Suburban K-8 School Wins $20,000 of Dell technology and consulting to revolutionize use of technology in classrooms.
School is voted favorite by online users with more than 20,000 votes at Dell’s Connect Your Classroom site.
School plans to integrate new technology into classrooms to improve student learning, engagement and retention.
Dell announced the winner of its first Connect [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — Deloitte Recap recently presented the Allicense 2010 Breakthrough Alliance Award to pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi-aventis, and biotechnology firm, Exelixis, in recognition of their potential $1 billion alliance in which Exelixis gave Sanofi-aventis worldwide exclusive licenses for two early-stage cancer treatments and a stake in the development of PI3K inhibitor programs. In exchange, [...]

U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday its decision not to initiate investigation on allegations that China’s currency practices constitute an unfair subsidy.
The currency allegations under review were made in the context of countervailing duties (CVD) investigations of two Chinese products — aluminum extrusions and coated paper.
“Two allegations before it that China’s currency practices constitute an [...]

TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported August sales of 148,388 units. In comparison to last August when Toyota sales were at their peak under Cash for Clunkers, sales were down 31.4 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 25 selling [...]

Round Rock, Texas
Dell announced today that 3PAR has accepted its increased offer to acquire the storage leader for $27 per share in cash, or approximately $1.8 billion, net of 3PAR’s cash. The new Dell-3PAR accord was reached under a provision in the existing agreement between the companies that allows Dell to match competing bids.
Dell continues [...]

A new all-electric version of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class model is to be launched shortly, Reuters reports.
Dubbed the Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-Cell, this limited production model is being developed together with Tesla and will reportedly make its world debut next month at the 2010 Paris Auto Show.
Although few details have been released, the report observes that the [...]

Award-winning Writing Reviser leads to clearer, more concise, powerful results
CARY, NC – Finnish software company Connexor and SAS® Curriculum Pathways® are helping to meet the challenges of educating the Internet generation. At the same time, they’re revolutionizing the way schools teach writing.
“Low-skill jobs are vanishing, yet our education system fails to reflect the changing [...]

AS reports 50 percent growth in region for social media analytics and other applications to better understand and influence customer behavior during economic recovery
The Premier Business Leadership Series, HONG KONG – Sales of SAS Customer Intelligence solutions in Asia Pacific are up nearly 50 percent over the previous period in 2009, as organisations look [...]

Leaders from across the diverse spectrum of the information technology (IT) industry gather here this week for Breakaway 2010, the annual conference hosted by CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the IT industry.
More than 1,000 industry leaders are expected at the premier industry event for IT companies in North America. Breakaway 2010 is set [...]

Retailers, manufacturers, banks, telcos and government agencies seek to optimise business, reduce risk and grow revenue
The Premier Business Leadership Series, HONG KONG – SAS, the leader in business analytics, saw strong sales for its software in the Asia Pacific region in the first half of 2010, with total software revenue up [...]