HOTEL HONORED

The Hotel Teatro in downtown Denver was named among the 41 best business hotels in the U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure magazine in its upcoming September issue.

"We are always honored to be recognized by our guests as a hotel that provides exceptional personalized service. We have sophisticated clientele, and they expect more from a hotel than ever before, and our goal is to exceed their expectations."

David Craig, general manager

CODE GREEN

VMware, which went public last week and has a market value a seventh of Google's, is wooing code writers with salaries from $130,000 to $160,000, plus stock options.

• OF note: About 500 jobs for software writers are among more than 700 Palo Alto, Calif., openings posted on VMware's Web site.

Source: Bloomberg News

MERGER TALKS

TD Ameritrade and E*Trade are holding merger talks. A deal would create a dominant player in the online-brokerage industry.

SHARP'S NEW TV

Japanese consumer electronics maker Sharp Corp. unveiled a new ultra-thin LCD television Wednesday that will be much lighter than any other television available, upping the ante in the competitive industry.