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Plug-in hybrids generate buzz| The ultra-high-mileage cars draw about 650 people to a plug-in conference. Major auto companies discussed their plans | |
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County defaults rose 194.2% to 3,751 In the Bay Area, mortgage servicers recorded 18,516 notices of default, up more than 140% from a year ago
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Brocade To Buy Foundry Networks for $3B
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Unemployment rises in Silicon Valley
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| Jul. 14 |
eBay |
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eBay beats Tiffany over trademarks
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| Jun. 30 |
eBay |
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eBay Told To Pay $61M To French Brand
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| Jun.24 |
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Racist Rap Costs Novellus
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| Jun.16 |
Adobe |
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2Q Profit Jumps 41%
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| Jun.2 |
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Brocade to pay $160M to settle lawsuit
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| May.28 |
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Janitors approve contract, return to work
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| May.20 |
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Silicon Valley janitors strike Janitors at some of technology and biotechnology companies will go out on strike, having dismissed a contract offer from cleaning companies
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| Feb.19 |
SJ Mercury News |
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Papers seek buyouts to cut costs
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Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft's takeover
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| Jan.23 |
eBay |
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Whitman resigns as CEO Meg Whitman, CEO for nearly 10 years, plans to resign March 31, capping a tenure marked by the online flea market's rise coupled with recent...
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| Oct.12 |
Oracle |
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Oracle Offers $6.7B for BEA Systems
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco |
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Thousands Of Nurses Strike In Bay Area
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| Yesterday |
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Plug-in hybrids generate buzz| The ultra-high-mileage cars draw about 650 people to a plug-in conference. Major auto companies discussed their plans | |
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County defaults rose 194.2% to 3,751| In the Bay Area, mortgage servicers recorded 18,516 notices of default, up more than 140% from a year ago | |
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Brocade To Buy Foundry Networks for $3B Brocade Communications Systems Inc. is melding two companies with presence deep in the data center and posing a challenge to Cisco
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Unemployment rises in Silicon Valley Unemployment increased in June to a combined 6.1%, up from 5.6%, even though the high-tech hub has added more jobs
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| Jul. 17 |
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Rents rose 7.3% over the last year
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| Jul. 14 |
eBay |
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eBay beats Tiffany over trademarks A federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay
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| Jun. 30 |
eBay |
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eBay Told To Pay $61M To French Brand A French court ordered eBay to pay to LVMH, a high-end fashion company, because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site
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| Jun.24 |
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Racist Rap Costs Novellus The company has agreed to pay $168,000 to Afro-American worker who was fired after he complained about an employee's singing
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| Jun.16 |
Adobe |
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2Q Profit Jumps 41% Adobe Systems reported net income of $214.9 million, or 40 cents per share; strong sales and booming demand in international markets
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Brocade to pay $160M to settle lawsuit Brocade has agreed to pay the plaintiffs in a class-action to settle allegations it hurt investors by tampering with stock options
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| May.30 |
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Calpine rejects NRG offer, but leaves room
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| May.28 |
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Janitors approve contract, return to work About 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and East Bay are back to work after approving a new contract and ending a nine-day strike
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Yahoo postpones meeting, battle Icahn
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| May.20 |
San Jose City Hall |
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McKesson Sued On Prices
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Silicon Valley janitors strike| Janitors at some of technology and biotechnology companies will go out on strike, having dismissed a contract offer from cleaning companies | |
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| May.18 |
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Silicon Valley janitors set to strike
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| May.12 |
San Jose City Hall |
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City to hire collection agencies
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| May.7 |
Cisco |
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3Q profit beats views, shares rise
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| Apr.22 |
eBay |
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eBay Sues Craigslist
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| Apr.18 |
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IRS asks for charges against ex-CFO
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| Apr.17 |
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Bay Area Rents Up 9%
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| Apr.16 |
eBay |
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eBay posts 22 percent hike in 1Q profit
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| Mar.7 |
SJ Mercury News |
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Mercury News Lays Off 34
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| Feb.19 |
SJ Mercury News |
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Papers seek buyouts to cut costs The company that operates SJ Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times may resort to layoffs
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Yahoo officially rejects Microsoft's takeover
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| Feb.6 |
Cisco |
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Shares Sink on Forecast
