7:12 a.m. today

Gears of War 3 coming? EA discloses Epic game for 2011

Epic’s creative spirit “Cliffy B” Bleszinki has been promising “megaton face melting news.” Entertainment Arts says it will publish a “shooter” title by Epic, but the game’s title isn’t disclosed.

A new "Gears" shoot-em-up on the way? A new "Gears" shoot-em-up on the way?

Updated 11:57 a.m. today

UNC system boosts budget, plans new hires at N.C. Research Campus

Vice president for research says universities will add faculty, support staff in 2010. Overall, Steve Leath foresees NCRC’s employment jumping by 100.

NCRC's main buildings, parking deck NCRC's main buildings, parking deck

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7:53 a.m. today

Nortel reaches $50M settlement with former Canadian employees

Nortel Bankrupt telecommunications gear maker settles with representatives of retirees, those receiving long-term disability on benefits and severance benefits. Meanwhile, Ottawa government offers plans to help pay other Nortel pensions.

7:28 a.m. today

PPD beats Wall Street estimates on earnings, revenue

PPD However, the global life sciences services firm loses nearly $285 million in cancelled contracts.

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.

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.

The theme for Emerging Issues Forum The theme for Emerging Issues Forum

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.