Tag: the-floor
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Baker Hughes shares set to rise on GE deal: Barron’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc could rise significantly if it completes its merger with General Electric Co's oil and gas division, according to a report in Barron's. The companies announced the deal last month, just as competition in the sector started to heat up after several years of…
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New HIV vaccine trial to start in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa Wednesday, could be “the final nail in the coffin” for the disease if it is successful, scientists say.
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Exclusive: EU regulators seen clearing $25 billion Abbott, St Jude deal: source
A spokesman for the European Commission, which is due to decide on the deal by Nov. 23, declined to comment. Abbott, which also makes prescription drugs and diagnostics, had no immediate comment. St. Jude officials could not be reached for comment.
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Exclusive: EU regulators seen clearing $25 billion Abbott, St Jude deal: source
A spokesman for the European Commission, which is due to decide on the deal by Nov. 23, declined to comment. Abbott, which also makes prescription drugs and diagnostics, had no immediate comment. St. Jude officials could not be reached for comment.
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‘Marathon’ chronicles tough road back for Boston bombing victims
By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – Three and a half years after the Boston Marathon bombing, many of the people who lost limbs in the attack are still struggling to heal their physical and emotional wounds. The first feature-length film about the April 15, 2013 attack and its aftermath, “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing,” which…
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U.S. government’s bid to block insurance mergers could spawn new ones
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued to block Aetna Inc's $37 billion purchase of Humana Inc and Anthem Inc’s proposed $54 billion buyout of Cigna Corp , arguing that they would cut competition and boost rates for patients. The most obvious targets are midsized, national players in government healthcare plans such as Centene…
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Doctors unsure how to comply with new Utah fetal pain law
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's first-in-the-nation requirement that women receive anesthesia or painkillers before some abortions has taken effect, but doctors say they're unsure how they're supposed to comply.
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Valeant gets additional notices of default from bondholders
The notices do not accelerate its indebtedness, the company said. The Quebec-based drugmaker said last week it had received a notice of default from its bondholders. The company has since received an extra month from its lenders to file the annual report.
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U.S. probes toy jewelry kits linked to high lead levels
Elliot Kaye, who chairs the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, said on Friday that he is examining the safety of Cra-Z-Art kits after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called on several big retailers to pull them from store shelves. A similar demand was made to LaRose Industries LLC, a Randolph, New Jersey-based company that…