Talecris picks Clayton

The Triangle's largest biotechnology company has chosen its massive Clayton plant to expand production and add hundreds of jobs in coming years.
Modified: 11/12/09 08:21:24 AM

Trimeris deal hits major snag

The proposed $81 million acquisition of AIDS drug company Trimeris is in jeopardy.
Modified: 11/12/09 10:38:43 AM

GSK cleared to sell H1N1 vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline won approval from U.S. regulators to sell its vaccine to fight H1N1, making it the last major drug manufacturer to receive clearance in this country.
Modified: 11/11/09 09:05:30 PM

As federal regulators take tentative steps toward policing the wild west of medical information online, pharmaceutical companies are pressing their case to market drugs via Google, Twitter and other Web sites.
Modified: 11/11/09 09:05:27 PM

Sync your files everywhere

Computers: The multiple computer problem is getting to be one many of us have.
Modified: 11/10/09 08:31:35 PM

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3rd-quarter profits rise for Talecris

Talecris Biotherapeutics, which began trading publicly last month, reported higher third-quarter profit as the company sold more medicine made from blood plasma.
Modified: 11/09/09 08:37:30 PM

Cree expands in China

The company - which last month announced it plans to hire hundreds of workers at its Durham manufacturing plant - on Monday said that it is expanding in China to make more LEDs.
Modified: 11/10/09 06:21:11 AM

Revenue at Salix starts to rebound

Salix Pharmaceuticals reported stronger third-quarter sales of its drugs to treat various gastrointestinal diseases.
Modified: 11/10/09 06:47:37 AM

Pfizer to lay off 170 researchers

Pfizer plans to lay off 170 researchers in Sanford and Morrisville as part of a larger restructuring that follows the drug maker's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth last month.
Modified: 11/10/09 06:41:39 AM

Computer needs TLC, too

Cleaning up: Did you know that dust and dirt buildup can harm your computer and possibly shorten its lifespan? Yes, that piece of equipment that you can barely get through the day without needs TLC just like the other objects in your home.
Modified: 11/07/09 06:01:32 AM

Harris Stratex loses $7.8 million

Sales at Morrisville-based Harris Stratex slumped 39 percent in the latest quarter.
Modified: 11/05/09 11:15:52 PM

End of project hits PowerSecure

PowerSecure International, the Wake Forest energy services company, took a financial hit in the third quarter as it shifts to new lines of business.
Modified: 11/05/09 11:16:20 PM

China sales, layoffs fuel Lenovo profit

Strong PC shipments in China powered Lenovo to better-than-expected profits in the latest quarter, reversing three consecutive money-losing quarters.
Modified: 11/05/09 11:15:45 PM

Inspire reports revenue growth

Inspire Pharmaceuticals reported a narrower loss in the third quarter because of double-digit revenue growth.
Modified: 11/05/09 11:15:53 PM

Inspire Pharmaceuticals' revenue jumps

Inspire Pharmaceuticals reported a narrower loss in the third quarter thanks to double-digit revenue growth.
Modified: 11/05/09 09:25:58 AM

Sales boost Tekelec earnings

Tekelec posted another strong quarter Wednesday, largely driven by a recovery in sales in North America.
Modified: 11/04/09 08:20:30 PM

Walmart to install Cree lighting

Cree's very good year has gotten just a bit better.
Modified: 11/04/09 09:40:29 PM

Cisco again expects growth

Cisco Systems is forecasting revenue growth for the first time in a year, offering further evidence that orders are rising again after passing what CEO John Chambers called a "tipping point" in the downturn this summer.
Modified: 11/04/09 09:40:30 PM

Tekelec reports solid third-quarter sales, profit

Tekelec posted another strong quarter as the Morrisville telecommunications gear company continues beating analyst expectations and defying the recession.
Modified: 11/04/09 09:45:20 AM