UK retailers take gloomy view as downturn bites

Downbeat results and gloomy outlooks at leading British retailers DSG and Kingfisher underlined the severity of the economic slowdown on Thursday, as Woolworths collapsed into administration. Britain's retailers are struggling with intense

Nokia says shipping touch-screen phone

Nokia Oyj has started deliveries of its first touch-screen phone, the 5800, the mobile phone maker's answer to Apple Inc's iPhone. Nokia said on Thursday the phone is, or soon will be,

Videogames to go on vacation

With the holiday travel season fast approaching, videogame makers are making sure they have games and consoles handy for trains, planes and automobiles — and so are holiday destinations. Nintendo is introducing

Apple gears up for Black Friday sale

Apple Inc, facing a tight U.S. consumer spending environment, is gearing up for a one-day sale on Friday and at least one analyst expects the company to offer discounts of up to