AltWeeklies Wire
Sangamo BioSciences' Gene Therapy Monopolynew
What if scientists devised a strategy to tackle some of the world's most notorious diseases, but just one company held all the patents?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
03-01-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Don't Tread on Menew
When millionaire real estate guru Russ Whitney sicced his lawyers on a critic named John Reed, he had no idea what he was getting into.
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
02-08-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Selling Empty Spacenew
National Expo Group peddles nonexistent trade shows, fails to pay employees, and yet manages to keep chugging along.
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
12-21-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Family Affair?new
A lawsuit claims MediaNews exploits children, and even steals tips from news carriers.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
10-20-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Cost-Effective Solar Powernew
Two new solar energy proposals -- one from the left and one from a Republican venture capitalist -- could kickstart the solar economy.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-26-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Nice Nanostuff, But Is It Safe?new
With their futuristic industry out ahead of government regulators, some nanotech purveyors have concerns about their public image.
East Bay Express |
Eliza Strickland |
01-30-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: nano-tex
Pandora's Boxnew
Can a company's musicological data mining breathe new life into the music industry?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
01-17-2006 |
Business & Labor
Bouncing Backnew
Most of the 5,000 workers who were laid off when Oracle bought and killed PeopleSoft have landed on their feet and put the past behind them.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
01-09-2006 |
Business & Labor
You Made It, Now Sleep In Itnew
Tired of wrestling with bigger comforters and heavier mattresses, hotel housekeepers are protesting the comfy hotel bed.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
12-29-2005 |
Business & Labor
Biting the Hand That Poisoned Themnew
California chipmaker AXT exposed its workers to toxic levels of arsenic, then fired them. Now ex-workers are finally organizing to demand some long-term health care.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-12-2005 |
Business & Labor
SWM Seeking Alien Hottienew
Craigslist prepares to transmit its postings into outer space, but what would extraterrestrials do with an old chaise longue?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
04-25-2005 |
Business & Labor
Building a Better Elephantnew
Elephant Pharmacy wants to take its holistic approach nationwide. But getting to that point has not been pretty.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
11-19-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Fire & Ice Cream: The Story Behind a Fire at an Oakland Creamerynew
Three employees of Fentons Creamery and Restaurant in Oakland, Calif., served time after the popular spot was robbed and set on fire in 2001. But a police investigation left key questions about the shop's smothering debt, insurance payments and the employees' implausible motives unanswered.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-27-2004 |
Business & Labor
Pixar Foes Challenge City to Ask More of Its Corporate Citizensnew
When Pixar Animation Studios decided to triple the size of its Emeryville, Calif., headquarters, 380 people in the working-class flatlands stopped Steve Jobs' company in its tracks.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-24-2004 |
Business & Labor
Latinos Warn of 'False' Credit Cardnew
Advertised nationwide to Spanish speakers as offering a $2,000 line of credit, Pro Line is derided as a scam by consumer advocates.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
09-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
