Reuters UKMeet the Galaxy TabPC WorldSamsung debuted the Galaxy Tab on Thursday, a portable tablet computer that just might be the first significant challenger to Apple's iPad. The Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch multitouch display, rear- and front-fa…

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CNETStock Picks: Apple, Cisco, ZumiezBusinessWeekWall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 2 By Businessweek.com and Bloomberg News Staff Apple: Kaufman Bros. equity analyst Shaw Wu maintained a buy rating an…

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ReutersRetailers report surprising August sales gainsLos Angeles TimesSales rise 3.3% at major chain stores compared with a year earlier. Back-to-school promotions and other deep discounts help boost figures, an analyst says. After a difficult month th…

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CBC.caBP begins removing cap from Gulf wellReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) – BP Plc said it had begun removing a cap from equipment atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday, the first of several steps in advance of plugging the leak for good. &qu…

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Genetic Engineering NewsOrexigen Signs Obesity-Drug Pact With TakedaWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. signed a North American partnership for its experimental obesity drug Contrave with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. for $50 million a…

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Ahead of the Bell: Factory OrdersBusinessWeekOrders to US factories likely posted a small increase in July, helped by continued strength in overseas demand. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters are forecasting that factory orders rose 0.3 percent in …

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Los Angeles TimesMore Labor Day travelers will hit the roadIndianapolis StarWhether it's an improved economy or a desire to just get out of the house, Hoosiers will join an increasing number of traveling Americans this… [09/02] Southwestside rest…

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