Nov
18

Sales worsened throughout the quarter given the financial crisis, and previously strong markets such as Seattle, Portland and Spokane in the Northwest posted double-digit same-store sales drops, said Chief Executive Frank Blake on a conference call. On the international front, Canada also began to feel some economic pressure and posted negative same-store sales along with [...]

Jun
04

The past few weeks, Adobe has been doing its best Apple imitation, with a slew of product news aimed at creative professionals.
Macworld has already carried profiles of Acrobat 9 and Acrobat.com this week. But I thought it would be a good idea to look at Monday’s announcements from a creative pro perspective.
With Acrobat 9 Pro, [...]

Jan
17

Say the words “home equity loan” out loud, and most people think “another monthly payment.” But home equity can also equal megabucks if used as an investment tool. It’s true: The equity from your home can be the working capital you need to initiate a slew of investment options.
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Jan
14

Identity theft struck more than 27.3 million Americans between April 1998 and April 2003, reports Timothy L. O’Brien, with more than a third being victimized in the last year alone. In that one-year period, businesses and banks lost $48 billion while individuals had to personally pay $5 billion in order to straighten out their [...]