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Dow index hits new multiyear high, and so does oil
Money & CompanyThe Dow Jones industrial average eked out a new multiyear high Monday, even as crude oil prices did the same. Stocks overall ended mostly higher but traders said the market looked tired after the rally Friday that followed the upbeat...... -
Corporate takeover deals boom as money flows
Money & CompanyThe eat-to-grow mantra is back in vogue in the corporate world. Takeover activity is surging in the U.S. and abroad this year as cash-rich companies look to put some of that stash to work by bulking up. On Monday computer...... -
Tech mergers on strongest pace since 2000 as big players pay up for growth
Money & CompanyMicrosoft Corp.’s agreement Tuesday to buy Internet telecom firm Skype for $8.5 billion is another sign of the prominence of big deals in this year's wave of merger activity, as megacompanies spend aggressively to buy growth. The Microsoft-Skype... -
Winston William Hodge
Winston William Hodge Winston William Hodge was born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada on March 24, 1940. His family moved to Montreal when he was six months old, and they lived there until he was sixteen, when they came to California and settled in...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Television Industry, The New York Times, Media Industry, Book
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PASSINGS: Bob Pease
Bob Pease, 70, a prominent Silicon Valley engineer and author of several books on analog chip design, died Saturday evening when his car crashed into a tree in Saratoga, Calif., southwest of San Jose.
Pease, who was not wearing a seat belt while...Tags: Los Angeles, Boston, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Jean Stapleton
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- November Institute for Supply Management index -- November motor vehicle sales -- Earnings: CMGI Inc.; Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. Tuesday: -- Earnings: America's Car-Mart Inc.; AutoZone Inc.; Chico's FAS Inc.; Collective Brands Inc.; Landauer...Tags: Movado Group Incorporated, Toro Co., Layne Christensen Company, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, Credit and Debt
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A farewell to jobs
According to a recently released poll, 32% of Americans are crazy.
At least, that's how I read the data. What the poll, conducted by Associated Press-GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, actually found is that an astonishing 32% of those surveyed are...Tags: Death, Economy, Business and Finance, Starbucks Corp., Gaming, Career and Workplace
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As chip stocks bounce back, some see opportunities
Tribune staff reporterA summer sell-off in the volatile semiconductor group has raised an interesting question for investors: If the chips are down this much, is it time to buy? Although semiconductor stocks have underperformed the broader market since May, in recent weeks...Tags: Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Maxim Integrated Products Incorporated, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Stock Broking
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