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French industrial group Schneider Electric cut margin guidance for 2011 and reiterated its sales growth outlook, when reporting third-quarter sales rose 7.7 percent.

BofA Merrill Lynch raised its price target on shares of IBM following the company's third-quarter beat, and said it expected the blue chip to cut costs further, given the slowdown in IT spending.

A successful outcome for the next global climate change conference in Durban would be to get everything in place for a legally binding successor to the Kyoto Protocol in less than five years, the European Union's chief climate negotiator said.

After weeks of speculations and rumors surrounding it, iPhone 4S reached the hands of Apple's fans on Friday. The other Apple device that made rounds along with iPhone 4S was iPad 3.

Apple will finally release the new iPhone 4S in stores on Oct. 14. In addition to the online and physical Apple Stores, here is a list of the various retailers selling the iPhone 4S on its big launch day.

Google Inc's search market share remains stable as it gains market share on the search monetization front, Global Equities Research said and raised its price target on the Internet giant's shares to $700 from $650.

Motorola taking aim at BlackBerry with device encryption and remote wipe capable software.

Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they call California's massive commercial marijuana trade, including medical pot dispensaries they say are often fronts for illegal for-profit drug distribution.

Ghana is likely to miss its target of boosting oil production to 120,000 barrels per day by the end of the year due to technical challenges, the head of state oil company GNPC said on Thursday, marking a second delay.

Apple already has to do more to stay on top and this time, there's no new iPhone 5.

Two Western luxury-goods giants are taking a controversial tack in the fight on Chinese knockoffs, by targeting the U.S. branches of major Chinese banks that allegedly do business with the pirates.

Jason Wu announced today that he will be teaming up with powerhouse department store, Target, to launch an inexpensive line due out in Feb 2012.

J.C. Penney Co Inc's incoming boss has lured a senior executive from Target Corp as he assembles his team before taking the reins of the department store chain next month.

Target Corp said its marketing head, who earlier this year was tapped to oversee the company's entrance into Canada, has resigned. The discount retailer did not say why.

The first lady could not shop at Target without creating a buzz and a company of Secret Service. Thursday afternoon, Michelle Obama made a trip to Target store at Potomac Yard Shopping Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

South Sudan wants to stop the pound weakening by setting an exchange rate target of 2.9-3.3 against the dollar and will intervene to ensure the currency stays in that band, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

The websites of several Mexican government ministries, including Defense and Public Security, went offline on Thursday, and a hacker group claimed responsibility.

Missoni for Target was a red-hot hit at launch this week, but the Italian designer's special collection for the retailer has left some customers confused while reseller Internet sites like eBay have experienced a boom.

A spokesman for Merkel said that she and Sarkozy emphasized that Athens must dutifully adhere to its deficit-reduction goals.

While most Target stores nationwide are sold out of the retailer's red hot Missoni for Target collection items, eBay has exploded with products for resale.

Missoni is a hot Italian designer. Target is a discount retailer. The combination proved powerful Tuesday, as the much-hyped Missoni for Target Collection launched, crashing the company's Web site and selling out merchandise from most stores. But on Wednesday, despite a few fits and starts, target.com is working, and the company has many Missoni for Target items in stock for customers to buy.