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Immunome said Monday it has completed a financing that included investments from BioAdvance, operator of the Biotechnology Greenhouse of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and undisclosed private investors.
The amount of money raised by the Wynnewood, Pa., biopharmaceutical company was not disclosed.
Immunome is a discovery-stage antibody company focused on developing new treatments for life-threatening infectious diseases.
“This financing will enable […]

Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday added Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach to his list of counties he has declared to be in a state of emergency as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
On April 30, Crist declared a state of emergency in several Florida Panhandle counties, following the April 21 […]

Money rules of thumb can be inaccurate because people’s financial lives differ. But they can help us make difficult decisions or give us benchmarks. Here are a few:
— Rule of 10: For perspective on big purchases, think about how you will feel about it in 10 days, 10 weeks and 10 years. For […]

The federal government unveiled details this week about how people up to age 26 can get covered by their parents’ health insurance policies, as part of the health care reform law.
Consumers now have details about how one of the law’s most-buzzed about provisions will actually work — and how much it will cost them.
Expanding […]

St. Louis — Several dozen employees of the soon-to-close President Casino rallied outside the riverboat Friday, asking for the right to new jobs at other local casinos owned by the same company.
About 220 people will be laid off when Pinnacle Entertainment closes the President next month. The company originally said there would be […]

Comcast Corp. launched its high-speed wireless data service in Houston this week, adding its name to the growing list of local competitors in the wireless data market.
In late March, Kirkland, Wash.-based Clearwire Communications LLC expanded into the Houston area with its mobile Internet service. Sprint launched its 4G wireless service in March as well.
Comcast’s “High-Speed […]

Season tickets go on sale Friday for Sacramento’s new United Football League team.
The Sacramento Mountain Lions, which kick off their season in early September at Hornet Stadium, will begin selling tickets at noon on Friday at ufl-football.com/tickets. Season tickets start at $60 per person.
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