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Exxon will sell its Japanese refining and marketing business to TonenGeneral Sekiyu for $3.9 billion, in a deal that underscores a larger trend of oil companies shedding refining businesses and turning to exploration in hopes of boosting profits.

One of the ironies in the country's health-care system is that doctors-many of whom routinely use the most sophisticated devices ever invented-are still trapped in the '90s when it comes to communicating with one another.

In San Francisco cafes and bars, even on the street, I overhear people talking about their startup ideas, business plans, and goals.

Amazon.com , which is moving in multiple directions vis a vis local, has agreed to buy TeachStreet, the service for matching teachers and students.

Walgreen Co. and BioScrip announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Walgreens would acquire certain assets of BioScrip's community specialty pharmacies and centralized specialty and mail service pharmacy businesses and BioScrip would receive a total deal value of approximately $225M. This includes approximately $170M ... (more)