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SpaceX Launch Of Zuma on Track For Sunday Evening

socalTECH

The launch of the mysterious "Zuma" payload, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, is still on tap for Sunday, 8:00 pm. EST, according to the SpaceX website, which will be broadcasting a live feed of the launch. According to SpaceX, the next backup launch window for the Zuma payload will open at 8:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 8. SpaceX, as well as the un-named, U.S. government customer behind the payload, have not provided any details on what exactly is being put into space by the mystery lau

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After 2nd Bet on Familiar Drug, Impact Bio Lands $1B Celgene Buyout

Xconomy

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG ) has kicked off J.P. Morgan week—the annual healthcare investment gathering in San Francisco—with a blockbuster deal, acquiring privately-held Impact Biomedicines for $1.1 billion upfront in cash. More is in the offing if Impact’s drug fedratinib passes a series of regulatory and sales hurdles. The deal rewards the determination of San Diego scientist John Hood (pictured), who helped bring fedratinib forward in the previous decade, only to see the FDA hal

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10 New Venture Approaches That Can Jeopardize Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting a new business is a serious undertaking. Yet many aspiring entrepreneurs I know approach it as a fun project, get-rich quick scheme, or perhaps an expensive hobby. Others quit their day jobs and commit everything to their new passion, without regard for their own well-being, or the welfare of others around them. Neither of these approaches bodes well for success.

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