LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — MGA Entertainment Inc is "still assessing" its next move, including whether to lay off staff, after a California judge barred the family-owned toy company from selling its popular Bratz doll, founder and Chief Executive Isaac Larian said on Thursday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered MGA Entertainment Inc to stop selling its popular Bratz dolls and banned it from using the Bratz name, finding that "hundreds" of Bratz products infringe on copyrights owned by rival toymaker Mattel Inc . ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — A leading consumer research firm slashed its 2008 holiday retail sales forecast to a 3.5 percent drop from last year on Wednesday, far worse than its previous call for a 1 percent decline. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Blockbuster Inc said it has struck a deal to sell tickets for top U.S. concert producer Live Nation, a tie-up that it expects to drive more traffic to its stores and Live Nation hopes will quell consumer ire over rising ticket prices and uneven availability. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Key retail stocks fell on Monday as investors feared that deep discounts offered by U.S. stores during the year's first holiday shopping weekend could sap profits and would not save a bleak season. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Shares of eBay Inc , Amazon.com Inc and other online retailers fell on "Cyber Monday," as analysts worried that deep discounts from traditional retailers may have stolen the thunder from their online-only rivals, known for lower pricing. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. economy contracted at its fastest pace in seven years in the third quarter as consumer spending plunged to a 28-year low, data showed on Tuesday, raising the specter of a deeper recession. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Blockbuster Inc on Monday said it would roll out a new digital media player that brings fewer, but more recent titles from the Internet to consumers' televisions than a six-month old offering from rival Netflix Inc. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — NRG Energy Inc rejected Exelon Corp's $6 billion-plus takeover bid for the second time on Monday, saying the offer was too low. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Starbucks Corp said on Monday it expects sales at established restaurants to decline in its fiscal year ending September 2009, sending shares down 4 percent in extended trade. ... > full story
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