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.

HP Stops Distributor'S Sales in Iran
HP says it will stop distributor's sales in Iran

As Sales Picture Worsens, Intel Trims Forecast Again
Intel said that its sales for the fourth quarter would fall short of previously reduced forecasts by about $500 million.

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.

Forecasters predict a down year for consumer electronics sales
Sales of TVs, computers and other consumer electronics are expected to decline in 2009 for the first time in years, and tech companies are responding with extensive cutbacks.

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.

School board to vote on sales tax referendum
STERLING - The county's largest school district is set to weigh in on an April sales tax vote. Its decision is likely to be moot, though. The Sterling School Board will vote Tuesday whether to again ask voters to consider 1-cent sales tax hike to help pay for school infrastructure projects.

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.

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.

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.

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.