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New York & Company opens 1st San Diego outlet store

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800

Need work pants? Manhattan-based company offers women's work apparel at competitive prices.

AP: Pa. symphony seeks soloist via YouTube contest

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:55:01 -0800

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra officials insist it's not "American Idol" meets Mozart.

Groupon stock plunges on growth worries

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:13:18 -0800

Groupon had a lot to prove with its first earnings report as a public company. The 14 percent slide in its stock Thursday suggests investors wanted more.

FAQ for borrowers on CA's $18B deal with banks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:37:41 -0800

Struggling homeowners and those who've already been foreclosed upon may have a shot at benefits through an $18 billion mortgage settlement between California and the country's largest banks.

Calif. to get $18 billion in U.S. mortgage deal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:45:51 -0800

California has agreed to be part of a $25 billion national settlement between nearly all 50 states and the nation's largest lenders over foreclosure abuses.

Oracle to pay $1.9B for Taleo, extends SAP rivalry

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:35:31 -0800

Oracle Corp. is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP AG with a $1.9 billion purchase of Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses hire and manage their employees.

Oracle to pay $1.9B for personnel software co.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:04:18 -0800

Oracle is paying $1.9 billion for Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses manage their employees.

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:36 -0800

Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago.

Some doubtful of U.S. mortgage deal with banks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:54:58 -0800

Two California real estate thinkers say they're not sold on the multi-billion dollar agreement's potential impact on homeowners.

Lenovo 3Q profit up by half, warns of disk supply

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:55 -0800

Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's second biggest personal computer maker, said Thursday that quarterly profit grew by more than half but warned hard drive costs would remain high amid a global shortage.

Will Sempra customers pay $463M for fire costs?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:41 -0800

At stake under new request is who ultimately pays for the fire’s destruction — ratepayers or shareholders?

Eagle Creek: Cases suited for everything

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:14:48 -0800

The product team at Eagle Creek is holding a pack-a-thon to see who can fit the most clothes for a four-day, varied-climate business and leisure trip into one single carry-on — all within airline weight limits.

Boxer presses for San Onofre probe

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:51:29 -0800

Sen. Barbara Boxer has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a comprehensive review of the radiation leaks at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, to determine how widespread the problems might be.

Facebook discloses details on bonuses

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:25 -0800

Facebook's top executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of their base salaries and other earnings, according to a Wednesday regulatory filing.

"Top Chef" about to open fourth eatery

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:40:48 -0800

A new Brian Malarkey-James Brennan concept is due out this month in Point Loma, one of many new restaurants debuting in the coming months.

PETA's whale slavery suit tossed

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:08 -0800

A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday the lawsuit that alleged the killer whales are held as slaves at SeaWorld parks in San Diego and Orlando, Fla.

Real estate field reacts to S.D. MLS's data idea

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:30 -0800

Here's a roundup of some blog chatter on Sandicor's recent decision to add a new field in listings that lets agents to promote themselves more prominently.

Two Del Mar area hotels up for sale

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:17:34 -0800

The Marriott Del Mar and Del Mar Hilton, valued at more than $100 million, are reportedly being marketed for sale.

Romanian accused of hacking NASA-JPL computers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:57 -0800

A federal grand jury has indicted a Romanian citizen on charges he hacked into 25 climate-research computers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.

Port staff backs parking garage but not 'Wings'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:50:55 -0800

The staff suggested the addition of "Wings" - a pair of sail-like, titantium structures and an amphitheater - be included as an alternative in environmental analysis.

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