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iPad Mini: Apple enters the budget tablet market … with the most expensive budget tablet

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By Andy BoxalProvided by Apple had heard tales of some ordinary people who not only didn't want to spend $500 on a tablet, but also liked a 7-inch screen size too. However it didn't believe such silly stories, and filed them away in the same drawer as ghosts and goblins. Then, Amazon and

iPad Mini: Apple enters the budget tablet market … with the most expensive budget tablet

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

iPad Mini: Apple enters the budget tablet market … with the most expensive budget tablet

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Facebook shares post biggest single-day gain

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's stock gained the most in a single day Wednesday since it began trading in May, a sign that the social media company's complicated relationship with Wall Street may be getting brighter. It's been a rough five months

Q&A: What will candidates do on college costs?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer President Barack Obama has rallied college students at dozens of campuses, touted his record on student aid and needled Republican challenger Mitt Romney for advising students to "borrow money if you have to from your parents." Romney counters that despite the

Q&A: What will candidates do on college costs?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Ahead of the Bell: Facebook surges on 3Q results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Facebook surged in premarket trading Wednesday, as analysts praised the social media company's third-quarter results, including its first quarter of advertising to mobile device users. Facebook's net income and revenue surpassed Wall Street expectations, and the

Buffett hunting for big acquisition for Berkshire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he continues looking for a major acquisition for his Berkshire Hathaway, but he's not willing to pay more to compete with other bidders. Buffett says Berkshire has lost out on a couple of major acquisitions in recent years because

UK High Court rules for women in pay suit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

LONDON (AP) - Cooks, cleaners and dozens of other female workers won a key equal pay ruling at Britain's High Court on Wednesday in a case which lawyers say will effectively extend the amount of time people in this country have to file such claims. The case involved 174 female workers who are

US Airways posts record 3Q profit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - US Airways turned in a strong performance during a three-month stretch that covers much of the peak summer vacation season. Net income for the third quarter was a record $245 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with $76 million, or 41 cents per