XM, Sirius Deal Nears Finality As Companies Agree to Fines. XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio yesterday agreed to pay nearly $20 million in fines for past technical violations, paving the way for federal approval of a merger between the nation's only satellite radio providers.

Procter & Gamble ties laundry to fashion. Procter & Gamble Co. links laundry to fashion in what's billed as the biggest product launch yet for its venerable Tide brand.

Home Repairs Become Focus as Consumers Feel Pinched. Suddenly, the theme in home goods retailing is "in with the old." With the housing market in the doldrums and inflation running at a pace unseen in nearly two decades, consumers are not buying new homes.

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Business Gets Personal Online. TechPost, which looks at people and ideas driving the local technology industry, runs Friday on the WashBiz Blog, at.

Nu Skin Enterprises and Toyo Bio-Pharma Enter Agreement for Joint Product Research and Development. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint research and development relationship with Toyo Bio-Pharma, Inc.

Saks, Medtronic, Beazer Homes big movers. Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Saks Inc.

High-Stakes Race to Unlock a Wider Web. The nation's top technology companies have spent millions of dollars and nearly two years building devices, poring over laptops and working in federal labs trying to come up with a new way of providing high-speed Internet to bandwidth-hungry cities as well as hard-to-reach rural regions.

Insider Deals: Sweet, If You Can Score Them. Savvy Web shoppers are always on the lookout for coupons that can save them money on tech gear. But all coupon codes are not created equal, and most of the best ones aren't distributed to the masses. Here is the scoop on snagging insider deals--offers that are meant for family, friends, employees,..

Sirius XM Chief Says Merger Debt Is 'Ugly'. Sirius XM Radio struck an "ugly" debt deal to close the merger of the only two U.S. satellite radio operators, chief executive Mel Karmazin said.

Continue reading "Smucker prepares for Folgers with executive changes". The J.M. Smucker Co.today announced changes in its executive lineup as it prepares to acquire the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble Co.

Laser Technology Spots Cavities Before They Start. FRIDAY, Aug. 22 -- Using lasers to spot troubled teeth before cavities form, researchers hope to turn the dentist's drill into a relic of the 20th century.

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Virtual Worlds Get Real About Punishment. Virtual worlds have often been called the digital equivalent of the Wild West, where animated alter egos can live in a fantasy frontier. But in some of these universes, a sheriff has come to town.

Game Boys: When Dad And Son Are Playmates. Q. I think my husband is immature because he wants to be a friend to my son more than a parent, which is causing a tremendous conflict between us. He agrees with my complaints, but he still doesn't change and I resent it.

Data Breaches Have Surpassed Level for All of '07, Report Finds. More data breaches have been reported so far this year than in all of 2007, according to a report released yesterday by a nonprofit group that works to prevent fraud.

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Businesses Find Room To Grow In County. James Bounds said he saw something special in Prince William County almost 10 years ago.