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Clerks Might Pull Plug on Internet

Labor fight over tracking cargo could tie up ports.Clerk union’s fight to pull plug on online tracking of cargo could lock up ports.

By James Rufus Koren May 14, 2012 midnight   $$ Share
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Real Deal

Triptrotting aims to provide authentic cultural experiences by lining up volunteer hosts in foreign countries.

Triptrotting aims to get real by providing vacations that deliver authentic cultural experiences.

Ixia to Buy Competitor

Ixia said that it will buy Anue Systems Inc. for $145 million in cash.

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Shaking It Up

Theater chain hopes to make move on rivals with motion seats

Regency Theatres looks to raise the curtain on the “fourth dimension” with seats that vibrate or move in sync with on-screen action.

Jacobs’s Quarter Misses Expectations

Shares of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. fell 5 percent on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter profit and revenue that missed Wall Street forecasts and trimmed its full-year guidance.

NanoH2O, Inc. Raises $60.5 Million in Equity and Debt

NanoH2O Inc., which is developing an improved reverse osmosis membrane for seawater desalination, said that it raised a total of $60 million in equity and debt funding.

On Assignment Reports Strong Quarter

Shares of On Assignment Inc. gained 8 percent on Friday after the specialty staffing firm said its first quarter profit jumped 54 percent on strong growth in all the industries it serves.

Teledyne’s Quarter Beats Wall Street Expectations

Teledyne Technologies Inc. said that its first quarter net income rose nearly 12 percent, with international sales contributing more than 40 percent to revenue.

Security Sales Boost Strong Quarter for OSI Systems

OSI Systems Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter net income jumped 43 percent as revenue from its large security scanner division rose 27 percent.

Coda to Co-Develop Electric Car with Chinese Automaker

Coda Holdings has signed a contract with China’s Great Wall Motors Company to co-develop an all-electric cars and light trucks for worldwide distribution.

Newegg Names CFO

Electronics e-commerce retailer Newegg Inc. has named Harry Amsden, a former Tribune Co. executive, as its chief financial officer.

3-D Equipment Company Puts Focus on Production

3ality sets up fund to pay TV shows to shoot in format.

3ality hopes to take 3-D TV production to a new dimension by helping to pay for shows in the format.

Audio Tech Company Likes Sound of Expansion

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: DTS picks up SRS Labs as part of mobile market expansion.

With all manner of new ways to watch movies and TV on the go, it seems the only thing holding back mobile entertainment is the tiny speaker affixed to many of the devices.

Linking Up

Software maker SocialEngine looks to click with consumers via account and community management services.

Software maker SocialEngine hopes its new online services click with users.

Port Spins Wheels On Fuel-Cell Truck

Former employee alleges trouble at L.A. contractor.

Port of Los Angeles has yet to catch sight of contractor Vision’s hydrogen fuel cell truck.