Life Sciences
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company Diabetes Drug Faces Crucial FDA Decision
Posted on March 10, 2010
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of InterMune, Inc.'s Esbriet(R) (pirfenidone) for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Posted on March 10, 2010
Neuropharm Group plc to Mull Voluntary Liquidation to Return Cash
Posted on March 10, 2010
Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes Market Closely Linked But Vastly Different In Outlook
Posted on March 10, 2010
Virus To Treat Prostrate Cancer, Study
Posted on March 10, 2010
Finance
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Financial Stocks: Bank rally lifts financial sector Wednesday
Bank rally lifts financial sector Wednesday
Posted on March 10, 2010
Currencies: Dollar mostly higher; euro erases early loss
The dollar was mostly higher versus major rivals Wednesday, but the euro managed to erase an earlier loss versus the greenback after stronger-than-expected factory output data from France and Italy.
Posted on March 10, 2010
British recovery still 'very fragile,' says Brown
Britain’s economic recovery remains fragile, making it crucial that the government doesn’t move too quickly to withdraw fiscal stimulus measures, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday.
Posted on March 10, 2010
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks see modest rise at start of trade
U.S. stocks open slightly higher Wednesday as the financial sector climbs, along with technology and telecommunications stocks. Commodities slip.
Posted on March 10, 2010
Tullett Prebon shares surge on takeover hopes
Shares of U.K. interdealer broker Tullett Prebon jump as much as 19% after the company says it's in preliminary talks that could lead to a takeover bid.
Posted on March 10, 2010
Insurance
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COBRA subsidy extension set for full Senate vote
WASHINGTON—Tax legislation that would further extend COBRA health insurance premium subsidies moved closer to passage when the Senate voted 66-34 Tuesday to stop debate on the measure.
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
LOS ANGELES and DETROIT (Reuters)—U.S. safety regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. dispatched investigators to San Diego on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier.
PartnerRe's Chile quake claims could reach $320M
PEMBROKE, Bermuda—PartnerRe Ltd. said it expects claims of $220 million to $320 million from the recent earthquake in Chile.
Risk Management Summit kicks off in New York
NEW YORK—Dozens of senior risk managers gathered Monday in New York for the first Risk Management Summit, a two-day networking and educational event that features expert speakers as well as executives from leading insurance industry companies.
Marsh plans sale of Kroll unit: Report
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. has put up its security consulting business Kroll Inc. up for sale for $1.
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