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COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTSWednesday, October 10, 2007 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $2.5 billion deal sets up AT&T to expand wireless services SAN ANTONIO — AT&T Inc.
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A German company that moved to Austin in 1999 because of the city's abundance of barbecue and tech talent is increasing its presence in Central Texas.
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WASHINGTON — A $4.6 billion settlement Tuesday by one of the last holdouts among polluting power companies signals the end of a long legal debate over acid rain — and a tougher battle ahead over carbon dioxide and the use of fossil fuels.
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COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTSWednesday, October 10, 2007 AIR TRAVEL Low-cost airline puts off launch of service to six Mexico cities VivaAerobus has postponed until spring the launch of its low-fare service from Austin to six cities in Mexico.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street advanced sharply Tuesday as investors interpreted minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting as indicating that the central bank is ready to keep cutting interest rates to boost the economy.
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FROM WIRE REPORTSWednesday, October 10, 2007 MILWAUKEE — The nation's second- and third-largest brewers, Miller and Coors, are planning to combine their U.S. operations, creating a powerhouse that aims to threaten the decades-long dominance of Anheuser-Busch in the American beer industry.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTuesday, October 09, 2007 ROUND ROCK — Dell Inc. said Tuesday it was laying off 250 tech support workers at its facilities in Tennessee as part of a broad plan announced in May to trim costs and become more competitive with rivals.
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AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFTuesday, October 09, 2007 Spinal Restoration Inc. said Tuesday it has raised $16 million in venture capital, which it will use to complete a clinical trial.
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DETROIT — Say some clown steals your car from the parking deck at work. If it's equipped with General Motors' OnStar service, he could be in for a big surprise, and you could get a little revenge — plus see your car again.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — TiVo Inc. is introducing music to its mix of entertainment services, offering owners of the company's digital video recorders access through their TVs to RealNetworks Inc.'s Rhapsody music service.
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COMPILED BY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTSTuesday, October 09, 2007 AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE Textron to pay $1.1 billion for United Industrial Corp. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Diversified conglomerate Textron Inc. said Monday that it will purchase United Industrial Corp.
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ASSOCIATED PRESSTuesday, October 09, 2007 On the same day the chief executive of Sprint Nextel quit, the cell phone carrier announced the settlement of an $80 million patent suit with Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 FLASH MEMORY TECHNOLOGY Spansion to buy Israeli firm for $368 million Spansion Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy an Israeli chip development company for $368 million in cash and stock.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. shares have risen from $500 to more than $600 in about seven weeks. The next $100 could take longer. The shares closed Monday at $609.62, indicating investors are confident Google's third-quarter profit will be impressive.
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NEW YORK — This morning, your bowl of cereal and milk probably cost you 49 cents. Last year, it was 44 cents. By next year, it could be 56 cents. It's enough to make you cry in your cornflakes.
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DETROIT — If there were a script that automakers were supposed to follow for United Auto Workers contract talks, Chrysler seems to have overlooked it.
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With an average home price in the UK crossing 200,000, the first time buyers are being pushed out of big towns
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Taking the issue in its own hands, the regulator will publish tables comparing various payment protection insurance policies
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — They've ruined missiles, silenced communications satellites and forced nuclear power plants to shut down. Pacemakers, consumer gadgets and even a critical part of a space shuttle have fallen victim. The culprits?
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NEW YORK — When you have programs and files on one computer and need them on another, you can do a lot of copying and pray they work on the second PC. Or you could connect the machines via remote desktop software. You could even spring for a laptop.
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REDMOND, Wash. — For decades, Microsoft Corp. has used its smarts, muscle and the occasional illegal maneuver to beat back major competitors and become the world's most valuable technology company. But the software giant seldom has dealt with opponents as strong as those it now faces.
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COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTSMonday, October 08, 2007 WIRELESS COMPANIES Summit to allow very small startups to make pitch for funding This year's Texas Wireless Summit has spawned a related investment event, the Wireless Seedstage Forum.
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