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After 62 years, Rice Village five-and-dime is closing

Time finally caught up with Variety Fair. The shop, located at 2415 Rice Blvd., closes Wednesday.

BP denies CEO Hayward is resigning

BP denied reports out of Russia today that CEO Tony Hayward is resigning.

With IPO, Tesla bets on electric car's future

Tesla Motors Inc. begins selling stock to the public on Tuesday. The sale's success depends on how much investors are willing to bet on a car company that has never made a profit, sells a single vehicle and expects to lose money until at least 2012.

Fiscal woes threaten Texas business tax break

As Texas faces an estimated shortfall of up to $18 billion through its next two-year budget cycle, however, some say it will be difficult to keep the small-business exemption at its current level.

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