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| Jan.23 |
eBay |
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Whitman resigns as CEO| Meg Whitman, CEO for nearly 10 years, plans to resign March 31, capping a tenure marked by the online flea market's rise coupled with recent troubles. John Donahoe, 47, who oversees auction business, was named as her replaceme... | |
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| Jan.15 |
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Governor Talks Budget To Silicon Valley
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| Dec.12 |
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Building inspectors end strike
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| Nov.12 |
Adobe |
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CEO steps down, Narayen to take helm
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| Nov.7 |
Cisco |
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1Q Profit Jumps 37 Percent
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| Oct.12 |
Oracle |
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Oracle Offers $6.7B for BEA Systems Oracle Corp. has offered to buy struggling rival BEA Systems in its latest shot aimed at another industry leader, SAP AG
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco |
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Thousands Of Nurses Strike In Bay Area Nearly 5,000 nurses in the Bay Area and beyond are staging the two-day strike to protest what they say are unacceptable proposals
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| Oct.9 |
eBay |
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'Neighborhoods' launched
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| Aug.7 |
Cisco |
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4Q Profit Jumps 25 Percent
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| Jun.19 |
SJ Mercury News |
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Paper To Cut 17% Of News Staff
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| May.30 |
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Firm Sued Over CIA Torture Flights
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| May.15 |
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Gas prices for super unleaded close $4 Average prices in the Bay Area for a gallon of regular gas are at $3.47
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| May.8 |
Cisco |
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3rd Qtr. Profit Surges 34% |
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Reports: Microsoft Pursuing Yahoo
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| Apr.21 |
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Activists Rally For Exploited Workers |
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| Mar.15 |
Cisco |
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Cisco agrees to buy WebEx for $3.2B |
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| Feb.22 |
Apple |
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Apple and Cisco share iPhone name Apple and Cisco Systems have resolved their dispute, with both companies agreeing that each can use the name for their products
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| Feb.6 |
Cisco |
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Cisco stock jumps on strong earnings |
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| Jan.10 |
Cisco |
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Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name Cisco, which has owned the trademark since 2000. An Apple representative is saying the lawsuit was 'silly'
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| Nov.9 |
Cisco |
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Shares Hop After 1Q Profit Soars |
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| Aug.23 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Norcal Dumped By City Council |
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| Aug.18 |
San Jose Downtown |
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No Longer-Free SJ Jazz Fest Opens |
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| Aug.10 |
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Judge won't throw out Brocade charges |
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| Jul.30 |
Cisco |
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British prime minister visits with execs |
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| Jul.3 |
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Calpine's 1Q loss widened to $589m |
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| Apr.20 |
eBay |
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Strong First Quarter, Outlook Unchanged |
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| Mar.13 |
SJ Mercury News |
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McClatchy to sell San Jose, CCC papers |
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McClatchy to Buy Knight Ridder for $4.5B| The second-largest U.S. newspaper publisher will also assume about $2 billion in Knight Ridder's debt. 2nd largest takeover in U.S. newspaper history topped only by the Tribune $6.5 billion acquisition of Times Mirror Co.
McClatchy's 32 newspapers would be 2nd nationwi... | |
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County To Pay Hell's Angels $1 Million
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| Dec.20 |
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Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt
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| Nov.29 |
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CEO Cartwright, CFO have left Calpine
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| Nov.18 |
Cisco |
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Cisco to acquire Scientific-Atlanta for $7b
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| Sep.12 |
eBay |
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eBay to Pay at Least $2.6B for Skype |
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| Aug.11 |
Cisco |
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Trading bell rung at Cisco |
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| Jun.14 |
eBay |
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eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
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| May.14 |
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Wendy's Officials Vindicated in Finger Case |
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| Mar.28 |
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Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
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| Jan.19 |
eBay |
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Stock slides 11.7%
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Otellini to succeed Barrett as CEO
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| Nov.9 |
Cisco |
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1st-quarter profit jumps 29% |
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| Oct.11 |
eBay |
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Software glitch disrupts PayPal service
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| Sep.8 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Medical Center announced closure |
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| Aug.10 |
Cisco |
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Record fiscal fourth-quarter earnings |
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| May.11 |
Cisco |
