| B.C. slashes generic drug costs The price of generic prescription drugs in B.C. will drop by almost 50 per cent under a new deal reached with drug stores and pharmacists, according the Health Minister Kevin Falcon. cbc.ca |
Time Warner Backs Ad Optimization Startup AdMeld (at New York Times) AdMeld, one of several startups promising to help online publishers optimize their advertising, has attracted new backing from both the venture and media world. It just raised a $15 million third round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with contributions from Time Warner Investments. us.rd.yahoo.com |
ConsMedia to defend One.Tel claims CONSOLIDATED Media Holdings will defend court proceedings that have hit a host of media companies and former One.Tel execs. news.com.au |
U.S. net worth 23% below pre-recession level U.S. households' net worth - the value of assets like homes and investments, minus debts like mortgages and credit cards - fell 2.7 per cent last quarter, or $1.5 trillion US, the Federal Reserve says. cbc.ca |
Pollution could limit IT growth The global information technology sector could cap its own economic growth because of looming limits on carbon emissions, according to a new study released this week. cbc.ca |