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* Cendant Corp., a travel, leisure and real estate company founded in 1997, changed its name to Avis Budget Group Inc., completing its breakup into four parts. The company’s shareholders approved the name change, to take effect Friday.

* Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its new Windows Vista operating system for $100 to $399 and will make the program available Jan. 30, according to Amazon.com Inc.’s website.