Quintiles, HUYA to develop drug from China

Durham-based clinical research organization Quintiles will work with HUYA Bioscience International to develop a new cancer drug from China, the companies announced Tuesday.
The drug candidate, […]

Ambassadors Group hires Red Lion CFO

Red Lion Hotels Corp. Chief Financial Officer Anthony Dombrowik is heading to Ambassadors Group Inc.
Ambassadors Group (NASDAQ: EPAX), a Spokane-based educational travel company, said it's […]

Make-a-Wish Texas picks CEO

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas named Glenn West president and CEO.
West was president and top executive for the Greater Austin Chamber of […]

Stimulus funds for Phila. medical schools

Four Philadelphia medical schools are getting a combined $2.8 million in grants from the Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Phila., said […]

Is a college degree really worth $1 million?

or fewer than 10% — have delivered a net return on investment of $1 million or more, over the course of grads’ careers, than […]

Reducing obesity won’t lower health costs

A new government report quantifies the rise in health care spending due to the nation’s growing obesity problem, but says that costs would rise […]

St. Louis one of the most stressful cities

With an unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent, St. Louis ranks as the fifth-most stressful city to work and live among America's 50 largest metros, […]

Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration

During the darkest days of the financial meltdown, President Obama's administration may have come very close to taking over Charlotte-based Bank of America similar to […]

Flight attendants union sues Delta

The Association of Flight Attendants is suing Delta Air Lines for allegedly breaching the terms of a bargaining agreement with over 7,000 former Northwest […]