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Simon Property Unit Starts Building Mall (AP)Simon Property Group Inc., a real estate investment trust, on Thursday said its Chelsea Property Group division began construction on an outlet mall near Houston.

Simon, Farallon get enough shares for Mills takeover (bizjournals.com)Simon Property Group Inc. and Farallon Capital Management said about 86 percent of Mills Corp.’s common shares outstanding have been tendered, clearing the way for their takeover of the shopping mall developer within the next few days.

Tender Offer for Mills Common Shares Successfully Completed (PR Newswire)Simon Property Group, Inc. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. , today announced that the $25.25 per share cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of The Mills Corporation by SPG-FCM Ventures, LLC, a joint venture between an entity owned by SPG and funds managed by Farallon, has been successfully completed.

Simon Property, General Growth Climb (AP)Shares of Simon Property Group Inc. and General Growth Properties Inc. moved higher Monday after an analyst upgraded the real estate investment trusts on their potential value.

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Computer-Powered ETFs (Morningstar.com)Exchange-traded funds that borrow a page from quant funds’ playbook.

Chinese develop investment fund to put reserves to work (at CNNMoney.com)Analysts split over what impact Beijing’s $300 billion investment arm could have on world markets.

Dynegy Gets Shareholder OK for Deal (AP)Power provider Dynegy Inc. said Thursday it had received shareholder approval for its proposed $4.1 billion acquisition of rival LS Power Group’s generating capacity — a marriage that’s drawn criticism from environmentalists.

Gas prices will go up — but don’t blame Iran (at Fortune)Gas prices will go up — but American drivers are as much to blame as Iran, says Fortune’s Nelson Schwartz.

Exxon, Aramco China venture costs rise to $5 bln (Reuters)Saudi Aramco and U.S. giant ExxonMobil Corp.’s first big Chinese downstream oil venture has grown to $5 billion, much more than planned, the firms said on Friday as they closed the books on 12 years of talks.

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EXTDrivers Shrug as Gasoline Prices SoarPrices are rising at the pumps again, but even as gas tops $3 a gallon, consumption has not gone down.

2 Billionaires Make Offer for TribuneRonald W. Burkle and Eli Broad made a last-minute bid, topping an offer from Sam Zell by a dollar a share.

3 Companies in Telecom Win U.S. Deal Worth BillionsAT&T, Verizon and Qwest were selected to bid on portions of the government?s contract while Sprint Nextel was left out in the cold.

FTSE boosted by strong earnings, M&A hopes (FT.com)FT.com - London equities started higher on Thursday, shrugging off a weak performance on Wall Street overnight, as Alliance Boots was boosted by bid rumours and DSG International was shaken by news of fraudulent activity.

Rimage Corporation: CD/DVD recorders for the business community

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Rimage Corporation (NASDAQ:RIMG) is a leading provider of CD and DVD publishing systems used by businesses to produce discs with customized digital content. The firm’s products integrate robotics, software and surface label printers into a complete publishing system. Clients use the devices to record commercial software programs, customer transaction data, digital photos, X-ray/CT/MRI images, digital satellite information, music and video programs. Rimage offers a full line of consumables and support programs to ensure the quality of finished discs and system longevity.

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Visa talks up mobile payments, invests in wireless (Reuters)Visa USA sees cell phones as the best way to expand electronic payments, Chief Executive John Philip Coghlan said at the CTIA wireless show, where he also revealed ties with several wireless technology companies.

Review: Broadcast TV Makes Cell Debut (AP)Watching TV on a cell phone usually involves either downloading short video clips or tuning into a live feed of cable channels that approximates radio more than television, the “moving picture” stuttering along in fits and starts.

Squint TV: Television Comes to Cellular (AP)Try shopping for a “Watchman” on Sony’s Web site, and all you’ll find is music. Though the company kept making the handheld TV for two decades, it never caught on like the Walkman, or, more recently, the iPod.

Telecom Stocks: Avaya, Qualcomm lead telecom stocks higher (at MarketWatch)Telecommunications stocks mostly rose in Friday trades, led by Avaya Inc. and Qualcomm Inc., amid broad gains in the U.S. market.

Qualcomm chief keeps cool in face of legal pressure (at MarketWatch)Paul Jacobs is no stranger to litigation, having virtually grown up in company that has spent much of its lifetime slugging it out in court with giants in the wireless communications industry.

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ALL BUSINESS: CEO Perks See Light of Day (AP)It has never been a secret that CEOs get paid big money, but all the little extras that pad their pay — allowances for beer, cash slush funds, home security systems, commuting costs and more — have been hidden from public view.

Aetna CEO Received $30.86M in 2006 (AP)Ronald A. Williams, chairman, chief executive and president of Aetna Inc., received compensation last year valued by the insurance company at $30.86 million, according to a proxy statement filed Monday.

Vital Signs: Publicly traded health plans fall short in satisfaction survey (at MarketWatch)Privately held health insurers tend to outscore publicly traded ones when it comes to customer satisfaction, and health-plan members in the West proved less satisfied compared with three other regions in the U.S., according to a survey.

Medicare Cuts Pose Threat to Humana (AP)Perhaps no health insurer has more to lose than Humana as Congress considers cutting payments to private companies that run Medicare plans.

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Delta Announces New Board (AP)Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation’s third-largest carrier, has picked a new 11-member board of directors for when it emerges from bankruptcy protection that includes current and former executives at big U.S. companies.

Paulson says housing damage contained, downturn near bottom (at CNNMoney.com)Treasury secretary says department sees downturn at or near bottom.

Take-Two Shareholders Oust Board Members (AP)Investors at video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. ousted five of the six board members up for re-election Thursday, including the chief executive, who was booted from the boardroom and the executive suite.

Minn.: Gift Cards As Health Incentive? (AP)Feeling good? Go shopping — on the state. Democrats in the state Senate want to give publicly insured patients $20 gift cards to stores such as Target as an incentive to follow their doctor’s orders.

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