Many of those at Geeks on a Beach, a recent tech event in the Philippines, agreed that, two years ago, there was nothing here in terms of a startup ecosystem. Today, it’s pretty clear there are several scenes: Cebu and Manila, to name the two biggest, as well as a comprehensive and very well connected…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his views on the most promising career in the future, according to a report from ABCNews. He believes that the technology will rule the world, and wants the American high-school students to opt for a career in this field only. Zuckerberg wants them to become techies…
Last week was eventful for the biotech sector with highlights including a couple of FDA approvals (Xtandi’s label expansion and Contrave) and a positive FDA panel outcome (Natpara). However, the biggest gainer was Avanir Pharmaceuticals ( AVNR ), which came out with positive phase II data for the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s…
The end of Nokia Corporation(NYSE NOK is near. Nokia users in the United Kingdom are now being redirected from Nokia.com to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s website. This is part of Microsoft’s absorption of the Nokia brand. As of this writing, this only affects U.K.-based users. Microsoft now directs U.K.-based Nokia.com users to a new Microsoft…
Early indications suggest Apple Inc. may not be having as severe supply constraints as was previously expected. Although some analysts have suggested that supply constraints could keep Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) from having another record opening iPhone weekend, others say they still see a record for this weekend. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts believe that while supply…
NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP) received encouraging news when the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the FDA recommended the approval of the company’s hormone replacement therapy Natpara (rhPTH [1-84]). NPS Pharma’s candidate was recommended for long-term use to treat patients suffering from hypoparathyroidism, a rare disease caused by the deficiency/absence of parathyroid hormone, by…
