Wednesday, May 4, 2011 EMD Serono announces $44.3m civil settlement EMD Serono Inc., a biopharmaceutical companay with operations in Rockland, said today that it has resolved a civil matter led by the US Attorney's office in Maryland concerning fees paid to physicians for speaking and consulting on behalf of one of its drugs. American plans inflight video streaming American Airlines says it plans to roll out a fee-based inflight service that will allow passengers to stream movies or TV shows to their laptops, tablet computers, or smart phones as early as this fall, pending regulatory approval. Integrated Builders completes Comcast project Integrated Builders, a construction management and general contracting firm said today that it has completed a 104,000-square-foot build-out for Comcast Corp. in Salem, N.H. Ameresco boosts 1Q revenue, profit FRAMINGHAM -- Ameresco Inc., which sells and installs solar and other renewable energy products, said that first-quarter profit soared on higher revenue. Celldex Therapeutics reports bigger 1Q loss NEEDHAM -- Cancer drug developer Celldex Therapeutics Inc. reported a larger first-quarter loss today, saying its revenue and investment income decreased. Wal-Mart donates $114k to Project Bread Giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it has donated $113,894 to Project Bread for a Summer Food Service Program that aims to provide free meals to children 18 and under during the summer. Gillette veteran to retire as P&G vice chairman Procter & Gamble Co. says Ed Shirley, its vice chairman for the beauty and grooming business and a long-time veteran with Gillette Co., plans to retire. Corcoran to build apartments at SouthField Highlands Developer John M. Corcoran & Co. said today that it plans to build a $44.6 million apartment project with 226 units at SouthField Highlands, a planned community being developed at the site of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. PlumChoice raises $25.6m Globe Staff PlumChoice, a Billerica company focused on the way technology care is provided to connected homes and small businesses, said today that it has raised $25.6 million in financing. "Funding sources included follow-on investments from existing investors, plus substantial... Dunkin' Donuts parent company files for an IPO Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, said it has filed a registration statement for a proposed initial public offering of $400 million of its common stock. Rosengren: Price jumps unlikely to spark inflation Surging food and energy prices are unlikely to spark a broad inflationary cycle, allowing to Federal Reserve to continue to stimulate the economy to lower unemployment, Eric S. Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said today. Applied Materials buying Varian Semi for $4.9b Applied Materials Inc. said today that it will buy Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. for $4.9 billion, gaining access to a leading supplier of ion implantation equipment used by chipmakers. JetBlue salutes frequent flyer dog JetBlue twitter promotion salutes Moose, the airlines most frequent flyer pet --- and also looks to promote animal welfare. Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Vertex unveils name for potential blockbuster drug Incivek --- that will be the trade name for what Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. hopes will be its new blockbuster drug to treat the hepatitis C virus, which is believed to infect more than 3 million people in the United States. |
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