Updated 8:38 p.m. yesterday

Minn. governor calls for educators to embrace technology

Top execs at Red Hat and IBM, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, the federal government’s CTO, governors, authors and a host of innovative thinkers fill the agenda for the Emerging Issues Forum that is the brainchild of former Gov. Jim Hunt.

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9:01 p.m. yesterday

Eight tech-related firms in region crack ‘Training Top 125’ list

Quintiles Quintiles vaults 33 spots to 47. Others: Cisco ranks seventh, EMC 16th, BB&T 30th and Cox 36th in latest compilation from Training magazine. Bank of America, Cebeyond and Bowe Belle + Howell.

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Updated 7:22 p.m. yesterday

FairPoint looks to cut debt by two thirds with bankruptcy plan

FairPoint The Charlotte-based company says the reorganization won't prevent it from expanding broadband Internet in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

1:25 p.m. yesterday

Targacept receives $304,000 grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation

Michael J. Fox The funding, which is the second the foundation has awarded to Targacept, will be used in research to combat Parkinson’s Disease.

Updated 12:25 p.m. yesterday

Wake Tech lands $555,680 grant for STEM education program

Wake Tech Community college will launch a five-year program designed to boost the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates.

11:42 a.m. yesterday

Intersouth-backed PeopleMatter raises another $2.3 million

PeopleMatter North Charleston, S.C.-based startup provides human resources software.

Updated 7:41 a.m. yesterday

Japan’s Nagoya University seeks to bridge East, West with Nu Tech showcase

Nu Tech A day-long session will feature emerging technology, biotechnology, medical device and therapeutic treatments in RTP.

Updated 5:57 a.m. yesterday

Top exec at SAP – a major competitor with SAS and IBM – resigns

The international business intelligence software giant doesn’t renew contract for its CEO Leo Apotheker. Two co-CEOs are named to replace him. "When companies have rough years, somebody has to take the bullet," an analyst says.

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Updated 2:25 p.m. Sunday

Bayer Crop Science loses another case in genetic rice dispute

USDA photo of ripening rice In second round of verdicts against the company, which bases its North American headquarters in RTP, jury says farmers in Arkansas and Missouri are to be paid $1.5 million. Bayer Crop Science also lost a case in December and faces several other trials.

8:37 a.m. Sunday

‘Smarter Planet’ marketing plan for IBM nets Ohio State team $50,000

A 36-hour marathon for MBA Marketing Summit at Wake Forest University produces ‘jewels that we will be mining for a while,’ IBM exec says. In undergraduate competition, an all-women team from Pennsylvania takes $10,000 first-place prize.

Updated 12:04 a.m. Sunday

Assassin’s Creed 2: A riveting return to the Animus

An Xbox 360 review: Although this sequel is indeed a far from perfect game, it is a worthwhile gaming experience that not only improves on the flaws of its predecessor, but also adds on some of the most beautiful and detailed environments around. Its open-world gameplay style fully allows for its exploration.

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February 6

Economy perplexing you? Four indicators help make sense of what’s happening

Economy is hard to track Analysis: Economists think the economy is finally turning for the better. But they can be wrong. Therefore, it's important for individuals to try to track the economy themselves. NCSU economist Mike Walden spells out indicators to track.