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11 hrs ago | Internet Retailer

Borders builds on its e-book strategy in exclusive deal with Sony

Taking aim at Amazon.com and its Kindle electronic book reader, Borders Group Inc.

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Related Topix: Amazon.com, Retail, Amazon, Internet, Science / Technology

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Cincinnati Business Courier

Waldenbooks closing Florence store

Waldenbooks is shuttering its location at Florence Mall, eliminating the mall's only bookstore and reducing the chain's local store count to four.

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Related Topix: Retail, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Winnipeg Free Press

Borders issues warrants to Pershing Square Capital

After failing to find a buyer, Borders Group Inc. has been forced to issue warrants to Pershing Square Capital Management, giving its biggest shareholder even more control over the bookseller.

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Related Topix: Retail

Detroit Free Press

Without a buyer, Borders issues stock warrants

Borders Group Inc. issued stock warrants today to its largest shareholder as part of a loan agreement reached in April.

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Related Topix: Retail

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Detroit Free Press

Michigan business news in brief: U-M aided 13 start-ups

The University of Michigan said Monday it helped launch 13 start-up companies in its 2008 fiscal year, which ended June 30.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Detroit Metro, Retail

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Internet Retailer

Borders.com debuts another video series

Tying more web site content to books, Borders Group Inc.'s Borders.com is rolling out a series of behind-the-scenes videos of movie adaptations of books.

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Related Topix: Retail, Leonard Maltin

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Waldenbooks closing at La Palmera mall

Its parent company, Borders Group, is closing a number of Waldenbooks locations across the country this year to "right-size" the chain, said spokeswoman Bonnie Schmick.

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Related Topix: Retail, Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro

Fri Sep 19, 2008

Earth Times

Kids Invited to Party at Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) Stores Nationwide Sept. 27

ANN ARBOR, Mich. , /PRNewswire/ -- Every kid loves a good party and Saturday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro, Family, Kids, Retail

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Internet Retailer

The web is key to multi-channel growth at Borders, CEO says

Now that it has relaunched its e-commerce site after years of operating on the Amazon platform, Borders Group Inc.

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Related Topix: Retail, Amazon, Science / Technology, Internet

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Market Watch

Retail stocks inch higher with broader market

Retail stocks followed the broader market higher in early Wednesday trades, but significant moves in either direction were at a minimum as the S&P Retail Index added less than 1% to 411 points.

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Related Topix: Retail, Chicos FAS, Apparel

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Airport Business

Borders(R) to Open New Store in the Philadelphia International Airport

ANN ARBOR, Mich. , Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders, a leading retailer of books, music and movies, will open a new store in Terminal B/C of the Philadelphia International Airport.

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Related Topix: Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro, Retail

Alton Telegraph

Waldenbooks to close at Alton Square

Customer Bessie Richards is upset that one of her favorite stores at Alton Square is closing by the end of the month.

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Related Topix: Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro, Marketing, Retail

Fri Sep 05, 2008

Business First of Columbus

City Center's Waldenbooks to close

One of the last retail holdouts at Columbus City Center mall is putting up the shutters.

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Related Topix: Ann Arbor Metro, Detroit Metro, Retail

Wed Sep 03, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

The Real Reason Borders' Stock Has Surpassed its Target

I was emailed a research note on Borders by a reader and based on that, we can take closer look at FY 2009 .

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Related Topix: Retail

Tue Sep 02, 2008

MarketWatch

New Video Book Club Episode Features Author Christopher Paolini on Borders.com

Although Christopher Paolini's upcoming fantasy tale "Brisingr" doesn't officially go on sale until Sept.

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Related Topix: Chelsea, MI, Retail

TMCnet

InvestSource, Inc.: Good Life China (GLCC) Completes Advertising Production

RDATE:02092008 Stocks in the News: Good Life China Corporation , Borders Group, Inc.

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Related Topix: Food, Baton Rouge, LA, Retail, Grocery, Life, Holidays, Labor Day

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Ann Arbor News

Wednesday's winning Michigan lottery numbers

Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and running mate Joe Biden will embark on a bus tour of battleground states Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan later this week after he receives the Democratic presidential ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Retail

Fri Aug 29, 2008

Ann Arbor News

Wednesday's winning Michigan lottery numbers

The effort to recall House Speaker Andy Dillon, sparked by his role in supporting last year's tax increases in Michigan, was revived Wednesday with a federal court ruling.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Retail

Wed Aug 27, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

Borders F2Q08 Earnings Call Transcript

Borders Group, Inc. August 27, 2008 8:00 am ET Executives Edward W. Wilhelm - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President George L. Jones - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director Analysts Matthew ...

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Related Topix: Retail

GroundReport.com

Investors Upbeat Over Better Than Expected Durable Goods Data at NYSE

The market will most probably end its trading session on 27 August, 2008 with a rally as more investors are going in to buy stocks which had already been seriously sold down last week in light of the credit ...

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