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Five Days: Closing Out a Record Year for Mergers As of Dec. 1, there were more than 32,000 merger transactions worth $3.3 trillion, according to Thomson Financial.

Advertising: AOL Chief Has a View, a Long One Randy Falco, AOL?s new chief executive, began reorganizing the company Monday to focus on free services for broadband Internet users supported by advertising.

At $300 a Bottle, Do You Have to Tip? Hundreds of new alcoholic beverages are popping up to slake a growing thirst to sip more attractive and expensive liquor.

Panel Wants Broader Antidepressant Labeling Warning labels on antidepressants about suicide risk should be extended to include adults under 25, an advisory panel said.

Jobless Claims Fall for Week, but Longer-Term Gauge Is Up The number of workers seeking first-time jobless benefits plunged last week, after surging the previous week during the start of the holiday season.

Insurer and Ex-Chief s Firm Settle 18 Cases The settlements freed the American International Group to continue building its domestic and international insurance and investment businesses.

Investing: At the Buyback Mall, It Pays to Shop Around Investors who randomly sweep up shares in companies that are buying back stock with the goal of beating the market are likely to be disappointed.

Side Effects: Profit and Questions on Prostate Cancer Therapy Some fear that doctors will steer patients to a radiation therapy known as I.M.R.T. because it has higher profit potential.