International Business News - TWTI http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif If Gov. Jim Doyle ever has a tough science question, he doesn't have to go far for the answer. Doyle has named University of Wisconsin professor James Dahlberg as his science adviser. Doyle signed an executive order Wednesday creating the unpaid position. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/wisconsin-governor-names-new-science-adviser.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:36:29 EDT Medical technology stocks gained ground Wednesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst said opportunities remain in a challenging sector as he sifted through the companies ahead of their quarterly results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/sector-snap-medical-technology.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:13:06 EDT Medical technology company Hologic Inc. said Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission cleared its $580 million takeover of Third Wave Technologies Inc. The federal agency granted an "early termination" of their antitrust review. Early termination refers to the completion of a review by the FTC or Justice Department before the end of a 30-day period required under antitrust law. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/hologic-gets-ftc-approval-for-third-wave-takeover.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:36:39 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index ended lower Tuesday, with the largest percentage losses recorded by chip maker Nvidia Corp., Garmin Ltd., and Virgin Media Inc. The index, which includes 100 of the largest nonfinancial securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, fell 7.17 points to 1,972.54. The broader Nasdaq composite fell 10.52 points to 2,448.94. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-nvidia-amylin.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:33:19 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index slipped in midday trading Tuesday as crude-oil prices continued their upward trek and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a substantial economic downturn seems unlikely, raising speculation interest rates may go up. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:01:04 EDT Bedford-based Hologic Inc. will pay $580 million to acquire Third Wave Technologies Inc. in a deal pairing two developers of medical diagnostics technology. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/hologic-buys-third-wave-technologies-for-580m.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:21:17 EDT Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. fell in premarket trading Monday after it said it will raise $6 billion in a stock offering. The nation's fourth-largest investment bank said the new capital will help shore up a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss of $3 billion. Lehman Brothers plans to release full details of its quarterly results June 16. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/premarket-movers-lehman-tumbles-on-cash-woes.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:56:28 EDT Medical technology company Hologic Inc. said Monday it would acquire molecular diagnostics company Third Wave Technologies Inc. in a cash deal worth $580 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/hologic-buying-third-wave-technologies-for-580m.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:01:02 EDT Molecular diagnostics company Third Wave Technologies Inc. said Friday it would acquire intellectual property from Agilent Technologies Inc. related to DNA and RNA analysis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/third-wave-acquires-patents-from-agilent.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 10:45:45 EDT