2 S.F. nonprofits win MacArthur Award grants
Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer
In a multimedia project developed at the Bay Area Video Coalition, online mapping helped enhance a documentary about how a social entrepreneur was helping children in India halt the spread of malaria in their poor...

Green jobs up 3% in 2008, Next 10 report finds
David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer
California kept adding green jobs in 2008 even as the state's overall economy slowed to a crawl, according to an annual survey released Tuesday. The report, from the Next 10 public policy group, found that the number of...

44.6 million tablet computers to ship in 2011
Number of the day 44.6 million That's how many tablet computers will be shipped worldwide this year - more than 2.5 times as many as in 2010, according to estimates from research firm IDC. While IDC predicts Google 's...

Apple posts record profit, seeks to calm investors
Casey Newton, Chronicle Staff Writer
A day after Steve Jobs announced he would take a medical leave from the company he co-founded, Apple Inc. reported record quarterly results and sought to reassure investors about the strength of its long-term prospects....

Russian investment gives Plastic Logic flexibility
Andrew S. Ross
One of the first Bay Area casualties of the tablet war is back in the game, with Russian help. Mountain View's Plastic Logic , whose flexible display e-reader was shelved last year because of production delays and the...

Oakland bungalow split into duplex
BlockShopper San Francisco
Twice a week, The Chronicle features a local home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. See more photos at www.sfgate.com/ZHQD . Address: 1474 32nd St., Oakland Asking price: $475,...

Hires and promotions, Jan. 19
Ignition Search Partners, a national talent acquisition and advisory firm, has hired Bryce Murray as a principal based in San Francisco. Before joining Ignition, Murray was a director at Walker Talent Group. Debra...

SF man allegedly hacked iPad users' data
David Voreacos, Bloomberg News
Prosecutors have accused two men of hacking AT&T; Inc.'s computer servers to steal the e-mail addresses and personal data of about 120,000 iPad users. Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco and Andrew Auernheimer, 25, of...

Comcast-NBC Universal merger wins feds' OK
Todd Shields,Jeff Bliss, Bloomberg News
Comcast Corp.'s proposed merger with NBC Universal won approval from federal regulators, clearing the way for the largest U.S. cable company to combine with a national broadcaster. The Federal Communications Commission...

Roche appeals Avastin withdrawal in breast cancer
Catherine Larkin, Bloomberg News
Roche Holding AG told regulators that a proposed withdrawal of its top-selling drug Avastin from use in treating breast cancer should be halted while the company seeks new data on who may benefit from the treatment. The...

Charles Schwab Corp. meets 3rd-quarter projections
Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg News
San Francisco's Charles Schwab Corp. reported third-quarter profit that met projections after it settled claims about misleading investors and revenue from trading declined. Net income fell 27 percent to $119 million (...

Ship traffic for Jan. 19
Due to arrive today SHIP FROM PORT Horizon Tiger Los Angeles OAK Itajai Express New Zealand OAK CSAV Venezuela Vancouver, British Columbia OAK Hanjin Philadelphia Long Beach OAK New York Express Seattle OAK Due to...

Dean Singleton steps down as MediaNews CEO
James Temple, Chronicle Staff Writer
The chief executive of MediaNews Group Inc. is stepping down amid a broad leadership shakeup as the publisher of the San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune and dozens of other U.S. newspapers struggles to find its...