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Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
GSK-owned Stiefel Labs loses $1.5M verdict in stock value suit
2012-05-19 23:42:37| Biotech - Topix.net
Stiefel Laboratories has lost a $1.5 million jury verdict to a former employee who claimed the company bought back his stock at artificially low prices before its acquisition in 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline Timothy Finnerty won the judgment on May 16 in federal court in Miami against Stiefel and its former chief executive officer, Charles Stiefel.
Category: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis C tests urged for all baby boomers
2012-05-19 19:28:04| Biotech - Topix.net
The federal government Friday called for all baby boomers to be tested for hepatitis C, which kills more Americans each year than AIDS and is the leading reason for liver transplants.
Tags: baby tests urged hepatitisCategory: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
A-TEK, Inc. Awarded National Institutes of Health $20 Billion CIO-SP3 Contract
2012-05-19 15:18:34| Biotech - Topix.net
TEK, Inc. announced today it has been awarded the National Institutes of Health Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 Government Wide Acquisition Contract .
Tags: health national contract billionCategory: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Consumer Goods and Services
AFAM's 10 Undervalued Dividend Dogs Chase A Bear In May
2012-05-20 01:29:32| Toys - Topix.net
John Buckingham, chief investment officer at Al Frank Asset Management, now named AFAM, declared 10 equities undervalued.
Category: Consumer Goods and Services
Driver arrested after striking pedestrians in Albany
2012-05-20 00:43:15| Footwear - Topix.net
Police say they stopped a vehicle at State and North Pearl Street prior to the accident for running a red light.
Category: Consumer Goods and Services
Murky world of buyers who bypass the High Street turns ugly as Nike...
2012-05-19 23:32:41| Apparel - Topix.net
They are the mysterious 'grey market' buyers who search worldwide to find big brand names at the lowest prices.
Category: Consumer Goods and Services
Electronics and Electrical
Is Insider Trading Part of the Fabric on Wall Street
2012-05-19 23:37:10| Semiconductors - Topix.net
EVEN before the news was official, it filtered out - unofficially - to Wall Street.
Category: Electronics and Electrical
LG Optimus Lte II boasts 2GB Ram
2012-05-19 21:26:07| Electronics - Topix.net
LG Electronics has just announced the availability of their flagship model in South Korea - the LG Optimus LTE II, and what makes this particular smartphone from LG special would be the crowning achievement of yet another first, being the first smartphone in the world that delivers 2GB of RAM for optimal LTE connectivity, speed and stability, all ... (more)
Tags: ram 2gb boasts optimusCategory: Electronics and Electrical
Climate change action now an afterthought
2012-05-19 20:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangkok Post: As beneficial as a general international framework for emissions cuts might be for the planet, there seems almost no chance at this stage that such a framework will be agreed upon, and even if it were the problems in enforcing it would be enormous As the leaders of the G8 and other invited nations gather in the US state of Maryland this weekend it's not surprising that the focus will be on the unfolding financial crisis in Europe and how to implement measures to avoid a global recession or even...
Category: Electronics and Electrical
Information Technology
Are people more honest when they text?
2012-05-20 00:59:16| CNET News.com
A study at the University of Michigan suggests not only that we are likely to tell the truth when we let our fingers do the talking, but that we're also more likely to give more detailed and precise answers to questions. [Read more]
Category: Information Technology
What the Chinese Want
2012-05-19 22:07:47| IT Services - Topix.net
From time to time, we will send you e-mail announcements on new features and special offers from The Wall Street Journal Online.
Tags: want chineseCategory: Information Technology
China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days'
2012-05-19 21:37:37| CNET News.com
Following China's approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week. [Read more]
Tags: days close google chinaCategory: Information Technology
Real Estate
Linkage: A Lot of People Get Murdered in Brooklyn; GoogaMooga
2012-05-19 23:17:49| Real Estate - Topix.net
More than a third of NYC's murders last year took place in Brooklyn [Gothamist] Prospect Park's food festival The Great GoogaMooga was today [Gothamist] The Brooklyn Marathon was also today [NY1] The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair is tomorrow in Park Slope [Here'sParkSlope] Bloomberg and Cuomo announced that the Brooklyn Navy Yards new tenants will ... (more)
Tags: people lot brooklyn linkageCategory: Real Estate
Let the Dealmaking Begin
2012-05-19 23:03:00| National Real Estate Investor
Its May, and that means one thing in the commercial real estate world: turning its attention to Las Vegas to see what happens at ICSCs RECon show.
Category: Real Estate
It Happened One Weekend: Musician Pretty Savvy with Real Estate; Buildings Are Tall
2012-05-19 20:08:02| Real Estate - Topix.net
She didn't count on the combined maintenance fees, however, which totaled $2,900, so last fall she put the 2,100-square-foot combo unit on the market, asking for $2.3 million.
Tags: real estate pretty weekendCategory: Real Estate
Telecommunications
Councilman: Use shale cash for WiFi
2012-05-19 23:52:04| Wireless - Topix.net
Councilman Lowell Schloneger said this week any revenue from a potential oil and gas lease could be used to offer wireless capabilities.
Category: Telecommunications
600 employees at contractors servicing Rogers customers could strike next month
2012-05-19 21:51:22| Telecom - Topix.net
The union representing employees at four contractors who service Rogers Communications Inc.
Tags: next month customers employeesCategory: Telecommunications
Big Three telecoms prepare for mobile tsunami on the horizon
2012-05-19 19:42:28| Wireless - Topix.net
Telecoms around the world are scrambling to build and maintain wireless networks that can satisfy the expectations of government, business and the public.
Tags: the big mobile prepareCategory: Telecommunications