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• Comedy is club founder's outlet 

  DUBLIN -- He went through a terrible divorce. He doesn't make a lot of money. And one of his friends describes him as a "big guy with a Ben Stein...

  Oakland Tribune, 11/20/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Pleasanton's Thoratec reports breakthrough with cardio pump 

  On Tuesday, medical device maker Thoratec said it is one step closer to seeing its HeartMate II become a viable alternative to heart transplants....

  Oakland Tribune, 11/18/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Recession shoots down gaming sales 

  Despite record breaking numbers raked in by Activision's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" this week, a tough economy, a lack of fresh titles, and...

  Oakland Tribune, 11/12/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Xoma zeroing in on profits 

  BERKELEY -- Maybe it was a slap across the face. Maybe a wake-up call. Either way, nobody at Xoma liked to be called a "Biotech Zombie.'' The...

  Oakland Tribune, 11/10/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Networking with `Successful Thinkers" 

  On the surface, Successful Thinkers has all the traits of a local chamber of commerce mixer: elbows bump, business cards exchange hands, and savvy...

  Oakland Tribune, 11/04/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Red-hot frozen yogurt 

  Yogurtland, Coco Swirl and Red Mango are just a few examples of one clear sign. The self-serve yogurt wave has officially hit the Bay Area. Just as...

  Oakland Tribune, 10/28/09 by David Morrill dmorrill@bayareanewsgroupcom · More from publication

• Onyx buys Proteolix for $858 million 

  Shares of Emeryville-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals surged 5 percent after the company said it will pay as much $851 million to buy Proteolix in a deal...

  Oakland Tribune, 10/12/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• More than aspirin: Bayer's focus on specialty medicine 

  BERKELEY -- Someone says Bayer. The other says aspirin. The two go hand-in-hand. Ask 17-year old water polo player Anthony Ong of De La Salle...

  Oakland Tribune, 10/06/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• Gold rises to record price 

  As gold prices rose to record highs Tuesday, many Bay Area jewelers held their collective breath that customers might shy away from purchases of...

  Oakland Tribune, 10/06/09 by David Morrill · More from publication

• X-ray for the super tiny 

  CONCORD The company Xradia continues to get smaller. But in this case, that's a good thing. The word "small" doesn't refer to budget cuts,...

  Oakland Tribune, 09/23/09 by David Morrill dmorrill@bayareanewsgroupcom · More from publication