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Dow breaks 13000 but can't stay there

The Dow rose 15 points to close at 12965, just shy of the 13000 mark that it crossed earlier Tuesday. It was the first time the index had reached that mark since 2008.
Stock market: After almost 4 years, Dow cracks 13000

The stock market hit a big milestone Tuesday, as the Dow Jones industrial average hit 13000 for the first time since 2008. The stock market got the final push from strong corporate earnings reports and a Greek bailout deal.
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Barnes & Noble refuses to sell Amazon-published books

In the latest salvo in the war between the book giants, Barnes & Noble says it won't sell books published by Amazon in its stores.
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Barnes & Noble fights back

A New York Times article puts Barnes & Noble – and its next e-reader – in the headlines.
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Politico Bookshelf: how a website becomes a publisher

Political news site Politico will be joining with Random House to market and publish political books.
Editor's Blog
What an e-reader can't give you

From the Kindle to the iPad, e-readers are revolutionizing reading. They are handy, instantaneous, and spreading like wildfire. What they will never give you is the pleasure of wandering through the aisles of a bookstore.
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Will Amazon be expanding in India?

Amazon is taking steps to grow its Indian markets, although a series of obstacles – including concerns about India's infrastructure – could prove problematic.
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Borders to Books-A-Million deal falls through

A Books-A-Million deal to buy 30 Borders' stores – perhaps saving nearly 1,000 jobs – has stalled.
Bankruptcy judge says OK to huge Borders sale

Bankruptcy liquidation will start Friday with $700 million in books, DVDs, and furniture discounted up to 40 percent. Borders expects to wrap up the bankruptcy sales in September.
Borders: A pioneer exits. Will its trail vanish, too?

Borders looming liquidation will have wide-ranging effect on the book industry. Borders bankruptcy marks the decline of big-box stores it pioneered.
After Borders closes: still room for both e-books and the paper kind

As an occasional book reviewer, even before the Borders liquidation announcement, I’ve thought a lot about the future of books. The ideal book is more than a lump of text, whether you are talking e-books or the paper kind.
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Borders closing remaining stores

As Borders falls apart, almost 400 stores across the country will be closing.
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Kobo eReader Touch Edition could push e-reader prices low, low, low

Kobo's new eReader Touch Edition – the smallest, lightest, and cheapest touchscreen e-reader yet – is getting rave reviews.
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A mash note to Borders. Yes, Borders!

Is it unseemly for a book blogger to bemoan the loss of a book chain?
Horizons
Borders store closing list includes outlets from east coast to west

Borders has filed for Chapter 11, and hundreds of outlets across the country have been placed on the chopping block. But don't worry: Even if your local Borders is on the closing list, your Kobo will continue to work just fine.
The New Economy
Borders bankruptcy shakes up book industry

Borders bankruptcy will mean the closure of some 200 superstores, reshuffling an industry that's already reeling from technological change.
Borders bankruptcy: 200 store closings point to the rise of e-books

Borders bankruptcy may not be a good sign for brick-and-mortar businesses, but the outlook for the written word is still good, some say. The Borders bankruptcy became official on Wednesday.
Borders bankruptcy will close about 200 stores

Borders bankruptcy comes at a time when the company reports $2 million in losses each day at the stores it plans to close.
Borders bookseller faces bankruptcy

Faced with stiff competition from online book retailers like Amazon, plus the proliferation of e-books designed for devices like the Amazon Kindle and Apple’s iPad, Borders faces bankruptcy.
Borders falls on report, bankruptcy possible

Borders shares, which were already trading well below a dollar, fell 26 cents on reports of a possible Chapter 11 filing.
Borders bankruptcy: book chain heading for dire straits?

A Borders bankruptcy could come as early as this month, despite a recent $550 million cash infusion.
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Sarah Palin and the "America by Heart" book tour

Sarah Palin has pundits wondering where the book tour ends and the campaign trail begins.
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My bungled book boycott

My resolve never to pay more than $9.99 for an e-book lasted about a week.
Consumer confidence low, but won't sink holiday sales

Consumer confidence remains at historically low levels, but retailers still expect a modest rise in holiday sales.
Horizons
Borders Kobo: A Wi-Fi only e-reader, at a bargain-basement price

Borders will soon expand its Kobo line to include a Wi-Fi-powered device. But does the Kobo really stand a chance against the Amazon Kindle?