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Stocks rise as dollar continues to dictate trading (AP)

The stock market resumed its advance Wednesday as a weak dollar and improvements in Chinas factories boosted hopes for a recovery in the economy.

Hewlett Packard to buy 3Com for $2.7B (AP)

Hewlett-Packard Co. says it has agreed to buy networking software and equipment maker 3Com Corp. for about $2.7 billion in cash.

UPDATE - BoEs King says MPC, not politicians, decides on QE (at Reuters)

FOREX-Dollar hits 15-month low; sterling tumbles (at Reuters)

Van Eck Global launches junior gold miners ETF (at Reuters)

US gold hits record high, near $1,120 an ounce (at Reuters)

U.S. yuan critics urge Obama keep campaign promise (at Reuters)

Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS.PK) Update on Various Business Activities (PR Newswire)

Motorola eyes $4.5 billion home/networks unit sale: sources (Reuters)

Motorola Inc is in the early stages of looking into a potential sale of its $4.5 billion television set-top box and network equipment business, two sources said on Wednesday.

ImmunoGen Chairman Mitchel Sayare steps down (AP)

Biotechnology company ImmunoGen Inc. said Wednesday that Stephen McCluski is replacing Mitchel Sayare as chairman of the board.