On March 31, 2010

Merck’s Next Target for Its HPV Vaccine: Gay Men

In yet another sign that Merck (MRK) wants to seek any and all possible FDA approvals, no matter how unusual, for its Gardasil human papillomavirus vaccine, the company told Medscape Today it will present information showing that is successful at

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What Happens When 25 Unreasonable Fellows Get Together?

The Unreasonable Institute, the social enterprise incubator that I wrote about last month, will find out soon enough. According to Unreasonable co-founder Tyler Hartung, 25 for-profit and not-profit social enterprises from 16 countries have now raised their $6,500 tuition…

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How Banks Inflated the Housing Bubble, and Why Some Cities Were Spared

Want to know if your home is vulnerable to a price swing? Zero in on other local borrowers. If lots of them are taking out subprime loans, watch out.

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Apple May Not Be Ready for Verizon

Rumors about the iPhone becoming available on Verizon Wireless are rife, and the carrier may be ready to roll with it. However, the iPhone would need major surgery before it could be carried by Verizon Wireless. The

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Bring It Back from the Brink

What happens when you build a company, show growth and clients, get investment, and then the market drops out? Sound like last year? Wendy Tan White was a Dot-Com entrepreneur who started and built MoonFruit in 1999, and…

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Coalition: New Laws Needed to Curb Government Access to Private Data

Google, AOL, AT&T, the ACLU, Microsoft, Salesforce.com and other members of a newly formed coalition called "Digital Due Process" are proposing that the federal government update laws on government access to email and private files stored by

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Verizon Hangs Up on Traditional Phone Business

Over time, Verizon (VZ) has shifted from its traditional landline business to wireless. The latest sign is official news that Verizon is nearly done with building out its FiOS fiber-to-the-home network. Some say it's a sign of success, but I'd

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Tips for Successful Small Business Social Media Endeavors

A new poll from Employers Holdings found that half of small businesses believe a social media presence is important, but only 16% actually utilize it. The poll revealed that although there are nearly five million small businesses leveraging social…