After testing private-equity interest in the shipbuilding unit, the company decided it made more sense to spin off the property to shareholders due to tax considerations.
The healthy volunteers were testing an anti-inflammatory drug - TGN1412 - at a research unit based at Northwick Park Hospital when they suffered a severe reaction.
With Plug Power (nasdaq: PLUG - news - people ), he mentioned, Honda is testing a home fueling unit that can generate hydrogen from natural gas, an important step in development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.