IT management software company CA has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Nimsoft, a provider of IT performance and availability monitoring solutions for managed service providers, in an all-cash transaction valued at $350m.

Navistar has unveiled the International TerraStar Class 4/5 commercial truck. The truck features MaxxForce Advanced EGR emissions technology. The TerraStar will initially be available with a 4x2 drivetrain, with a 4x4 drivetrain planned for 2011.

Abbott has received the US Food and Drug Administration approval for the Tecnis Multifocal 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia. Abbott has begun shipping in select markets and plans for full commercial shipments to begin in April 2010.

The Phoenix Companies, a provider of financial solutions using life insurance and annuities, is introducing Phoenix Reflections Bonus 10, Phoenix Reflections 10, and Phoenix Reflections 7 products.

The global influenza market has been growing at a very healthy rate for the past few years despite the high entry barriers to the influenza vaccine market, such as biological manufacturing know-how and complex public and private business interrelationships, according to research firm RNCOS.

IT services provider CSC has launched the common access card (CAC) enabled - remote access solution (CE-RAS), a secure connectivity solution that allows employees to access government networks from non-government computers, regardless of location.

The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola has announced latest additions to its Total Enterprise Access and Mobility (TEAM) portfolio, the TEAM radio link solution (TEAM RLS) module and TEAM radio link solution express (TEAM RLS Express).

Media company The New York Times Company has named Robert Christie to the post of senior vice president of corporate communications. He is charged with the planning, development and implementation of the company's internal and external communications strategies.

Abbott and Facet Biotech have signed a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire Facet, enhancing Abbott's early- and mid-stage pharmaceutical pipeline. The acquisition brings access to biologics in two key therapeutic areas, immunology and oncology.

Dell has unveiled its new 15.6-inch mobile workstation-the Dell Precision M4500, which joins the company's family of mobile workstations that includes the 17-inch mobile workstation, the Dell Precision M6500.

Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital books and entertainment products, has signed an agreement with Elsevier, a publisher of scientific, medical and technical books, to provide rich, highly-formatted content on Blio.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Allergan's Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of increased muscle stiffness in the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults with upper limb spasticity.

MasterCard Worldwide has made leadership changes to its Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regional leadership team with the appointment of Shaun Ghaidan as group head, global products and solutions, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Jeff Portelli as group executive, customer delivery, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

The Building Group, a subsidiary of KBR, has bagged a $94m contract from Piedmont Healthcare to provide pre-construction and construction services for a replacement facility for Piedmont Newnan Hospital in  Newnan, Georgia.

ATCO Structures & Logistics (ASL) is expanding its operations into northern Ontario through an agreement to acquire the assets of Woodgreen Homes & Trailer Sales, based in Timmins. The Timmins branch is ASL’s third Ontario location. The company also has offices in Toronto and Ottawa.

US-based The Naked Juice Company has unveiled two new smoothies, Berry Veggie Machine? and Orange Carrot, which are full of vegetables and essential vitamins. The new flavors will be available nationwide for the suggested retail price of $3.29 per 15.2 oz bottle.

Accenture has unveiled a new mobile financial transaction software solution for telecommunications service providers and large banks. The sloution allows firms to reach customers through existing mobile operator networks, web and internet channels and mobile devices, regardless of the device their customers prefer to use.

GE, Navistar International Corporation and Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC) have jointly expanded financing relationship under which GE Capital will become Navistar’s preferred provider of retail financing solutions to support sales of Navistar trucks and school buses in the US.

Fluor Corporation and Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group (B&W PGG), an operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, have formed a strategic alliance with Fluor's power group to market and sell carbon dioxide (CO2) capture systems for existing coal-fired power plants in the US and Canada.

Quest Diagnostics is offering OVA1, the first blood test cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for aiding in the pre-surgical evaluation of a woman's ovarian mass for cancer. Vermillion, a molecular diagnostics company, developed the test in co-operation with Quest.