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Paul Christoforo and his Ocean Marketing firm were dumped by N-Control Wednesday after a rude exchange with a customer went public. In an exclusive interview with the IBTimes, Christoforo discusses the incident, hate mail, and his future.

The Oregon Ducks' new Nike uniforms that they will don against the Wisconsin Badgers for the Rose Bowl this Monday will be creating plenty of buzz before, during and after the game

Netflix Inc and Gap Inc were among the worst performers in customer satisfaction among the largest online retailers this holiday season, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Netflix Inc and Gap Inc were among the worst performers in customer satisfaction among the largest online retailers this holiday season, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Avenger Controller has dumped Paul Christoforo and his Ocean Marketing firm after a rude exchange with a customer went viral. The e-mail thread was originally posted on Penny Arcade, a popular webcomic.

Couture designer Paul Smith has reported an increase in pre-tax profits of 31 percent despite the economic downturn. As per the accounts filed in the Company House, the pre-tax profits rose from £20.9 million a year previously to a current £27.4 million.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei slipped on Thursday ahead of an Italian debt sale that could prove challenging in thin volumes, while the euro's tumble against the yen to a 10-year low pressured exporters. Meanwhile, most other Southeast Asian bourses edged higher on Thursday, helped by late bargain-hunting in big caps and dividend-yielding stocks

With constant competition from the likes of Honda and other car manufacturers, Toyota is expected to gain an edge over other environmental or conventional vehicles owing to its fuel friendly variant.

Italy's borrowing costs fell from recent record highs at a bond auction on Thursday but cautious investors still demanded a near 7 percent yield to buy 10-year debt, a level seen unsustainable over time for the Eurozone's third-largest economy.

Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap up last-minute gifts, according to data released on Wednesday.

For the first time, Netflix has fallen below Amazon in customer satisfaction, landing with some of the worst companies in a new ForeSee poll with a rating of 79 out of 100. For investors anxious about Netflix stock, however, this survey has a silver lining. Here, find out the five things investors should know about the streaming site's ranking in this new poll.

As Apple gears up to release its most anticipated tablet yet, Android competitors are getting ready to rival the iPad 3, with Google plotting the latest aspiring iPad-killer.

Avenger Controller has decided to dump Ocean Marketing, the company's PR firm, after an inappropriate dispute with a customer went viral after it was posted in on Penny Arcade.

An affiliate of the World-Wide Group has sold a two-story commercial building at 646 Eleventh Avenue for $27.75 million, according to New York City records.

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime delay continues, but while most retailers have issued a tentative shipping date, Gamestop has announced the tablet will be released on Jan.6.

Paul Christoforo, a rep for Ocean Marketing, got into an inappropriate dispute with a customer, which was posted in full on Penny Arcade. The PR disaster has since gone viral, and Christoforo has asked Penny Arcade to Please make it stop.

Even after losing 27 percent of its value Tuesday, Sears Holdings Corp.'s (SHLD) share price is expected to plunge some more. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) reiterated its sell rating on Sears and cut its 12-month price target to $30 from $43.

Netflix declined more than any from one year to the next, in part due to lingering effect from the company's price-hike debacle earlier this year that upset and ran off many customers.

The year 2011 was one in which smartphones and tablets achieved a status of necessity, instead of being style statement which they used to be in the past, thanks to Apple and Google.

Lumia 800, which Nokia's best high-end smartphone and is the fruit of its partnership with Microsoft, is rumored to hit the U.S. market in January 2012. It will, however, face immense pressure from LG Nitro HD, which has more specifications.

The Asus Transformer Prime, which is considered as the most awaited Android tablet offering, has apparently posted a new record for Honeycomb powered tablets.