[at New York Times] - Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.

[at The Wall Street Journal] - Baidu Unveils App Store Baidu unveiled a platform that lets users run applications through the company's website, beating Google to the punch. Users of the service can run applications similar to those found on Facebook or Apple's App Store.

[at The Wall Street Journal] - Baidu Unveils App Store Baidu unveiled a platform that lets users run applications through the company's website, beating Google to the punch. Users of the service can run applications similar to those found on Facebook or Apple's App Store.

[at Barrons.com] - By one notion, bond-fund inflows boost M&A and thus joblessness. Conflating the root cause: deflation.

[at New York Times] - Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.