Hollywood deal sends message to striking writers
The accord with producers would appear to send a none-too-subtle that this is not the time to get hung up on new media.

IHT names new publisher
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson will succeed Michael Golden, who is returning to New York to resume his position as vice chairman of The New York Times Co.

Sprint Nextel shares plunge as subscriber list dwindles
The company reported net losses of 683,000 post-paid subscribers and said it would cut about 4,000 jobs.

American Apparel lands in political controversy
In a new series of ads, the company says in part that the status quo "amounts to an apartheid system."

Scrabulous rankles Scrabble's creators
Hasbro and Mattel have served cease and desist orders on the makers of a Web version of their hit game, which says it has 600,000 daily users on Facebook.

IBM profit rises on Asian and European sales
The biggest computer-services company said Thursday that fourth-quarter profit rose 12 percent.
- AMD posts loss, writing down acquisition

Computer shipments show gains as 2007 ends
Stronger gains in U.S. shipments countered forecasts of a slowdown in the broader technology sector.

Rolling Stones take a step away from EMI
The Rolling Stones will release their next album through Universal Music Group, prompting speculation that they could leave EMI.

United Negro College Fund to rebrand
The years have not been kind to the organization's name, which has gradually become a source of alienation to the very people the group aims to serve.

The MacBook Air tops the Apple show
You can't take your eyes or your hands off the super-slim MacBook Air. Here's the toughest part: The battery is sealed inside.
- Apple bets it can repeat success

Video glasses: up close and personal
As TVs grow larger, there is a concurrent trend in consumer electronics to shrink the screen and bring it closer to the viewer — within inches of the eyeball itself.