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FASTTAKES: DoT, HP, Telkom, BT, Vimpelcom, AlcaLu

HP has outbid Dell for storage company 3Par with a $2.35 billion offer . But HP may have overpaid, with its price higher than Dell’s last offer , which 3Par had rejected.

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

COMMODITIES: Costlier pulses, milk drive up food inflation to 10.86% Fuel inflation increases to 12.71% on dearer light diesel oil, ATF. Food inflation, based on the annual Wholesale Price Index, increased 10.86 per cent during the week ended August 21, up from the previous week's rise of 10.05 per cent.

Demand for Treasurys surges at month end

Treasury prices soared and yields tumbled as institutional investors plowed into the market to get their portfolios squared away before the month comes to a close.

Community Calendar

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Mariemont BBQ fundraiser set for Sept. 18

Two local groups are getting together to raise money for a good cause.