Environmental software company Village Green Global Inc is joining the dash in the market to track carbon footprints, partnering with software giant Microsoft Corp to capture the business of cities and local governments.

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Best Buy Co., the world’s largest electronics retailer, plans to hire more seasonal holiday workers this year to help meet demand for Internet-connected flat-panel televisions and mobile phones.

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Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s largest wireless operator, and South Africa’s MTN Group Ltd. called off merger talks, scrapping a proposed $23 billion transaction that would have been the world’s biggest cross-border deal this year.

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