| Acceleron, Shire sign pact Acceleron Pharma Inc. and Shire plc have signed a development and commercialization deal associated with Acceleron’s novel molecules linked to skeletal muscle growth. The agreement will bring in $45 million in upfront payments to Acceleron, along with up to $165 million in milestone payments and up to $288 million additionally for other molecules, as well as royalty payments on product sales. feeds.bizjournals.com |
LeapFrog gives $100K to teach reading Teaching toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. gave $100,000 to DonorsChoose.org to match donations made to teachers who want to use one of its products, a handheld reader for young children, in their classes. (LF) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Netspend commences 18.5M share IPO NetSpend Holdings Inc. has launched an initial public offering of 18.5 million shares of common stock to raise more than $200 million. feeds.bizjournals.com |
HP gets $26M Medicare, Medicaid order Hewlett-Packard Co.'s HP Enterprise Services on Wednesday said it has been awarded an order worth up to $26 million by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (HPQ) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Chatroulette Hatches Similar Web Services A number of Web entrepreneurs are hoping to spin the concept of serendipity and human connections into business opportunities — while keeping the creep factor to a minimum. nytimes.com |