Despite last-minute jitters, Vimovo approved.(MONDAY, MAY 3)

Executives of Pozen Inc. assured Wall Street a decision was coming on its new drug application for gastric-friendly nonsteroidal inflammatory candidate Vimovo, even as antsy investors decided no news was bad news and pushed the company's stock down 10 percent April 30. Shares of Pozen (NASDAQ:POZN) closed at $10.85, down $1.23. But the Chapel Hill, N.C-based firm turned out to be right: The FDA handed down an approval late in the afternoon, news that sent the stock up 21 percent in after-hours trading. The delay had investors worried that the agency might still have questions about the endpoints used in Pozen's …

GE says it's on target for double-digit growth.(Business)

STAMFORD, Conn. - General Electric Co. reaffirmed its forecast for a double-digit profit increase next year, saying it is leveraging size to bolster its growth around the world.

GE, the industrial products, financial services and media conglomerate based in Fairfield, said it expects earnings per share of $1.92 to $2.02 next year, up 12 percent to 17 percent. The …

NeuTec Pharma plc.(Other News To Note)

* NeuTec Pharma plc, of Manchester, UK, completed recruitment in the Phase Ib study of MycoGrab in combination with docetaxel in metastatic or recurrent breast cancer. MycoGrab …

Steelers' Leftwich likely to miss start of season

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger isn't the only Steelers quarterback who might be out for four weeks.

Byron Leftwich's strained left knee ligament could sideline him for most or all of the first month of the season, leaving the Steelers with only two healthy quarterbacks — Dennis Dixon and Charlie Batch — for their Sept. 12 opener against Atlanta.

Given how secretive coach Mike Tomlin was in refusing to announce a starter for any preseason game, it isn't certain when he'll disclose his starting quarterback. The Steelers don't practice again until Monday.

After the Steelers learned the nature of Leftwich's injury, Dixon was taken out of Thursday's game against …

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Waterville.(Western)

WATERVILLE -- Work on westbound interstate 40 near the Tennessee line will wrap up this month, about a year …

BIRTHS.(Capital Region)

ST. CLARE'S HOSPITAL

SINGLEY, Isabelle Erica, daughter of Jody and Wayne Singley, Burnt Hills, Jan. 16.

KOSIER, Alexa Louise, daughter of Stephanie and David Kosier, Duanesburg, 7 lbs. 10 oz., March 1.

MUNRO, Duncan Jack, son of Doris and Michael Munro, Rexford, 10 lbs. 13 oz., March 2.

ROMERO, Johao Jose Jr., son of Bethzaida and Johao Romero, Schenectady, 6 lbs., March 2.

ODOM, Primus Wilson, son of Amy and Darren Odom, Rexford, 8 lbs. 10 oz., March 2.

ATKINS, Ty-erra Jeanyna, daughter of Shaquonna Atkins, Schenectady, 7 lbs., March 3.

BAIGNOSCHE, Colin James, son of Maureen Baignosche, Rotterdam, 7 lbs. 2 …