance maker Maytag and retailer Kmart are hoping can happen again.
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Disney Deluxe

Walt Disney Co. is using a movie about a rat in the kitchen, 'Ratatouille,' as a hook to expand its its move into upscale branding
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Google, Salesforce Unite to Target Small Businesses

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is combining forces with Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), unveiling a much discussed partnership where Salesforce will resell Google's advertising tools to small and medium sized businesses.
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Big Lots Falls on ‘Hold’ Rating

Shares of closeout retailer Big Lot's Inc. (NYSE: BIG) fell today as one Wall Street brokerage initiated coverage of the company on Wednesday with a ‘hold’ rating.
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Digital Music Sales Soar in 2006

Sales of digital music have grown dramatically in 2006, according to a new study, with sales of digital music downloads growing nearly 70 percent for the year.
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Google Expands to Radio Ads

Google Inc. announced late last week that it has begun testing its new radio advertising service, a move that represents the company's most elaborate attempt to expand its operations beyond the Internet.

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