NEW YORK — Stock futures pointed to a higher open Thursday as initial weekly jobless claims come in at 432,000 — the lowest level since July 2008. Futures for the S&P 500 were higher by 1.9 points at 1124 and were 1.93 points above fair value
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DIRECTV to Present at Citi’s 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference - Forbes
BusinessWire - DIRECTV will present at Citi’s 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday Jan. 5, 2010 at 12:45 p.m. (PT)/3:45 p.m. (ET). The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the presentation will be
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TeleCommunication Systems on Pace to Power Nearly 700 Billion Text - PR-USA.net
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) ( NASDAQ : TSYS ), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced the company’s Short Message Service Center (SMSC) application running on platforms in wireless carriers’ networks
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American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT ) is in current talks to acquire a controlling stake in India’s Essar Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This move would allow ATC to gain a growing market presence in

SmarTrend’s Trend Spotter Sees Continued Downward Momentum on Shares - Comtex Smartrend
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Telecom Italia ( NYSE:TI ) on October 01, 2009 at $16.82. In approximately 3 months, Telecom Italia has returned 7.8% as of today’s recent price of $15.50. Telecom Italia is currently below its 50-day moving

Where we haven’t met our own high standards, then there’s no question, we apologize to customers for that fact,” Dunne was quoted as saying in the Financial Times. “But it would be wrong to say O2 has failed its customers en masse.” Nick Wilkins, a
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Appia s Phone Services Make a Difference for Nonprofit Agency - PR.com
Nonprofits face unprecedented challenges in the current economy. A new case study shows how the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana cut costs and improved operations with Appia s hosted VoIP services. Indianapolis, IN, December 31
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County considers ban on cell phones while driving - Quad Cities Onlines
could become the first county in Iowa to ban cell phones while driving, both for talking and texting. The Marshall County supervisors have said that if the state doesn’t act, they plan to. But Marshall County Sheriff Ted Kamatchus says he’s not
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