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Cranberry-based rue21 agrees to $1.1 billion buyout offer

The clothing retailer will shop of the offer from Apax, one of its investors, for 40 days. The deal's termination fee is about $10 million.


UPMC-Highmark rift may hit care costs

It is becoming clearer how much it could cost Pennsylvanians if UPMC and Highmark really do end up parting ways. And it looks expensive.



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PERSONAL FINANCE


Protect personal information while on vacation

Planning a summer getaway? Don't forget to put 'watch out for ID thieves' on your checklist.


Questions of pay, disclosure arise for mom bloggers

Questions of pay, disclosure arise for mom bloggers

Thousands of mom bloggers have been embraced by brands they endorse, but there are issues in how they work together.



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Cybertainment: Connect on Quora

Meet Quora, a Q&A social network. New NBC episodes now on Amazon Instant Video. Google launches its streaming music service.


Questions of pay, disclosure arise for mom bloggers

Questions of pay, disclosure arise for mom bloggers

Thousands of mom bloggers have been embraced by brands they endorse, but there are issues in how they work together.



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Driver's Seat: Plug-in 2013 Chevrolet Volt is quick and quirky

The Volt is the Al Gore of cars: people learn to love it, or hate it with a passion that burns brighter than a thousand coal-fired plants.


Obituary: Dean Jeffries / Customizer of race cars, hot rods

His creations were featured in dozens of movies that celebrated cars, including "Bikini Beach" (1964) and "The Blues Brothers" (1980).



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OPINION


Heard Off the Street: More companies are listening to shareholder concerns over executive pay

Shareholder votes on CEO pay have changed how some companies pay top executives. But some question how much things have really changed.


Street Wise: Bold drugmaker Novartis still has room to grow

One company issuing American Depositary Shares, where each ADS represents one ordinary share, is Novartis (NVS).



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