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Microsoft Corp. said it would again delay the release of its new Windows .NET server products, in part because of the software maker's added focus on security.

Technology bellwether Oracle Corp. warned that its profit and sales during its latest quarter were weaker than anticipated.

Consumers are spending more freely, and for the first time in 18 months a key gauge of manufacturing is flashing a growth signal, fresh signs that a country bruised by recession and terrorist attacks is on the mend.

Andersen, the accounting firm at the center of the Enron debacle, agreed Friday to pay $217 million to settle three lawsuits stemming from its auditing work for the Baptist Foundation of Arizona.

The American Forest Resource Council accused the government of failing to comply with the act's requirement to review the status of threatened species every five years, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported Friday.

At least two counties - one in Pennsylvania and another in Michigan - are pursuing lawsuits against the tobacco giants, arguing that they haven't received their fair share of the $206 billion settlement.

A court battle is brewing between Kansas State University and Morris Communication over a radio station's rights to broadcast Wildcats football games.

The maker of a highly touted experimental Alzheimer's vaccine has ended development of the compound after 15 patients suffered serious brain inflammation.

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, confirmed Friday that some of its popular 8210 handsets have malfunctioning displays.

Sprint Corp. on Friday announced it had obtained a $1 billion loan commitment and hired investment firms for advice on what its directory publishing business may be worth in a sale.