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General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011

GM to launch plug-in hybrid SUV in 2011

Technology / Energy

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011, the automaker said Thursday.


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Private equity firms win battle for bankrupt Polaroid

Technology / Business

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bankrupt Polaroid Corp. has been bought by a pair of private equity firms after a judge threw out the acquisition of the iconic inventor of instant photography by another investor.


Ownership of Unix copyright headed to trial

Technology / Software

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a judge's decision that granted the copyright of the Unix computer operating system to Novell Inc.


Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear (AP)

Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear

Technology / Other

created Jun 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through ...


FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Telecommunications services provider FairPoint Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders that will help lower its debt by about 62 percent.


Ciena bids $521M for Nortel business units

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Ciena Corp. is offering cash and stock worth $521 million to acquire some of Nortel's most-prized remaining business units as the fallen telecommunications company continues to liquidate.


LA Times, Washington Post breaking up news service

Technology / Business

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post are breaking up their news service after 47 years, making it the latest casualty of the media upheaval driven by the array of alternative information and entertainment ...