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	ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Aegerion 4Q loss widens as trial expenses rise CAMBRIDGE -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said today that its fourth-quarter loss widened as research and development and other costs rose due to late-stage clinical testing for its top drug candidate. Aston Martin Racing taps PTC Aston Martin is using software from Needham's PTC to design its latest series of racing cars. Salute St. Patrick with a double scoop of Lucky Mint Baskin-Robbins looks to salute St. Patrick by making Lucky Mint its March flavor of the month. Is Worcester a hot bed for video-game design? Two colleges in Worcester make a national top 10 list for the best undergraduate schools that offer video-game studies. AMSC gets another order from China American Superconductor Corp., a Devens energy technology company that refers to itself as AMSC, said it has received an order for electrical control systems from China's third largest wind turbine manufacturer. Pending home sales fell in February The number of Massachusetts single-family homes put under agreement in February was down 17.6 percent compared to February 2010, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors said today. Insulet signs distribution deal with Glaxo BEDFORD -- Medical device company Insulet Corp. said today that it signed a distribution deal with GlaxoSmithKline for the OmniPod insulin system in Canada. Comcast unveils TV app for Android devices Comcast Corp. said it is offering an app for its Xfinity TV subscribers with devices that use Google Inc.'s popular Android operating system. BJ's Wholesale Club 4Q earnings fall on expense WESTBOROUGH -- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. says its fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 81 percent, burdened by a hefty expense tied to some club closings. Staples reports 4Q results Staples Inc., the office supply giant headquartered in Framingham, said today that fourth quarter sales increased slightly to $6.4 billion because sales were impacted by winter storms. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Southwest launches 7-day spring sale This morning Southwest announced a sale for travel through June 8. Consider it a kind of airfare crocus, this being the first deal I've seen to extend through most of spring. Union member rates drop among Mass., Conn. workers A report says the percentage of workers who belong to a union has dropped slightly in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.