Supreme Court rules for sex shop in trademark dispute
The Supreme Court ruled against Victoria's Secret in a trademark suit over Victor's Little Secret. It held no proof of consumer confusion or economic harm sufficient to show dilution under the 1995 act. The case, tied to a Kentucky shop advertising romance items, returns to a lower court for further action.
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Consumer credit debt climbs in January
Washington reports January consumer borrowing rose by 13.2 billion dollars at a 9.1 percent annual rate, the largest rise in 14 months, lifting total debt to 1.74 trillion. The gain, led by nonrevolving credit such as auto loans and vacations, surprised amid war fears and market turbulence.
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GM and Shell partner on hydrogen fuel cell minivans for policy makers
General Motors and Shell Hydrogen announce a partnership to accelerate hydrogen fuel-cell tech by delivering six GM HydroGen minivans to Washington for lawmakers to test. By October two refueling pumps will support the fleet, with a 2010 public sales goal. Environmentalists doubt rapid adoption amid high costs and policy tensions.
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Microsoft targets business instant messaging with Greenwich
Microsoft works on enterprise instant messaging as a core part of Real-Time Collaboration, releasing a test server this week. The Greenwich system aims to let companies run IM on their networks, with Windows Server 2003 due next month, though interoperability and security remain hurdles.
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