Mass High Tech Newspaper | Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology http://www.masshightech.com/latestnews.html Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology : breaking news from Mass High Tech Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:17:03 +0000 en-US http://www.masshightech.com/ http://www.masshightech.com/images/flag.gif Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology BSX buys Irish stent firm http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily17-BSX-buys-Irish-stent-firm.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Boston Scientific Corp., the Natick-based medical devices giant, has bought Labcoat Limited, a privately held developer of drug-eluting stent technology in Galway, Ireland. Former CEO resigns from Molecular Insight board http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily16-Former-CEO-resigns-from-Molecular-Insight-board.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge firm dedicated to disease treatment at the molecular level, has announced the resignation of its former CEO David S. Barlow from the company’s board of directors, due to "disagreements with the Board." Harvard prof in R.I. to block RIAA access to BU kid’s PC http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily15-Harvard-prof-in-RI-to-block-RIAA-access-to-BU-kids-PC.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Harvard University law professor Charles Nesson and his team of law students are hitting the Rhode Island federal court today to defend Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum, and his parents, in a lawsuit brought against him by the Recording Industry Association of America over alleged Kazaa file-sharing downloads in 2004. SSF merger adds Boston accounting presence to KLR http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily14-SSF-merger-adds-Boston-accounting-presence-to-KLR.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Natick-based certified public accounting firm Sullivan Shuman & Freedberg LLC has merged into Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd. (KLR). Other certified public accounting and business consulting offices of KLR are in Providence, R.I., and Newport, R.I. Lotus Notes 8.5 land on Mac OS X http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily13-Lotus-Notes-85-land-on-Mac-OS-X.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology IBM reports it will announce at Macworld today its first-ever social version of the Lotus Notes collaboration application for the Apple Inc. Macintosh. Lotus Notes 8.5 is now available on all computers running the Mac OS X Leopard platform, the company said. Advanced Combustion Technology bought for $22M http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily12-Advanced-Combustion-Technology-bought-for-22M.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Illinois-based pollution control technology developer Fuel Tech Inc. has completed its $22 million acquisition of Hooksett, N.H.-based Advanced Combustion Technology Inc., giving the former an immediate presence in the combustion modification market and expanding the firm’s NOx control product portfolio. Forma Therapeutics steps out with $25M in VC http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily11-Forma-Therapeutics-steps-out-with-25M-in-VC.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Cambridge-based oncology treatment startup company Forma Therapeutics Inc. has announced its formal debut as a global drug discovery company and its raising of $25 million to fund its expansion. Pratt & Whitney in $7 million jet engine contract http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily10-Pratt--Whitney-in-7-million-jet-engine-contract.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Pratt & Whitney has landed a deal worth up to $7 million from the U.S. Air Force for jet engines, according to the company. Under the deal, the East Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies Corp. subsidiary company will provide eight F119 engines for the F-22 Raptor fighter plane. Indevus selling to Endo for up to $637M http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily9-Indevus-selling-to-Endo-for-up-to-637M.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Lexington-based drug maker Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc. reports it will be acquired by Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. in a deal worth a potential $637 million. Endo will acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Indevus for about $370 million in cash and will also pay up to an additional $267 million in cash upon achievement of certain milestones. 11 East Coast states create joint fuels standard http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2009/01/05/daily8-11-East-Coast-states-create-joint-fuels-standard-.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has announced that the Bay State will join 10 other states in New England and along the Atlantic Coast in creating a Low Carbon Fuel Standard aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses.