Life Sciences
Australian Watchdog Clears Novartis AG Bid For Alcon, Inc.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Ruling May Force To Halt Making Morphine; May Have To Lay Off Some 50 Workers
Posted on July 30, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis (France) CEO Targeting Everything But Blockbusters
Posted on July 30, 2010
FDA Finds Problems At Sanofi-Aventis (France) Vaccine Plant
Posted on July 30, 2010
Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC Inks Deal with UCB SA for Marketed Drugs with Global Sales of $53M
Posted on July 30, 2010
Finance
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SEC's Wyly brothers charges may depress donations
Securities and Exchange Commission charges against the Wyly brothers are expected to depress – or completely wipe out – future donations to Republicans.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Futures Movers: Oil shakes weakness to close near $79 a barrel
Crude oil prices reverse higher and notch their best month since March.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Currencies: Dollar posts small gains vs euro after U.S. data
The U.S. dollar gave up some of its earlier gains against the euro Friday.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Bond Report: U.S. 2-year yields back to record lows after data
Treasury prices rose on Friday, pushing 2-year yields to the lowest on record, after a report said the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than analysts expected, heightening concerns that the economy may struggle to recover.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
Posted on July 30, 2010
Insurance
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House vote seen close on oil spill bill
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters)—A close vote is expected later on Friday when the House of Representatives decides on legislation to reform the oil industry's offshore drilling practices in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
Property/casualty insurers withstand tough economy: Analysis
Although property/casualty insurers suffered sharp declines in net asset values resulting from weak investment conditions and other difficulties in the financial markets, they have been affected to a lesser degree than other sectors, says Standard &...
9/11 emergency responders bill falls short in House
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House failed to approve legislation that would have reopened a victims compensation fund for emergency responders, cleanup workers and others sickened by materials at the World Trade Center site in New York.
Founding member of Anderson Kill & Olick dies
NEW YORK—Eugene R. Anderson, a founding member of New York-based insurance recovery firm Anderson Kill & Olick P.C., died Friday morning after a long illness.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson profits up, says pricing still weak
LONDON (Reuters)—Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C. on Friday reported a 14% rise in its half-year profit thanks to acquisitions and efficiency gains last year and warned of a continued dip in insurance prices.
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