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Strong fiscal third-quarter results |
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| Apr.21 |
eBay |
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1st quarter profits nearly double |
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| Feb.5 |
Adobe |
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Schwarzenegger made visit |
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| Feb.3 |
Cisco |
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Quarter profit exceeded expectations |
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| Jan.4 |
East San Jose |
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Beef bone recall |
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| Dec.27 |
eBay |
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Bidding for town closes at $1.8 million |
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| Jun.4 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Bankruptcy looms for Symphony |
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| May.7 |
Cisco |
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Cisco beats third-quarter expectations |
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| Sep.13 |
SFO |
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 SFO and SJC reopened Most foreign carriers did not fly ou of SFO. Some domestic flights leaving
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| Aug.23 |
Cisco |
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Cisco announces reorganization
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| Jul.26 |
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JDS to cut 7,000 additional jobs |
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| Jun.28 |
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Largest jackpot in history: $141M Alcario Castellano, 66, claimed a $141 million lottery prize. He chose to take the money in a lump sum, $70 million
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| May.8 |
Cisco |
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Cisco posts first quarterly loss |
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| Mar.9 |
Cisco |
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Cisco cut 8,000 jobs Stock price plunged to a 52-week low dropping 10%
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Yahoo! CEO to step down
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| May.6 |
Cisco |
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Cisco buy ArrowPoint for $6 Billion |
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| 2008 |
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| May.12 |
San Jose City Hall |
City to hire collection agencies
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| Apr.18 |
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IRS asks for charges against ex-CFO
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| Jan.15 |
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Governor Talks Budget To Silicon Valley
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| 2005 |
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| May.14 |
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Wendy's Officials Vindicated in Finger Case |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.4 |
East San Jose |
Beef bone recall |
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| 2008 |
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| Mon. |
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Brocade To Buy Foundry Networks for $3B Brocade Communications Systems Inc. is melding two companies with presence deep in the data center and posing a challenge to Cisco
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| May.30 |
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Calpine rejects NRG offer, but leaves room
| 2007 |
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| Oct.12 |
Oracle |
Oracle Offers $6.7B for BEA Systems Oracle Corp. has offered to buy struggling rival BEA Systems in its latest shot aimed at another industry leader, SAP AG
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| Mar.15 |
Cisco |
Cisco agrees to buy WebEx for $3.2B |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.13 |
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McClatchy to Buy Knight Ridder for $4.5B| The second-largest U.S. newspaper publisher will also assume about $2 billion in Knight Ridder's debt. 2nd largest takeover in U.S. newspaper history topped only by the Tribune $6.5 billion acquisition of Times Mirror Co.
McClatchy's 32 newspapers would be 2nd nationwi... | |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.18 |
Cisco |
Cisco to acquire Scientific-Atlanta for $7b
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| Sep.12 |
eBay |
eBay to Pay at Least $2.6B for Skype |
| 2000 |
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| May.6 |
Cisco |
Cisco buy ArrowPoint for $6 Billion |
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| 2008 |
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| Yesterday |
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Plug-in hybrids generate buzz| The ultra-high-mileage cars draw about 650 people to a plug-in conference. Major auto companies discussed their plans | |
| 2007 |
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| May.15 |
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Gas prices for super unleaded close $4 Average prices in the Bay Area for a gallon of regular gas are at $3.47
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.16 |
Adobe |
2Q Profit Jumps 41% Adobe Systems reported net income of $214.9 million, or 40 cents per share; strong sales and booming demand in international markets
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| May.7 |
Cisco |
3Q profit beats views, shares rise
| 2007 |
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| Nov.7 |
Cisco |
1Q Profit Jumps 37 Percent
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| Aug.7 |
Cisco |
4Q Profit Jumps 25 Percent
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| May.8 |
Cisco |
3rd Qtr. Profit Surges 34% |
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| Feb.6 |
Cisco |
Cisco stock jumps on strong earnings |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.9 |
Cisco |
Shares Hop After 1Q Profit Soars |
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| Aug.10 |
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Judge won't throw out Brocade charges |
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| Jul.3 |
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Calpine's 1Q loss widened to $589m |
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| Apr.20 |
eBay |
Strong First Quarter, Outlook Unchanged |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.11 |
Cisco |
Trading bell rung at Cisco |
| 2004 |
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| Nov.9 |
Cisco |
1st-quarter profit jumps 29% |
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| Aug.10 |
Cisco |
Record fiscal fourth-quarter earnings |
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| May.11 |
Cisco |
Strong fiscal third-quarter results |
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| Apr.21 |
eBay |
1st quarter profits nearly double |
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| Feb.3 |
Cisco |
Quarter profit exceeded expectations |
| 2002 |
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| May.7 |
Cisco |
Cisco beats third-quarter expectations |
| 2001 |
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| May.8 |
Cisco |
Cisco posts first quarterly loss |
