IBM to buy SPSS Inc. in $1.2 billion cash deal

MarketWatch

Dan Sommer, a senior research analyst for Gartner Inc., said the deal makes sense for IBM, as it, and other business -software companies had been partnering ...

IBM's purchase of SPSS ends era Chicago Tribune

IBM Deal Could Spark M&A BusinessWeek

IBM to Pay $1.2B for Analytics Developer SPSS PC World



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Feds Oil Up Their Anti-bribery Machine

CFO.com Magazine

But almost a third of respondents said their companies don't always conduct background checks on business partners and third parties before committing to ...

Business Workshop: Social networking rules

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Employers and their employees disagree on whether or not companies should monitor what their workers post on social networking Web sites. ...



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BayCare Named to Top 100 Best Companies To Work For in Florida by ...

PR Newswire (press release)

To be considered for participation, companies or government entities had to employ at least 15 workers in Florida and be in business for at least one year. ...



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International business profits as civilians die

Kansas City Star

... there was legitimate public outcry over unethical business dealings. Companies were forced to become more accountable for their actions. ...



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Manta.com's Evolving Company -Centered Business Network Launches ...

PR Web (press release)

Springer said: "With more than 95 percent of US . companies having less than nine employees, Manta is filling a critical need and desire that business owners ...

Emerald ash borer debuts in Green Bay

River Towns

CEO Sam Zordich says her company will offer automated software that tailors business advice to companies with less than 100 employees. ...



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The Blending Of Manufacturing And Service Sectors

Manufacturing.net

Companies that were once constrained to specific countries or regions can now more easily conduct business on a global scale -- opening offices, ...

Northwoods Companies Reporting Brisk Business for Tourism Season ...

WSAW

Tourism officials say local businesses in areas like Minocqua, Arbor Vitae and Woodruff are reporting brisk business in some restaurants and bars. ...

Twitter to pitch add-on tools to businesses

Reuters

Stone said the company will work to educate companies , including mom and pop shops, on how they can use Twitter for their business . The company expects that ...

Biz Stone Talks Twitter At Fortune Brainstorm Washington Post

Twitter Takes a Step Toward Commercial Accounts New York Times

Biz Stone on Twitter Revenue CNBC

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Broadcasters' New Business Model is Not Cue Cat

Radio Business Report

Broadcasters are in a unique position today to work with cable companies to figure out new business models that are driven by the return path communication ...

Business Beat: NBT Bancorp's performance ranked 9th in nation

Oneonta Daily Star

The journal ranked 145 publicly traded US banks, thrifts and holding companies based on year-end 2008 data, and NBT Bancorp was the only institution from ...

How Should Government Spur Small- Business Innovation?

New York Times

(And, of course, it presumably collects taxes from a new, profitable business .) In recent years, companies have used SBIR grants to, among other purposes, ...



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Business travelers cut back on perks

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Nearly 85 percent of companies have cut travel spending since October 2008, according to a National Business Travel Association survey of corporate travel ...

Peugeot, Honda Rally Shows Auto Slump May Be Easing

Bloomberg

The companies are Japan's second- and third-largest carmakers, after Toyota Motor Co. Peugeot's surprisingly strong cash performance will ease fears over a ...

Honda, Nissan Beat Expectations BusinessWeek

Honda, Nissan Report Dismal 1Q Earnings On Poor Demand Wall Street Journal



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City of Tampa introducing green business designation

Bizjournals.com

... nonprofit The Sustany Foundation Inc. on the proposed Green Business Designation Program, which aims to create a framework for companies looking to go ...



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Wal-Mart Sells First US Samurai Bonds Since Lehman

Bloomberg

The spread on the index, which tracks 105 bonds issued by companies including Wal-Mart, Thai energy company PTT Pcl and Morgan Stanley, narrowed from a ...

Wal-Mart Samurai Issuance Hints Risk Aversion Recedes Wall Street Journal



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us hot stocks: Orexigen Active In Late Trading

Wall Street Journal

Citi said it expects "more bad news than good" from the company's interim business update on Monday. It's specifically concerned about the impact of ...

Us hot stocks: Microsoft, SunPower, Amazon, Riverbed Tech Wall Street Journal

Us hot stocks: Ford, Medarex, SanDisk Wall Street Journal

Us hot stocks: Starbucks, AMD, Yahoo Active In Late Trading Wall Street Journal

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Amazon.com Falls in Germany on Profit Drop, Disappointing Sales

Bloomberg

Amazon.com sells goods in more than three dozen categories and runs a Web-hosting business for companies that want to run applications. ...



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Real Estate Roundup Portland Business Journal

Bizjournals.com

Jake Lancaster of Grubb & Ellis represented the tenant; Tom Becic of Melvin Mark Companies represented the property. The state of Oregon Board of ...



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