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Allozyne “Redistributes” Workforce After Scrapping Poniard Merger Plan - Xconomy
Allozyne has let go some of its scientific staff, according to a source close to the situation. When asked how many jobs were eliminated, and how many employees remain at Allozyne, CEO Meenu Chhabra said there was no downsizing but that “we ...
Tippr's Federal Patent Lawsuit: 14 Daily Deals Players Targeted, Now All ... - Xconomy
One source with knowledge of the lawsuit, who insisted on anonymity, said Kashless had been trying to get many defendants to sign a licensing agreement to settle the cases—one that would take 4 percent of gross revenues. “That's like the profit margin ...
EA Buys PopCap Games for up to $1.3B, Says Seattle Company Will Keep Doing its ... - Xconomy
It also should be noted that VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi reported yesterday, based on an anonymous source, that EA was acquiring social gaming company Ohai. Curt Woodward is senior editor at Xconomy Seattle. You can e-mail him at cwoodward@xconomy.com ...
Just Write Checks, Be Humble but Unstoppable, and Boston VCs Are Dinosaurs: 10 ... - Xconomy
In case you didn't quite feel the undercurrent of angel-VC competition, that was one member of the startup community speaking on background. Dinosaurs in the sense of hanging on to old models, networks, and ways of doing things. ...
Fallen Angel: Michigan's Angel Investment Tax Credit Likely to Die - Xconomy
Jennifer Granholm, will likely not survive contentious budget negotiations, according to sources close to the state legislature. Last week, the Michigan House passed a budget that will end the credit this year. If the House prevails, investors and ...
Isilon, F5 Being Primed for Buyouts, Reports Say - Xconomy
The Bloomberg story cites two anonymous sources briefed on the matter, who indicated that the company is hoping to arrange the same kind of bidding war that ...
Genzyme Adds Whitworth to Board, WSJ Says - Xconomy
... board of directors immediately, according to a report this evening on the Wall Street Journal's website, which cited a person familiar with the matter. ...