Business and Industrial News Items from May 13, 2010

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) released the Virtual ICD study data today that predicted 98 percent of studied implantable defibrillator patients would be free of inappropriate shocks one year after implant and 92 percent at five years post-implant. The... ...

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its NRG Thermal LLC subsidiary, has reached agreement with APS Energy Services Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW), to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Northwind Phoenix LLC.... ...