Business News
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Mariner Energy, Burger King, Nordstrom among companies making big moves in the stock market
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Dollar and precious metals at a glance
NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Thursday, compared with late Wednesday in New York:
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Grains prices rise on Chicago Board of Trade; Beef, pork futures trade higher
CHICAGO (AP) — Grains futures rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Career guidance handbook from a 40-year vet, a portrait of the entrepreneur
CAREER COACH: The "Job-Hunter's Survival Guide" is a slim paperback manual of little more than 100 pages, chock-a-block with bullet points and tips, wrapped in a road-sign shade of yellow.
Tech Corner
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Facebook to let you log out remotely in new security feature
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer. more
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After losing 3Par, Dell's enterprise challenge remains a mix of technology and time Photo
SEATTLE (AP) — Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker. more
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Spectacle of HP, Dell showdown for 3Par comes to an end after HP makes pricey bid Photo
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle. more
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Some key dates related to 3Par Inc. and its suitors, Dell and Hewlett-Packard
Some key dates related to 3Par Inc. and its suitors: more
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Summary Box: HP snatches data-storage maker 3Par from rival Dell with $2.07 billion offer
LAST-MINUTE SCRAMBLE: Dell Inc. boosted its bid for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to $32. Hewlett-Packard Co. came back with a $33-per-share offer before Dell's move could be made public. The board of 3Par deemed HP's offer superior and approved the deal. more
