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Mattel Discontinues “Lead Smelter Barbie”

Sep 22nd, 2007 | By NationalSquib | Category: business

After recalling over 21 million Chinese made toys worldwide for fear of lead contamination, Mattel VP Thomas Bebrowski has issued an apology to China’s product safety chief Li Changjiang.
The public apology stems from China’s insistence, and Mattel’s subsequent admission that part of the recall was related to Mattel’s faulty designs rather than Chinese manufacturing flaws.
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Microsoft Introduces Cheaper iPhone

Aug 22nd, 2007 | By NationalSquib | Category: business

Just when Steve Jobs and Apple thought they had cornered the market of the do everything cell phone, along comes his old nemesis. Bill Gates’ Microsoft announced today it is ready to unveil it’s own version of the iPhone.
While Apple has been relegated to a small niche market in […]