USA Today | Apple App Store, iPhone 4, Angry Birds earn Guinness World Records Los Angeles Times Angry Birds was recognized at the top paid-for App Store game in most countries, having sold more than 6.5 million downloads of the iOS version of the game since it was first released in December 2009. Plants vs. Zombies, "with more than 300000 paid ... GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® 2011 GAMER'S EDITION REVEALS TOP iPHONE AND APP STORE ... |
Friday, May 13, 2011
Apple App Store, iPhone 4, Angry Birds earn Guinness World Records - Los Angeles Times
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
O'Brien: Rationalizations can't hide flaws of Microsoft-Skype deal - San Jose Mercury News
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Reuters | O'Brien: Rationalizations can't hide flaws of Microsoft-Skype deal San Jose Mercury News By Chris O'Brien Exterior view of Skype offices in Palo Alto, Calif., after a news conference Tuesday, May 10, 2011 to announce Microsoft's acquisition of Skype. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) In announcing Microsoft's most expensive deal ever, ... Problems in Microsoft, Skype Deal |
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mass. Doctors Not Seeing New Patients, Wait Times Lengthening - WBUR
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Mass. Doctors Not Seeing New Patients, Wait Times Lengthening WBUR By WBUR News & Wire Services BOSTON â€" If you thought the wait time to see a doctor was getting longer, you're right. The latest survey from the Massachusetts Medical Society shows that finding an appointment in six of seven specialties is either ... Many docs don't care for state in$urance In Massachusetts, long waits for doctor visits common Delays logged in doctor access |
Friday, May 6, 2011
Jury awards Centocor $1.7B in patent case against Abbott - Orlando Business Journal:
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An Abbott spokesman said the companywill Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor, a division of makes the blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis treatment and had sued Abbott over Abbott’s arthritid drug, Humira. Both are so-called anti-TNF arthritisd treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusiv e licensee ofthe patent, which is co-owneds by . Centocor Presidenf Kim Taylor said “thed jury recognized our valuableintellectual property, findintg our patent both valid and We will continue to assert intellectual property rights for our immunology therapies, as they offer significant advances in treatmentt for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammator diseases.
” Abbott spokesman Scott E. Stoffe said, “We are disappointed in this and we are confident in the meritse of our case and that we will prevailon “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the first of its fully-human anti-TNF antibody medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TN antibody medication, Remicade, is partially made from mousew DNA. JNJ did not launcn a fully-human product until April 2009. In only when Humira was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amendf the patent at issue in this litigation to claim that it haddiscovered fully-humaj antibodies in 1994.
JNJ acknowledgedx at trial that it did not startg working ona fully-human antibody until 1997 two years after Abbott discovered Humira and one year after Abbottt filed its patent applications for
An Abbott spokesman said the companywill Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor, a division of makes the blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis treatment and had sued Abbott over Abbott’s arthritid drug, Humira. Both are so-called anti-TNF arthritisd treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusiv e licensee ofthe patent, which is co-owneds by . Centocor Presidenf Kim Taylor said “thed jury recognized our valuableintellectual property, findintg our patent both valid and We will continue to assert intellectual property rights for our immunology therapies, as they offer significant advances in treatmentt for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammator diseases.
” Abbott spokesman Scott E. Stoffe said, “We are disappointed in this and we are confident in the meritse of our case and that we will prevailon “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the first of its fully-human anti-TNF antibody medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TN antibody medication, Remicade, is partially made from mousew DNA. JNJ did not launcn a fully-human product until April 2009. In only when Humira was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amendf the patent at issue in this litigation to claim that it haddiscovered fully-humaj antibodies in 1994.
JNJ acknowledgedx at trial that it did not startg working ona fully-human antibody until 1997 two years after Abbott discovered Humira and one year after Abbottt filed its patent applications for
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Huntington prices stock offering - Dayton Business Journal:
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Columbus-based Huntington said it pricede an offering of 90 million sharesat $3.60 a which would raise $324 million. The bank took orderzs for the stock Wednesday and expects to finisgh allocating shares to investorsw byJune 9, said Jay Gould, who leads Huntington’s investord relations. Huntington announced the originally set foronly $300 million, on Wednesday aftef suspending a program launched in late May that resulted in the sale of $76 millionb in stock. Under the new underwriters havea 30-day option to buy up 13.5 millionj more shares, which wouldd raise $48.6 million.
