Jazz Pharmaceuticals Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire EUSA Pharma
DUBLIN and LANGHORNE, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and EUSA Pharma Inc. today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Jazz Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire EUSA Pharma, a privately-held, specialty pharmaceutical company with headquarters in the United States and United Kingdom, for $650 million in cash(1) and a potential $50 million milestone payable in cash based upon its lead product, Erwinazeâ„¢ (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi), achieving a specified U.S.

Hotel Rates in New Orleans Up as Much as 215% for Jazz Fest, Survey Shows
NEW ORLEANS, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Music fans who are planning a last-minute visit to New Orleans for this year's Jazz and Heritage Fest are in for a surprise at the hotel check-in desk. Although rooms are still available for both the April 27–29 and May 3–6 weekends of the festival, they have huge price increases attached to them, a new survey from CheapHotels.org has uncovered.  On average, hotels in the Big Easy have raised their rates by 79% in comparison to their regular prices, according to the survey.

2012 Detroit Jazz Festival Releases Star-Studded Lineup
DETROIT, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival will feature a one-of-a-kind lineup of today's greatest jazz performers. The artists at this year's festival have been nominated for more than 200 and won more than 100 Grammy Awards, composed film scores and traveled the world to perform.