Nelson Peltz, Billionaire Arby's Owner, Buys Wendy's For $2.34 Billion

In this March 1, 2007 file photo, walls full of memorabilia and decorations are seen at the very first Wendy's restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. The owner of Arby's on Thursday, April 24, 2008 said it is buying Wendy's International Inc. in an all-stock deal worth $2.34 billion that comes after the burger chain's board rejected at least two earlier offers by the company. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)COLUMBUS, Ohio — After two past rejections, the owner of Arby's shaved roast beef sandwich...

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Run, Baby, RunRaon Everun UMPC The diminutive Raon--7 inches long and just over a pound in weight--is for travelers who want their laptop to feel not much heavier than a densely woven doily. This Windows XP-based handheld sports a full QWERTY keyboard, a 4.8-inch touch screen that can shift between portrait and landscape modes, and your choice of either a standard 60GB hard drive or 6GB of energy-saving solid-state storage. Integrated Wi-Fi lets you log onto the Internet; a docking station,...

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