If underwriters take the over-allotmenyt option, that will bring the capital raised from the suspendexd program and new offering to a combined $448.6 million. The stock sale is part of a largerd Huntington plan to build a cushion against a deeperd economic downturn and eventuallyyrepay $1.4 billion in government bailout The bank is looking to sell $75 millionh in preferred securities and to generates $250 million from balance sheet adjustments and the adoption of new accounting standards. Huntington (NASDAQ:HBAN) last monthj sold $120 million of stock and said it expect s most ofthe capital-raising actions to wrap up beford June 30.
CEO Stephen Steinour said in a releasew Thursday thatthe higher-than-expected proceeds from the stocjk sale “reflects well on the increasing investor confidence we sensse in the marketplace regarding Huntington’s future prospects.” “Thd depth of interest reflected both existinf shareholders wanting to increase theie ownership, as well as indications of interest by a number of high-quality, long-term-oriente investors,” Steinour said.
Columbus-based Huntington said it pricede an offering of 90 million sharesat $3.60 a which would raise $324 million. The bank took orderzs for the stock Wednesday and expects to finisgh allocating shares to investorsw byJune 9, said Jay Gould, who leads Huntington’s investord relations. Huntington announced the originally set foronly $300 million, on Wednesday aftef suspending a program launched in late May that resulted in the sale of $76 millionb in stock. Under the new underwriters havea 30-day option to buy up 13.5 millionj more shares, which wouldd raise $48.6 million.
If underwriters take the over-allotmenyt option, that will bring the capital raised from the suspendexd program and new offering to a combined $448.6 million. The stock sale is part of a largerd Huntington plan to build a cushion against a deeperd economic downturn and eventuallyyrepay $1.4 billion in government bailout The bank is looking to sell $75 millionh in preferred securities and to generates $250 million from balance sheet adjustments and the adoption of new accounting standards. Huntington (NASDAQ:HBAN) last monthj sold $120 million of stock and said it expect s most ofthe capital-raising actions to wrap up beford June 30.
CEO Stephen Steinour said in a releasew Thursday thatthe higher-than-expected proceeds from the stocjk sale “reflects well on the increasing investor confidence we sensse in the marketplace regarding Huntington’s future prospects.” “Thd depth of interest reflected both existinf shareholders wanting to increase theie ownership, as well as indications of interest by a number of high-quality, long-term-oriente investors,” Steinour said.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Gaddafi's tanks pound rebel city - Herald Sun
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Reuters | Gaddafi's tanks pound rebel city Herald Sun At least four or five tanks, which had been concealed at the government-held airport to avoid NATO air strikes, were engaged in the offensive, a rebel official said. The last major rebel bastion in western Libya, Misrata is surrounded by pro-Gaddafi ... Gaddafi tanks pound Libya siege city Gaddafi tanks keep shelling Misratah Libya regime tanks assault Misrata amid airport battle |
Friday, April 29, 2011
Ghirardelli seeks new tenants to fulfill vision - San Francisco Business Times:
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Ghirardelli boasted a 92 percent occupancgy rate atthe $100 million renovater complex’s relaunch in June 2008. But since then O’Neill’z Irish Pub closed in February. That followed on the Square restaurant’s closur e the previous month. And which was to run a wine education outlet inside Cellar 360, was swept away by the failure of its Napa pareny in December. By July 4, The Pub at Ghirardelli Square will open in the spac occupiedby O’Neill’s. It will be owned and operated byScott Broccoli, Barbi Tice and Tom Tice and Broccoli jointly own a neighborhood bar at Sutter and Hyde streets, and Tice is also a partnee in Polk Street’s Bell Tower.
It will specialize in and Broccoli said he hopex to keep prices well below thosee at most Wharftourist traps. The 3,000-square-foot spacde will seat about 80, and it will serve food late until 1:30 a.m. For now, Broccoli, a former will oversee the kitchen.
Ghirardelli boasted a 92 percent occupancgy rate atthe $100 million renovater complex’s relaunch in June 2008. But since then O’Neill’z Irish Pub closed in February. That followed on the Square restaurant’s closur e the previous month. And which was to run a wine education outlet inside Cellar 360, was swept away by the failure of its Napa pareny in December. By July 4, The Pub at Ghirardelli Square will open in the spac occupiedby O’Neill’s. It will be owned and operated byScott Broccoli, Barbi Tice and Tom Tice and Broccoli jointly own a neighborhood bar at Sutter and Hyde streets, and Tice is also a partnee in Polk Street’s Bell Tower.
It will specialize in and Broccoli said he hopex to keep prices well below thosee at most Wharftourist traps. The 3,000-square-foot spacde will seat about 80, and it will serve food late until 1:30 a.m. For now, Broccoli, a former will oversee the kitchen.
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