Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Coakley opposes National Grid’s proposed rate hike
The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said today that it ask the state's Department of Public Utilities to reject National Grid?s $104 million rate hike request for its three local gas distribution subsidiaries.

Novell shares surge on sale rumor
Shares of software maker Novell Inc. jumped after a published report said the company is a few weeks away from selling itself in two parts.

Local firms well represented in biotech’s Fierce 15
Massachusetts companies account for nearly half of the Fierce 15, an annual list of up-and-coming biotechnology companies compiled by FierceBiotech.

FAO Schwarz store is open in Chestnut Hill
FAO Schwarz, the venerable toy retailer, said it plans to open 10 "pop-up" stores for the 2010 Christmas season, including a just-opened store at the Mall at Chestnut Hill.

Millennium sales force tops oncologist survey
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company said that its sales force ranked first in a survey of hematology/oncology sales teams from US cancer companies.

IBM looks to buy another Mass. company
Technology giant IBM Corp. said it has agreed to buy OpenPages, a privately-held Waltham company that provides software that helps corporate customers to more easily identify and manage risk and compliance activities.

Synageva BioPharma relocates to Lexington
Synageva BioPharma Corp. said it has relocated from Waltham to larger space in Lexington.

Stop & Shop mobilizes to fight hunger
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and consumer-products giant Unilever announced a partnership to donate $150,000 for Feeding America and its local member food banks this September, which has been designated Hunger Action Month.

IDC report studies mobile payment methods
A new study of a range of mobile payment methods finds that so far, no single model is emerging as a consensus choice.

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