GE leads $200 million plan for electric grid ideas (AP)
General Electric Co. and venture capital groups say they re offering $200 million for ideas and startups that can produce a more efficient electric grid. finance.yahoo.com |
Foreclosures hurt home values: study
Foreclosure significantly reduces the value of a home and can also lower the value of neighbouring homes, U.S. research suggests. cbc.ca |
Blockbuster in US 'to file for bankruptcy'
THE US-based home video rental giant Blockbuster Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks, a newspaper reports. news.com.au |
Arrowhead Research increases Calando ownership
[AP] - Arrowhead Research increased its ownership of subsidiary Calando Pharmaceuticals through an exchange of Calando Series A Preferred stock for the option of acquiring nearly 4 million Arrowhead shares. finance.yahoo.com |
Pharmacy chain fined over meth ingredient sales
American drug chain CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million US in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least five states, authorities say. cbc.ca |