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Patrick Henry Community College names its new president
Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville has named its successor to President Max Wingett. The school announced Tuesday that Angeline Godwin will become the school's third president, effective July 1. Wingett is retiring after serving as the...
Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), University of Kentucky, University of Southern Mississippi, Colleges and Universities, Patrick Henry
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Boeing defense chief sees rising R&D, margins
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Boeing Co's defense division expects to continue growing its research and development spending and operating margins in coming years, regardless of what happens with top line revenues, the head of Boeing Defense Space and... -
Health Technology Park In Connecticut Could Create Thousands Of Jobs
The Hartford CourantA $368 million health technology park — anchored by a cancer treatment center — could create as many as 2,500 jobs to north central Connecticut in the next five years, the project's developers say. The developers of ProTech Park said they...Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Cancer, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Oncology
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Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.
Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group. The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots. "To...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, University of Michigan, Google Inc.
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Pharmaceutical Firm's Growth Bucks State Trend
The Hartford CourantAt Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, the second-largest drug company in Connecticut, the local workforce increased by more than 40 percent over the last 10 years, at the same time its employee numbers worldwide grew by 35 percent. A company that...Tags: Research, Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology, Science, Danbury
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Catonsville and Arbutus area students in Career and Techology Education honored
Jacob Lutz, a senior in Catonsville High School's Information Technology/IT Programming curriculum, was named the Southwest Area winner of a $1,000 scholarship during the 39th annual Career and Technology Education Student Recognition Reception April 24...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Schools, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Catonsville
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Quintiles shares rise 11 percent in market debut
Reuters(Reuters) - Shares of drug research company Quintiles Transnational Holdings rose as much as 11 percent in its market debut, valuing the company at as much as $5.73 billion. The Durham, North Carolina-based clinical trials company's initial public...Tags: Marketing, Politics, Research, Initial Public Offerings, Companies and Corporations
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Tata invests in technology, R&D at Tel Aviv University
ReutersTEL AVIV, April 29 (Reuters) - Tata Industries will invest $5 million in a new Tel Aviv University (TAU) technology fund, saying it saw the university as its Israeli research and development centre. Tata, part of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, will be...Tags: IBM, Research, Microsoft Corporation, Companies and Corporations, Google Inc.
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Drive better deal on drugs to shield seniors from cuts
As we look for ways to get a better handle on Medicare costs, policymakers should focus on getting more value for Medicare's dollars while protecting the 49 million seniors and people with disabilities who rely on the program. Nowhere is there more...
Tags: Justice System, Marketing, Barack Obama, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals
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Alexion Profits Jump In First Quarter, New Executives Join Company
The Hartford CourantAlexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., which will begin construction on a new headquarters in New Haven in June, today posted first quarter profits of $82.2 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with $45.4 million, or 23 cents a share, a year earlier. Net income...Tags: Cheshire, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Economy, Business and Finance
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GM comes closest to American made, Toyota scores high
What automotive brands and models come closest to the claim that they are American made? The American University's Kogod School of Business analyzed 253 cars, trucks and SUVs for sale in the U.S., and the answers may surprise you. Tied for first place...
Tags: Honda, GMC, Aston Martin, Toyota, Lamborghini
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Big pharma: Few new antibiotics in the works
Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers saw an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines. Today, as the world confronts the crisis of antibiotic resistance, the industry...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Research, Companies and Corporations, MRSA, Merck & Company Incorporated
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