More Gannett Layoffs Coming

The beleaguered Gannett Company will announce more layoffs in the next few days.

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Business Notes

Ford stock jumped to $7.50/share today, after the company posted a surprise profit.

Apple is killing it with its new iMac, Magic Mouse, and Mac mini.

GM will shut down Saturn as a result of the collapsed Penske deal.

Google has purchased reCAPTCHA, which could help its text scanning project.

The postal service is offering workers up to $15,000 to leave their jobs.

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