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* New York Times Co. said it would buy online information portal About.com for $410 million from publisher Primedia Inc. as it looked for new ways to build advertising revenue online.
* Burger King Corp. named Chief Executive Greg Brenneman chairman, consolidating his leadership of the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain six months after his arrival.
* Hewlett-Packard Co., a week after ousting Chief Executive Carly Fiorina, said it hired Russell Reynolds Associates to lead the search for a new CEO.
* Oshkosh B’Gosh Inc. said it had asked Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore alternatives for the company, including a possible sale.
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