Monday, 09 December 2013

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  • Markets give thumbs-up; expect mini-celebration on BJP-win

    03:26 | 9/12/13
    Business Standard (blog)
    The popular indices are expected to open with a gap-up and possibly breach all-time highs on Monday on hopes of a similar victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in next year's general elections. “Markets are sentimental and will ... more»

  • Cytokinetics Announces Presentation Providing Update on BENEFIT-ALS at ...

    03:26 | 9/12/13
    Wall Street Journal
    Cytokinetics' lead drug candidate from its cardiac muscle contractility program, omecamtiv mecarbil, is in Phase II clinical development for the potential treatment of heart failure. more»

  • Anti-corruption party leads rout of ruling Congress in India elections

    03:26 | 9/12/13
    Telegraph.co.uk
    Sonia Gandhi, the Congress leader, and her son and expected successor Rahul, said they accepted the results with “humility” after the party was almost wiped out in the capital, ousted from power in Rajasthan, and lost ground in Madhya Pradesh where the ... more»

  • Rekindling the courtship

    03:15 | 9/12/13
    Inquirer.net
    Remember the feud between lotto operators Pacific Online Systems Corp. and Berjaya-led Philippine Gaming Management Corp.? Well, it looks like that bitter dispute is now history. According to our source, the chiefs of both firms—Pacific Online's Willy ... more»

  • Stamats Communications hires seven

    03:15 | 9/12/13
    The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
    MidWestOne Bank, Iowa City, has hired Amy Hospodarsky (see photo), previously with the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, as community relations manager; Jeannette Hall (see photo), previously with Westwinds Real Estate Services Inc., as senior ... more»

  • Study: Majority of epilepsy surgery patients enjoy improvement in their ...

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    EurekAlert
    Those were the conclusions of a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers who examined the medical records of epilepsy surgery patients and conducted a telephone survey to determine their satisfaction with the results of the procedure. more»

  • Meralco on track to hit P17-B net income target

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    Inquirer.net
    HONG KONG—The country's biggest power distributor, Manila Electric Co., is on track to hit a core net income of at least P17 billion this year and is keen to sustain growth momentum by upgrading its capital spending budget for next year. more»

  • Business group seeks amendments to Epira

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    Inquirer.net
    The Philippines may lose potential investments to neighboring countries if it does not address crucial investor concerns, particularly the high electricity rates, according to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines Inc. (JCCIPI). more»

  • Q&A: Airbus Chairman discusses suppliers for plant

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    Seattle Post Intelligencer
    How important will Airbus' operations in Alabama be to the company as a whole, globally? ... We've got European suppliers who are thinking maybe they should make that next capital investment in the U.S. more»

  • Mexico to End State Oil Monopoly; Which U.S. Firms Stand to Benefit?

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    24/7 Wall St.
    Mexico nationalized its oil reserves in 1938 and since then the only company allowed to produce the country's vast reserves has been Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex. more»

  • December 2013 CALENDAR

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    Salina.com
    7:30 p.m., Salina Community Theatre, 303 E. Iron. $32.42 for adults, $29.17 ... 1 p.m., 146 N. Seventh. * Rolling Hills Storytime. 4 p.m., Salina Public Library, 301 W. Elm. * Big Joe Eddie band. 6 p.m., Sterling House, 1200 E. Kirwin. * Christmas ... more»

  • Fighting the power structure

    03:03 | 9/12/13
    Greensboro News & Record
    The federal threat comes from an Obama administration proposal to soften the renewable fuel standards that require that nation's fuel supply to contain small percentages of ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel in diesel products. more»
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