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Holiday Shopping Up 13%, Beats Comscore Estimate

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Comscore this morning reported that by its count, holiday online shopping from the beginning of November through December 26th rose 13%, beating the 11% estimate that Comscore had offered back at the end of November.
Mind you, there’s still another week to go in Comscore’s holiday tally. But as I’ve [...]

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U.S. E-Commerce Growth To Nearly Triple This Holiday Season

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ComScore this morning announced it is forecasting total U.S. retail e-commerce spending from the beginning of November through Christmas eve to rise 11% to $32.4 billion, which would be nearly triple the 4% growth rate the company estimated last year.
So far, from November 1st through November 21st, online sales have [...]

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SAP Acquiring TechniData AG

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SAP (SAP) this morning said it intends to acquire TechniData AG, a Markdorf, Germany, company which SAP describes as “the world’s leading provider of product safety and environmental, health and safety solutions.” SAP says TechniData has nearly 500 employees. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close at the beginning of Q3.

Thomas Weisel Partners analyst Tom Roderick says in a research note that TechniData had 2008 revenue of 64.9 million Euros, with 57.7 million Euros in 2007.

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Twitteriffic Tweets: Perez Weighs In On Rihanna’s Tour Plans; Dirt Nasty Is Dirty; Sam Ronson Has A Mid-Life Crisis; Barron Hilton Wants A Sandwich

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@samantharonson It's all downhill from here. My life has peaked.
about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

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@BarronHilton The fact that Bay Cities is not open on Mondays truly upsets me.
about 2 hours ago via web


@PerezHilton I love her, I really do, but I think that @Rihanna playing large arenas in America is a mistake. That tour will have a hard time selling!
about 2 hours ago via web

@Dirt_Nasty Ill be in Hawaii gettin my coconuts sucked. Easy!! RT @thekidheartless: @Dirt_Nasty yoo.. u comin to the battles on MAY 8TH?
about 3 hours ago via UberTwitter

@diablocody I just put Elizabeth Wakefield in a coma. Love playing “Sweet Valley God.” #SVH
about 3 hours ago via OpenBeak

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@sofifii @samantharonson I can't believe you are twittering from your dreams. So cool!
about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

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@LaurenConrad Just filmed with Kathy Griffin for My Life on the D list. Fell in love with her mother… Think it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship
about 2 hours ago via web

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Neil Barofksy Is Going To “Hunt Down” Each And Every Bank That Committed TARP Fraud

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Park Avenue Bank, and its former president and CEO, Charles J. Antonucci, were just the beginning. Barofksy’s got 75 investigations going, and all of you (LEWIS) have been warned. Let’s not forget, the TARP Inspector General “still has the knife from a foiled attempt on his life in a field outside Bogota.”

Article courtesy of Dealbreaker