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Monday, January 25, 2010

BC's CEO Club ranks high in industry survey
Globe Staff The Boston College said that its Chief Executives? Club of Boston has been named the No. 2-ranked speakers event in the world for chief executives. The rankings were compiled by Weber Shandwick, a global public relations firm with a...

Unidesk secures $12m in Series B funding
Globe Staff Unidesk, a Marlborough company focused on virtual desktop management software, said that it has secured $12 million in Series B venture capital funding. The round was led by Series A investors Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners,...

Kidville is coming to Patriot Place
Globe Staff Patriot Place, the shopping and entertainment venue located next to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, said that a play space called Kidville will celebrate its grand opening at Patriot Place on Jan. 31. Kidville offers a wide range of...

MS drug made by Biogen Idec partner gets OK
Globe Staff The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a multiple sclerosis drug that Biogen Idec plans to market outside the United States. Cambridge-based Biogen Idec is known for its MS drugs, including Tysabri and Avonex. Last week, Acorda...

Gas prices in Mass. fall 2 cents a gallon
Globe Staff The average price for gas in Massachusetts fell 2 cents to $2.709 a gallon in the latest weekly survey from AAA, said AAA Southern New England. The drop came after price increases for the last four weeks, AAA Southern New...

State website gives info on mortgage brokers
Globe Staff The administration of Governor Deval L. Patrick said it is launching NMLS Consumer Access, or www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org, a searchable website that allows the public to view information concerning state-licensed mortgage lenders, brokers, and individuals currently licensed through the Nationwide Mortgage...

Bell Mobility taps Comverse
Globe Staff Bell Mobility has selected the Comverse Mobile Internet HUB to provide visual voicemail and multimedia messaging services to Bell Mobility's high-speed wireless network in Canada, Wakefield-based Comverse said. Comverse HUB value-added services span voice, messaging, mobile Internet, and mobile advertising, Comverse...

Hemophilia B trial advances, Biogen Idec says
Globe Staff Biogen Idec said that the first patient was dosed in a trial designed to evaluate a long-acting recombinant Factor IX Fc fusion protein in hemophilia B patients. Cambridge-based Biogen Idec is collaborating on the study with Swedish Orphan...

Bain Capital to buy Domino's franchisee in Japan
Globe Staff Bain Capital, a Boston investment firm that has made investments in such restaurant chains as Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King, said that it has agreed to buy the master franchisee of Domino's Pizza in Japan. The franchisee is...

Today in Globe Business
A lost decade for Bay State jobs Massachusetts marked a sobering milestone last month: For the first time since World War II, the state ended a decade with fewer jobs than it had at the beginning. The decade started with...

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