Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with a moderate advance today as tech stocks charged higher on takeover news and other sectors gained on data that indicated the US economy is expanding at a healthy pace. The major indexes managed to post gains for the week.

TECHNOLOGY firm Mobileaware has raised €4 million in fresh funding, the company said yesterday.

Hewlett-Packard and software company BEA Systems have come to an agreement for an expanded marketing pact.