Blogs Posts in Biotechnological category; 26 blog posts

Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft

Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk an [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Dell shares jump after solid 1Q results

Dell Inc. finally gave investors something to cheer about, as its first-quarter results showed that its cost-cutting efforts may be beginning to pay off, and strong notebook sales helped push profit and revenue above Wall Street's expectati [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest softwaremaker, asked a court to overturn or reduce a record $1.4 billion European Union fine for failing to comply with an antitrust ruling. The appeal was filed at the European Court of First Instanc [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

2nd UPDATE: Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy In GBP1.1 Billion J...

Carphone Warehouse will put its European and U.S. retail business, which operates from more than 2,400 stores, into the joint venture, in return for a cash payment of GBP1.1 billion from Best Buy. The two companies said the deal aims to ac [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft's Bill Gates talks tech, Web in South Korea

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, traveling through Asia, met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and championed his vision of the future of high tech and the Internet. "We're approaching the second decade of (the) di [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Weighs Fight for Yahoo as Deadline Ignored

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is weighing a fight to oust Yahoo! Inc.'s board and pave the way for a takeover, after the Internet company let his deadline pass without agreeing to a deal. Ballmer gave Yahoo an ulti [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Lasik Study Is Priority in U.S., Will Start by 2009

Complaints about Lasik eye surgery using lasers made by companies including Advanced Medical Optics Inc. and Alcon Inc. are a priority for U.S. regulators, a government official said today. The Food and Drug Administration, working with d [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Google Soars After Profit Blows Past Estimates

Google Inc. surged as much as 18 percent in European trading after profit trounced analysts' estimates, spurred by overseas growth and a bigger-than-predicted jump in the number of users clicking on text advertisements. Google, owner of t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Yahoo closer to Google ad outsourcing deal: report

Yahoo Inc YHOO.O is looking to turn over Web search advertising to Google Inc GOOG.O following a successful test using Google's service to deliver ads alongside its Web search results, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing u [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Royal Philips Electronics

(Business Wire) Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) and Funai Electric Co Ltd (TSE/OSE: 6839) of Japan today announced their intention to enter into a brand licensing agreement under which Funai will assume responsibility for the [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Toshiba in talks on lucrative US nuclear plant deals

Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it is in talks with US firms on securing nuclear power plant contracts, as a report said it was set to clinch the 13.7-billion-dollar deals. "It is true that our subsidiary Westinghouse is holding n [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

China to send two pandas to Spain for research

China is to send two giant pandas to Spain for research, Chinese authorities announced on Friday.A seven-year-old male "Bing Xing" weighing 140 kg and a four-year-old female "Hua Zui Ba" weighing 93 kg would be sen [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

FDA rejects Merck's Arcoxia

a widely expected move, U.S. regulators rejected Merck & Co. Inc.'s arthritis drug Arcoxia amid concerns that it could pose some of the same cardiovascular risks as the company's withdrawn pain reliever Vioxx.The Food and Drug Adm [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

FDA Panel Recommends Approval of New AIDS Drug

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday unanimously recommended the approval of the first of a new class of HIV-suppressing medications.The drug, Pfizer Inc.'s maraviroc, is in a class of agents called CCR5 antag [...]