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| 2008 |
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| May.28 |
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Janitors approve contract, return to work About 6,000 janitors in the Silicon Valley and East Bay are back to work after approving a new contract and ending a nine-day strike
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| May.20 |
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Silicon Valley janitors strike| Janitors at some of technology and biotechnology companies will go out on strike, having dismissed a contract offer from cleaning companies | |
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| May.18 |
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Silicon Valley janitors set to strike
| 2007 |
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| Dec.12 |
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Building inspectors end strike
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco |
Thousands Of Nurses Strike In Bay Area Nearly 5,000 nurses in the Bay Area and beyond are staging the two-day strike to protest what they say are unacceptable proposals
|
| Apr.21 |
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Activists Rally For Exploited Workers |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.13 |
SJ Mercury News |
McClatchy to sell San Jose, CCC papers |
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| 2008 |
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| Sun. |
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Unemployment rises in Silicon Valley Unemployment increased in June to a combined 6.1%, up from 5.6%, even though the high-tech hub has added more jobs
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| Mar.7 |
SJ Mercury News |
Mercury News Lays Off 34
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| Feb.19 |
SJ Mercury News |
Papers seek buyouts to cut costs The company that operates SJ Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times may resort to layoffs
| 2007 |
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| Jun.19 |
SJ Mercury News |
Paper To Cut 17% Of News Staff
| 2004 |
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| Sep.8 |
San Jose Downtown |
Medical Center announced closure |
| 2001 |
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| Jul.26 |
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JDS to cut 7,000 additional jobs |
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| Mar.9 |
Cisco |
Cisco cut 8,000 jobs Stock price plunged to a 52-week low dropping 10%
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.20 |
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Calpine Corp. Files For Bankruptcy Struggling power generator filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with more than $17 billion in debt
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| 2007 |
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| Feb.22 |
Apple |
Apple and Cisco share iPhone name Apple and Cisco Systems have resolved their dispute, with both companies agreeing that each can use the name for their products
| 2002 |
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| Dec.27 |
eBay |
Bidding for town closes at $1.8 million |
| 2001 |
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| Aug.23 |
Cisco |
Cisco announces reorganization
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| 2008 |
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| Jul. 14 |
eBay |
eBay beats Tiffany over trademarks A federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay
|
| Jun. 30 |
eBay |
eBay Told To Pay $61M To French Brand A French court ordered eBay to pay to LVMH, a high-end fashion company, because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site
|
| Jun.24 |
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Racist Rap Costs Novellus The company has agreed to pay $168,000 to Afro-American worker who was fired after he complained about an employee's singing
|
| Jun.2 |
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Brocade to pay $160M to settle lawsuit Brocade has agreed to pay the plaintiffs in a class-action to settle allegations it hurt investors by tampering with stock options
|
| May.20 |
San Jose City Hall |
McKesson Sued On Prices
|
| Apr.22 |
eBay |
eBay Sues Craigslist
| 2007 |
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| May.30 |
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Firm Sued Over CIA Torture Flights
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| Jan.10 |
Cisco |
Cisco to sue Apple on iPhone name Cisco, which has owned the trademark since 2000. An Apple representative is saying the lawsuit was 'silly'
| 2005 |
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| Mar.28 |
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Woman Files Lawsuit Over Finger in Chili
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| 2001 |
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| Jun.28 |
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Largest jackpot in history: $141M Alcario Castellano, 66, claimed a $141 million lottery prize. He chose to take the money in a lump sum, $70 million
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| 2001 |
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| Sep.13 |
SFO |
SFO and SJC reopened Most foreign carriers did not fly ou of SFO. Some domestic flights leaving
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|
| 2007 |
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| Oct.9 |
eBay |
'Neighborhoods' launched
| 2004 |
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| Oct.11 |
eBay |
Software glitch disrupts PayPal service
|
|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.23 |
eBay |
Whitman resigns as CEO| Meg Whitman, CEO for nearly 10 years, plans to resign March 31, capping a tenure marked by the online flea market's rise coupled with recent troubles. John Donahoe, 47, who oversees auction business, was named as her replaceme... | |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.12 |
Adobe |
CEO steps down, Narayen to take helm
| 2006 |
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| Jul.30 |
Cisco |
British prime minister visits with execs |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.29 |
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CEO Cartwright, CFO have left Calpine
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| 2008 |
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| Tue. |
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County defaults rose 194.2% to 3,751| In the Bay Area, mortgage servicers recorded 18,516 notices of default, up more than 140% from a year ago | |
|
| Jul. 17 |
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Rents rose 7.3% over the last year
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| Apr.17 |
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Bay Area Rents Up 9%
|
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.16 |
eBay |
eBay posts 22 percent hike in 1Q profit
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| Feb.6 |
Cisco |
Shares Sink on Forecast
| 2005 |
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| Jan.19 |
eBay |
Stock slides 11.7%
|
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| 2006 |
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| Aug.18 |
San Jose Downtown |
No Longer-Free SJ Jazz Fest Opens |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.14 |
eBay |
eBay prevents Live 8 ticket sales
| 2002 |
|
| Jun.4 |
San Jose Downtown |
Bankruptcy looms for Symphony |
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