Bristol-Myers To Buy A Biotech Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb said yesterday that it would pay $430 million for Adnexus Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company whose lead product is a cancer drug in the earliest stages of human ...
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Songs Of Anguish With A Hopeful Beat
Bruce Springsteen belted an entire set of showstoppers straight from the gut at Madison Square Garden last night....
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Economic Scene: Unemployed, And Skewing The Picture
When the latest monthly employment report comes out this week, politicians will be quick to point out that joblessness remains low by historical standards, but the figures can be misleading....
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Stake Is Bought In IAC/InterActiveCorp
The Liberty Media Corporation, the entertainment and Internet retailing company controlled by the billionaire John C. Malone, purchased 14 million shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp, the company controlled...
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Profit Up At Johnson ’amp; Johnson
Johnson & Johnson said yesterday that fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by favorable taxes and growing sales of drugs and consumer products, although stent sales fell sharply....
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World News



British military ex-commanders call for action to ban cluster bombs

Former British defence chiefs and military commanders are urging the Government to scrap its stock of cluster bombs because of the danger to civilians worldwide.
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World events make the Bank of England impotent

Sombre – there is no other word for it. One good measure of the seriousness of the economic situation is that the Bank of England governor has stopped making jokes. Gone are the quips about disco dancing or the true meaning of Christmas not being clear until Easter (as far as retail-sales statistics are concerned).
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’It’s difficult in there. It’s like walking a tightrope’

In a frank interview, the World Vision chief reveals how hard it is to save lives in Burma.
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World in Brief: Islamists in Kuwait; Storm in Philippines

Hardline Islamists make gains in Kuwait
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Jobs threat to 1,000 in DSG turnaround plan

More than 1,000 staff could lose their jobs at DSG International, the owner of Currys and PC World, after the group’s new chief executive revealed plans to change fundamentally the way the business is run.
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I Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says Beckham - New York Times

guardian.co.ukI Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says BeckhamNew York TimesBy REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as ...Beckham: 'I will carry on even if we win World Cup'Times Onlineall 944 news articles »

I Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says Beckham - New York Times

guardian.co.ukI Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says BeckhamNew York TimesBy REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as ...Beckham: 'I will carry on even if we win World Cup'Times Onlineall 944 news articles »

US Stocks Mired As Investors Still Guarded About World Economy - Wall Street Journal

The Associated PressUS Stocks Mired As Investors Still Guarded About World EconomyWall Street JournalStocks stayed stuck in a rut Friday afternoon as investors remained on guard against weakness ...World Markets Close Lower; Gold ShinesTicker Magazineall 993 news articles »

I Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says Beckham - New York Times

guardian.co.ukI Want to Play For England After World Cup, Says BeckhamNew York TimesBy REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as ...Beckham: 'I will carry on even if we win World Cup'Times Onlineall 944 news articles »

US Stocks Mired As Investors Still Guarded About World Economy - Wall Street Journal

The Associated PressUS Stocks Mired As Investors Still Guarded About World EconomyWall Street JournalStocks stayed stuck in a rut Friday afternoon as investors remained on guard against weakness ...World Markets Close Lower; Gold ShinesTicker Magazineall 993 news articles »

Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran - Voice of America

Aljazeera.netMajor World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From IranVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP The United States and five leading world powers meeting in Brussels expressed disappointment Friday that Iran had not accepted a uranium ...Iran nuclear deal: six world powers mull sanctionsChristian Science Monitor6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issueThe Associated PressWorld powers meet over Iran nuclear planCNN InternationalKGAN -RTT News -Global Security Newswireall 1,269 news articles »

 
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