Features By Janet Babin
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Expiring drug patents
Patent protection for drugs like Ambien, Zocor and Zoloft has expired, leaving them open to generic knock-offs. Janet Babin looks at what generic drug companies need to do to cash in.
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IT insecurity
Costly computer security breeches in 2005 have companies thinking about instituting an IT "Lockdown" this year. Janet Babin reports.
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Seeing Starz
More film stars are now available with a click of your computer keys. Cable network Starz Entertainment Group launches its movie download service today. Vongo, as it's called, will compete with the Apple iTunes video service. From the Innovations Desk at WUNC, Janet Babin reports.
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Short-lived Independence
DC-based bankrupt airline Independence Air has told its employees it will shut down January 7th if its parent company can't find a buyer or major investors. That means small cities up and down the East Coast may see higher fares. Janet Babin reports.
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A blow for ExpressJet
The regional airline operator is losing a quarter of the planes it operates for Continental as the legacy carrier tries to boost profits. Janet Babin reports.
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Solar-powered cell phones
A new gadget developed by Dutch scientists powers cell phones, blackberries and iPods with the rays of the sun. Janet Babin has more.
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Synthetic Genomics
Back in the late 90's venture capitalists were tossing money at dot-com start-ups like it was confetti. Well, they're not doing it anymore, but that doesn't mean you can't get financed. It's just that the kind of companies have changed a bit. From the Innovations Desk at WUNC, Janet Babin looks at one firm with some good DNA.
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What's next on Spitzer's playlist?
New York's Attorney General is known for his aggressive investigations -- now Eliot Spitzer is investigating whether top music studios colluded to set the prices they charge to download songs. Warner Music Group said it received a subpoena last Tuesday, and the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reports today that Sony BMG and Vivendi Universal have also been served. Janet Babin has the story.
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H&R Block settlement
The personal accounting giant agrees to pay $62.5 million to settle charges that it duped people into paying exorbitant lending fees for advances on tax returns. Janet Babin reports.
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IPO-shy
Investor interest in IPOs has fallen considerably this year. Janet Babin looks at why.
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