| AstraZeneca agrees to buy MedImmune: source
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L) has agreed to buying U.S. biotechnology company MedImmune Inc. (MEDI.O) in the biggest transaction since its creation in 1999, a person familiar with the situation said on Monday. The acquisition is the boldest move yet by Chief Executive David Brennan, who has been seeking to bolster the company's drug pipeline and portfolio following a series of product setbacks. AstraZeneca declined to comment on the pending acquisition, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The paper said on its Web site the deal could be worth more than $13 billion. .
Louisville eclipses million-dollar milestone in surplus sales
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced that the city has "unloaded" more than a million dollars worth of surplus government vehicles, equipment and other items through online auctions. Metro Government sells obsolete and other surplus items through its website, LouisvilleKy.gov, and GovDeals.com, an online service similar to eBay. The $3,760 sale of a Case International 585 tractor to a bidder in Cookeville, Tenn., recently brought the total funds generated through the online auctions to more than $1 million. "The online auctions are a creative way this government is operating efficiently and effectively for our citizens," Abramson said. "We're unloading items that have outlived their useful life for government, and in doing so creating a revenue stream and reducing warehouse space." Abramson said the online auctions often generate more money than traditional auction-house auctions because items are up for bids around the clock and the online auctions allow more people - virtually from anywhere - to participate.
Salalah bids farewell to Indian ambassador
MUSCAT — The Indian expatriate community and prominent local government officials in Salalah turned out in large numbers to accord a grand and heartfelt farewell to Indian Ambassador Ashok Kumar Attri and his wife Usha Kiran Attri at a glittering event held at Hamilton Plaza Hotel on Tuesday.
Manpreet Singh, Indian Embassy consular in Salalah, supported by Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, co-convener of the Maharashtrian community and several other Indians came in large numbers to extend their sincere gratitude to the ambassador and his wife for all the good work and help they provided to every Indian in Oman during their tenure here.
The ambassador, in his speech, with a magnitude of gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, praised his kindness and benevolence towards the Indian community in Oman.
Evanston man auctioning off massive baseball card collection
April 4, 2007 - Major League Baseball is underway again. Another seven months until the national pastime fades into the off-season. But, for one Evanston man, there is no such thing as an off-season. That's because Lionel Carter has been collecting baseball cards year-round since 1933. And now ABC7's Frank Mathie says all those cards are headed for the auction block. .
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