It’s a busy day at the FDA today as panels meet to discuss two new drugs — one to help weight loss and the other to combat drug addiction — and decide whether to approve AstraZeneca’s new blood thinner medication.
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Computer problems dogged Chase’s (JPM) online banking services for a second day on Wednesday, leaving many customers frustrated.
Problems first appeared on the Chase site late Monday, with customers unable to log on to their accounts. Technicians wor…
Crews are working to replace a Rolls-Royce engine in one of Boeing’s (BA) five 787 Dreamliner test jets after the engine experienced a power surge before takeoff.
It’s not yet clear if the 787’s test schedule will be affected, Yvonne Leach, a spokeswoman for Boeing, told Bloomberg News.
“We’ll resume testing as soon as possible,” Leach said.
The 787’s first delivery has been delayed…
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Crews Work to Replace Boeing Dreamliner 787 Jet Engine originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:54:00.
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News Corp.’s (NWS) Fox Broadcasting has sold more than 90% of its Superbowl advertising time, almost five months ahead of the event.
The broadcaster is charging an average of about $3 million for a 30-second ad, Reuters reported without naming its sources.
The strong sales suggest that advertisers are still wiling to pay top dollar for the chance to reach an audience of 100 million…
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Fox Broadcasting Has Sold Over 90% of Superbowl Ad Time originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:39:00.
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Technology giant Microsoft (MSFT) says that it sold $200 million worth of its new videogame Halo: Reach on the game’s launch day earlier this week.
The latest game in the Halo series, which pits humans against aliens, had the strongest first-day sales of any game or movie this year, Reuters reported.
The game’s success will give Microsoft a lift ahead of the November debut of the…
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‘Halo: Reach’ Posts Launch-Day Sales of $200 Million originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:26:00.
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