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	ADVERTISEMENT Wed. Jul. 06, 2011 Sevcon to provide controls for Mia Electric car Sevcon Inc., an engineering firm based in Southborough, is providing motor control systems for the Mia Electric three-seater, which is being built by a French subsidiary of a German company. Compuware buys dynaTrace software for $256m Software development company Compuware Corp. said Wednesday that it has acquired privately held dynaTrace software Inc., which is headquartered in Waltham, for $256 million in cash. Comcast boosts Internet speeds Internet speed upgrades are available for Comcast customers in southern New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts today. Viking Systems: 25 percent sales gain in 2nd quarter Viking Systems Inc. of Westborough, which makes visualization systems used in surgeries, said that it expects to report sales of approximately $2.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of 25 percent over the same quarter last year. FDA approves artificial knee from OMNIlife The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial knee from OMNIlife science Inc., which is based in East Taunton, according to the company. TripAdvisor gets on the train in Europe TripAdvisor Burials at sea, now available for pets New England Burials At Sea is offering its services to pet owners who want a marine memorial for their furry friends. Company founder Brad White is combining his interests in response to a rise in demand for his services. Mass. firms join federal effort to cut fuel consumption Staples and Osram Sylvania pursue fuel savings for their vehicle fleets as part of Obama administration initiative to cut US oil imports by one-third by 2025. Herb Chambers launches Facebook promotion Herb Chambers launched a social media promotional campaign. Mass. gas prices fall further Massachusetts gasoline prices have dropped another three cents to the lowest level in three months. Mass. employers losing confidence in economy Massachusetts employers are losing confidence in the economic recovery, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index