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Lenovo looks to expand after IBM acquisition 09/30/2014 11:36am • JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) -- Lenovo Group has received U.S. and European approval to complete its acquisition of IBM Corp.'s low-end server business and plans to use it to grow faster outside its personal computer business, Lenovo's chairman said Monday.The $2.1 billion acquisitio Activist investor pushes Yahoo to buy rival AOL 09/29/2014 02:08pm • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is getting some unsolicited advice on how to turn around the long-struggling Internet company, just like some of her predecessors who tangled with investors dissatisfied with management's performance.In a letter Frida Get Started: Business sales, women's competition 09/29/2014 01:18pm • JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer UPBEAT ABOUT AN EXITSmall business owners are growing more optimistic they'll be able to get a good price for their companies, according to a survey by BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace for businesses.More than 21 percent of prospective sellers questioned in Q&A: Experts warn of Bash Bug, what are the risks? 09/29/2014 11:56am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) -- Internet security experts are warning that a new programming flaw known as the "Bash Bug" may pose a serious threat to computers and other devices such as home Internet routers. Even the systems used to run factory floors and power plants could Investor concern amid Hong Kong protests...Personal income and spending data due...Positive economic forecast 09/29/2014 07:40am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Asian stock markets were mixed today as pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and concern about China's economy offset good U.S. economic news. European stocks were down in early trading. Futures point to a lower Wall Street opening. Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell below $ BlackBerry posts smaller $207M quarterly loss 09/28/2014 11:42am • TORONTO (AP) -- BlackBerry posted a smaller loss of $207 million in the second quarter on Friday just days after the embattled company launched a new phone.Chief Executive John Chen said on a conference call with analysts that BlackBerry is "definitely in the first half" of an eight quarter turnarou Correction: Movie Drones story 09/26/2014 08:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a story Sept. 25 about the Federal Aviation Administration granting permits for drones to be used in moviemaking, The Associated Press reported erroneously that ConocoPhillips was the only company previously granted a permit for commercial drone fights. BP also had been granted Is newest social network Ello more like 'Eh'lo? 09/26/2014 05:53pm • WASHINGTON -- There are lots of ways to say hello. Hi. Aloha. Howdy. And over social media, the salutations change form: There's the poke, the love, the like, the wink. But a new anti-social networking site wants to change things up a little. Welcome to Ello. The ad-free, invite-only Stocks climb...Consumer sentiment hits 14-month high...Ford recalls 850,000 vehicles 09/26/2014 03:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are climbing in afternoon trading on Wall Street at the end of a turbulent trading week. Investors are welcoming news from the Commerce Department that the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the April-June quarter, the fastest pace in more than two year Stocks rise...Economy rebounds in spring...Intel to invest in China mobile venture 09/26/2014 11:40am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are heading higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors welcome good news on the U.S. economy. Nike jumped after turning in higher profits, and Janus Capital Group soared following news that it has hired famed bond-fund manager Bill Gross.WASHINGTON (AP) -- The govern FBI chief: Apple, Google phone encryption perilous 09/26/2014 04:40am • KEN DILANIAN AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI director on Thursday criticized the decision by Apple and Google to encrypt smartphones data so it can be inaccessible to law enforcement, even with a court order.James Comey told reporters at FBI headquarters that U.S. officials are in 7 Ways to Take Advantage of National Coupon Month 09/26/2014 12:00am • September is National Coupon Month, the perfect opportunity to hone your healthy savings habits in preparation for the holiday shopping season. Believe it or not, 39 percent of consumers have already begun their holiday shopping, according to a recent RetailMeNot survey conducted with the Omnibus Co I-395 bridge to be named after trooper killed in 1988 09/25/2014 04:55pm • The bridge that takes I-395 over S. Glebe Road is slated to be renamed for Virginia State Trooper Jacqueline Vernon, who was killed in 1988 during a traffic stop on the interstate. The Arlington County Board passed a resolution asking the General Assembly to rename the bridge in Vernon&#8217 AP Exclusive: Drones left out of air traffic plans 09/25/2014 11:02am • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Designers of the ambitious U.S. air traffic control system of the future neglected to take drones into account, raising questions about whether it can handle the escalating demand for the unmanned aircraft and predicted congestion in the sky."We didn't u FAA expected to approve drones for moviemaking 09/25/2014 03:14am • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Thursday that it is granting permits to seven movie and television production companies to fly drones, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, said attorn