Disney kicks off career expos for returning vets

The Walt Disney Co. kicked off a series of career expos Tuesday aimed at helping returning veterans make the transition to civilian life.

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Web series touts funky concept snowboards

In the summer of 2010, Signal Snowboards created the Web series "Every Third Thursday" to showcase the company's experimentation with funky concept boards. Think Science Channel’s “How It’s Made� — except with a lot more sass and a funkier setting.

Ahead of the Bell: Mass layoffs looming at HP
Hewlett-Packard Co. is expected to announce deep cuts in its workforce Wednesday afternoon when the world's largest personal computer and printer maker is scheduled to release its latest quarterly results.

Why Your Online Checkout System Hurts Your Sales
Graham Cooke is the CEO of QuBit, a technology company specializing in advanced website data collection, analysis, and optimization products. He was previously a senior product manager at Google. Follow him @thegrahamcooke.

New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.