Computer Lab International Snags HP Veteran for Cloud Sales
Computer Lab International has announced the appointment of Joe Ryan as the company's Director of Western U.S. and International Sales. Ryan will help guide Computer Lab's sales and marketing strategies in the virtualization, security, and cloud computing markets. Joe Ryan brings over 15 years of senior sales and management experience in the software and hardware industry, most recently as a ...

HP says it will stop distributor's sales in Iran
Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Thursday that it would stop a distributor from selling its products in Iran. The computer and printer maker acknowledged that it knew the sales were occurring despite trade sanctions on Iran, but maintained it did nothing illegal and was halting the practice 'to go beyond the letter of the law.'

HP says it will stop distributor's sales in Iran
Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Thursday that it would stop a distributor from selling its products in Iran. The computer and printer maker acknowledged that it knew the sales were occurring despite trade sanctions on Iran, but maintained it did nothing illegal...

HP says it will stop distributor's sales in Iran
Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Thursday that it would stop a distributor from selling its products in Iran. The computer and printer maker acknowledged that it knew the sales were occurring despite trade sanctions on Iran, but maintained it did nothing illegal and was halting the practice "to go beyond the letter of the law." The Boston Globe reported last week that HP could be in violation of ...

Lara Croft battles sales downturn
Sales of Tomb Raider: Underworld are below forecasts, with US sales particularly hard hit, UK games firm Eidos says.

Intel cuts fourth-quarter sales target again
Intel Corp. again cuts its fourth-quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

UPDATE: Intel Cuts Fourth-Quarter Sales Target Again
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Intel Corp. on Wednesday again cut its fourth- quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

Intel trims forecast again as sales picture worsens
Intel's failure to make good on forecasts it made less than two months ago underscores the speed and sharpness of the computer industry's decline, and illustrates the challenge that companies are facing as they try to gauge their prospects.

Sterling is on board for sales tax hike referendum
STERLING - A second sales tax hike referendum to benefit school infrastructure has the support of the county's largest school district. The Sterling School Board Tuesday decided to ask the Whiteside County Board to place the 1-cent sales tax hike question on April's ballot.

Wakenight auto sales steers for loan to drive more business
POLO - Wakenight Auto Sales may get a face-lift if the City Council approves a $32,000 loan from its tax increment financing fund. Owner Roger Wakenight made the request at Monday's council meeting. He wants to replace windows, add a new office and remodel the shop area.

Minecode execs face prison terms for computer intrusion
Two executives at Minecode LLC pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to misdemeanor counts of computer intrusion and face prison terms.

Fred?s December Sales Down 4 Percent
Fred?s Inc. has reported total sales for December were $201.6 million, down 4 percent from $209.8 million in December 2007.Fred?s is closing 75 underp....

UPDATE 1-TABLE-U.S. retailers' December same-store sales
Jan 8 (Reuters) - The following table lists select U.S. retail companies that have reported December sales at stores open at least a year -- a key retail measure also known as same-store sales.

Tomb Raider publisher Eidos warns on debt covenants and profits
Eidos the computer games company said it could breach its debt covenants and warned weak US sales will hit profits.

Digital boom helps British music sales hit record
An Apple Nano and iTunes music card on a computer keyboard. British music sales are booming as young fans increasingly buy songs online rather than illegally downloading them, the country's industry body has said.

Lenovo to cut 2,500 jobs as PC sales tumble
Lenovo, the Chinese personal computer maker, said on Thursday it would cut 11 per cent of its workforce and forecast a ?material loss? for the last quarter of 2008, becoming the latest company to be hit by falling demand for PCs.

Eidos warns as new Tomb Raider disappoints
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Computer games maker Eidos has revised down its revenue forecasts and cautioned it may need to renegotiate bank finances after disappointing sales of its new Lara Croft game, Tomb Raider: Underworld.

Sony U.S. Sales of LCD TVs, Blu-Ray Players Robust in December
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. , the world?s second-largest consumer-electronics maker, said its U.S. sales of liquid- crystal-display televisions and Blu-ray players exceeded expectations in December and demand has held up since the holidays.

Computer maker Dell to cut 1,900 jobs in Ireland, move manufacturing to Poland
DUBLIN, Ireland - U.S. computer maker Dell Inc. announced Thursday it will slash its Irish work force and shift its European manufacturing operations to Poland in a move certain to undermine Ireland's recession-hit economy.

Intel Chips Away At Sales Outlook
The bellwether tech company revised its sales outlook again for the second time in so many months.