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Invitrogen to buy Applied Biosystems| Invitrogen agreed to pay $6.4 billion in cash and stock for scientific instruments maker Applera's Applied Biosystems Group | |
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| Aug.6 |
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Interwoven, iManage merge Sunnyvale: Struggling software makers agreeing to tie the knot in a $171 million deal
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| Apr.4 |
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Company ships AIDS drug to Africa| Gilead Sciences has begun shipping its new drug at cost to poor countries in Africa and other regions | |
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| Mar.14 |
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Commute Bus for San Mateo Bridge A new express Line M will operate 14 times a day in each direction
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| Dec.23 |
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Yahoo Buys Inktomi| Yahoo announced a $235 million deal to acquire Internet search-software maker. Inktomi soared 43 cents, or 37% | |
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| Dec.17 |
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Gilead to slash AIDS drug price in Africa Gilead Sciences would dramatically slash the price it charges for Viread in all of Africa and 15 other least-developed countries
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| Dec.4 |
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Gilead buys AIDS-fighting competitor Gilead Sciences would acquire Triangle Pharmaceuticals for $464 million in cash
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| Nov.13 |
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Inktomi sells search service to Verity Online search pioneer is agreeing to sell its online business services division for $25 million
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| Jul.17 |
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Inktomi lays off 40% of remaining jobs| Online search engine pioneer is dumping all of its peripheral businesses -- a decision that prompted to fire 270 employees | |
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| Jul.2 |
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Sony promotes executives Andrew House and Jack Tretton were each promoted to executive vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment America
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Napster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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| Mar.2 |
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Scientist fired before killing boss, himself Menlo Park: Guyang 'Matthew' Huang was fired from a biotech firm where the two worked months before the shooting
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| Oct.3 |
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Webvan to sell warehouse to Kaiser Kaiser Permanente won the bidding war to take over the warehouse, equipment and software
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| Jul.13 |
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Webvan files for Chapter 11 Online groce plans a sale of its business and assets
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| Jul.9 |
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Webvan closes, lay off 2,000| Online grocer would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It never came close to making money | | |
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| Jun.29 |
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Webvan stays on Nasdaq Online grocer last-ditch effort receives shareholder approval
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| Apr.26 |
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Webvan Names CEO Internet grocer would shut its Atlanta operations and cut a quarter of its work force, 485 jobs
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| Apr.13 |
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Webvan CEO resigns Shaheen, 56, stepped down. Swan, chief operating officer, will run the company until new CEO
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| Apr.4 |
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Visa Plans to Slash 160 Jobs The layoffs will eliminate duplicate jobs at Inovant, the subsidiary spun off
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| Apr.2 |
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Inktomi will lay off 250 Business eroded much faster than management anticipated
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| Feb.2 |
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Union vs. Webvan Union activists have filed charges saying Webvan's policies restrict organizing at its Oakland warehouse
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| Jan.23 |
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Teachers Say No to Extra Hours San Mateo: Teachers are refusing to work outside of regular hours. Salary negotiations with a state mediator
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| Jul.13 |
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Webvan quarter report Quarterly loss $57.1 million, or 17 cents per share
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| Jul.6 |
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Visa moves to SF  Map Visa USA moves headquarters from Foster City to 123 Mission St., San Francisco
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| 2001 |
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| Oct.3 |
Webvan to sell warehouse to Kaiser Kaiser Permanente won the bidding war to take over the warehouse, equipment and software
| 2000 |
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| Jul.6 |
Visa moves to SF Map Visa USA moves headquarters from Foster City to 123 Mission St., San Francisco
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.14 |
Commute Bus for San Mateo Bridge A new express Line M will operate 14 times a day in each direction
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.12 |
Invitrogen to buy Applied Biosystems| Invitrogen agreed to pay $6.4 billion in cash and stock for scientific instruments maker Applera's Applied Biosystems Group | |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.6 |
Interwoven, iManage merge Sunnyvale: Struggling software makers agreeing to tie the knot in a $171 million deal
| 2002 |
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| Dec.23 |
Yahoo Buys Inktomi| Yahoo announced a $235 million deal to acquire Internet search-software maker. Inktomi soared 43 cents, or 37% | |
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| Dec.4 |
Gilead buys AIDS-fighting competitor Gilead Sciences would acquire Triangle Pharmaceuticals for $464 million in cash
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.2 |
Sony promotes executives Andrew House and Jack Tretton were each promoted to executive vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment America
| 2001 |
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| Apr.26 |
Webvan Names CEO Internet grocer would shut its Atlanta operations and cut a quarter of its work force, 485 jobs
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| Apr.13 |
Webvan CEO resigns Shaheen, 56, stepped down. Swan, chief operating officer, will run the company until new CEO
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| 2003 |
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| Apr.4 |
Company ships AIDS drug to Africa| Gilead Sciences has begun shipping its new drug at cost to poor countries in Africa and other regions | |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.17 |
Gilead to slash AIDS drug price in Africa Gilead Sciences would dramatically slash the price it charges for Viread in all of Africa and 15 other least-developed countries
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| 2001 |
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| Jul.13 |
Webvan files for Chapter 11 Online groce plans a sale of its business and assets
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| Jun.29 |
Webvan stays on Nasdaq Online grocer last-ditch effort receives shareholder approval
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| 2001 |
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| Feb.2 |
Union vs. Webvan Union activists have filed charges saying Webvan's policies restrict organizing at its Oakland warehouse
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| Jan.23 |
Teachers Say No to Extra Hours San Mateo: Teachers are refusing to work outside of regular hours. Salary negotiations with a state mediator
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.17 |
Inktomi lays off 40% of remaining jobs| Online search engine pioneer is dumping all of its peripheral businesses -- a decision that prompted to fire 270 employees | |
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| Mar.2 |
Scientist fired before killing boss, himself Menlo Park: Guyang 'Matthew' Huang was fired from a biotech firm where the two worked months before the shooting
| 2001 |
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| Jul.9 |
Webvan closes, lay off 2,000| Online grocer would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It never came close to making money | | |
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| Apr.4 |
Visa Plans to Slash 160 Jobs The layoffs will eliminate duplicate jobs at Inovant, the subsidiary spun off
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| Apr.2 |
Inktomi will lay off 250 Business eroded much faster than management anticipated
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.13 |
Inktomi sells search service to Verity Online search pioneer is agreeing to sell its online business services division for $25 million
| 2000 |
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| Jul.13 |
Webvan quarter report Quarterly loss $57.1 million, or 17 cents per share
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