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February 3, 2010
Movie Gallery files for bankruptcy again
...evaluate its remaining locations, with further closures possible during the proceedings. The move comes just weeks after Blockbuster, its larger rival, warned of significantly higher losses for its 2009 full year, after a marketing push in December failed... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
January 28, 2010
Netflix shares leap 10%
...sharply with the troubles facing rival Blockbuster and its network of physical stores. Blockbuster warned earlier this month that it would...face of competition from Apple, Amazon, Blockbuster and others. Its mail-based service... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
September 17, 2009
DVD business shift hits Blockbuster
...recessionary boom has done little to help Blockbuster. The leading US DVD and video rental...30 per cent by the end of next year. Blockbuster's accelerated store closure programme...leading drug stores and supermarkets. Blockbuster's DVD subscription service now has... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
2:00am
Video game sector seeks way out of the inferno
...its clever skateboard controller.Redemption for Activision has come in the shape of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , a blockbuster that has earned more than $1bn since its release in November.The company can expect its Blizzard division to do well with... By Chris Nuttall in San Francisco
January 29, 2010
Blueprint for the next blockbuster drug
...The head of AstraZeneca has outlined a tightly focused research and development agenda that he hopes will yield the next blockbuster drug.In recent years, Mr Brennan seemed increasingly isolated from his multinational peers in his determination to avoid... By Andrew Jack
March 4, 2009
Blockbuster in battle to secure new financing
Blockbuster, the film rental chain, said on Tuesday...capital raising initiatives,” said Blockbuster spokeswoman Karen Raskopf. “We do...covenants that could trigger a default. Blockbuster, which owns more than 7,600 stores... By Julie MacIntosh in New York
6:41pm
Video game sector seeks way out of inferno
...its clever skateboard controller.Redemption for Activision has come in the shape of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a blockbuster that has earned more than $1bn since its release in November. The company can expect its Blizzard division to do well with... By Chris Nuttall in San Francisco
April 14, 2008
Icahn backs Blockbuster bid for Circuit City
Blockbuster, the video rental chain, said on Monday...retailer. Jim Keyes, chief executive of Blockbuster, said Mr Icahn supported a proposed...Friday’s closing price of $4.79. Blockbuster said it had been in private talks over... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
May 9, 2008
Circuit City opens books to Blockbuster
...it would now open its books to Blockbuster, the video rental chain, after...the billionaire investor who is Blockbuster’s largest shareholder. Circuit...initially said it did not believe Blockbuster would be able to finance a proposed... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
April 14, 2008
Blockbuster’s bid
...least in theory. Video rental chain Blockbuster’s bid for Circuit City, the electronics...gigantic head scratch from the market. Blockbuster aims to sell not only films and video...City seems to offer few things that Blockbuster cannot do alone. And Circuit City is...