The Canadian government announced earlier this month that it would eliminate tariffs on several categories of imported goods, from baby clothes to skis and snowboards to golf and hockey equipment. But bicycles weren't on the list — ...
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Clinigen has acquired Cardioxane (dexrazoxane) from Novartis for $33m, which is payable in two tranches. As per the agreement, Clinigen will manufacture, register, distribute, and commercialize the product in countries where current ...
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China has culled all poultry at Huhuai produce market in Songjiang district of Shanghai in order to limit a bird flu outbreak caused by a new strain of H7N9 virus. The culling was carried out after authorities from the China's Ministry of ...
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During the International Steel Trade Day organized by STSG-Eurometal in Milan on April 4, SteelOrbis interviewed Ralph Oppenheimer, chairman of Stemcor and STSG (Eurometal's Steel Trade Study Group), seeking his views on how the problem of ...
The Government is to call for bids to share £55m for research into autonomous systems, robotics, and large scale energy storage. The cash is part of £600m towards the UK's scientific research infrastructure announced by the ...
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For northerners that lovely time of year between shoveling snow and mowing the lawn is about to end. And now, before the blades of grass reach an unsightly height, is the best time to make sure your mower is in working order. If you put it ...
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At 11th International Steel Market and Trade Conference held in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, Zhang Jinghua, the vice president of Beijing-based state-owned Sinosteel Corporation, stated that China’s steel trading sector is ...
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has ruled that AstraZeneca's US patent protecting Pulmicort Respules in the US, is invalid. The Court also said that the generic defendants involved in the litigation do not ...
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Internet companies and privacy advocates appear headed for a fight over a proposal to broaden California's so-called Shine the Light Law, which requires online companies to disclose to consumers how their personal information is used. The ...
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A little-publicized provision in a U.S. government budget resolution that largely prohibits four agencies from using Chinese-made IT products could backfire, several tech trade groups said. The provision, in a 2013 budget resolution ...
The U.S government and two other entities involved in investigations leading to the indictment of the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz have asked a federal court in Boston to redact the names of people involved in the case from documents ...
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Google's privacy policy is set to be investigated by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to see if it's compliant with current UK law. The move comes after data watchdogs in five other European nations - France, Germany, Italy, ...
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The Chinese media have accused Apple of treating the nation's consumers as second-class citizens over its policy for replacing or repairing damaged iPhones under warranty. While Apple insists that its policies are broadly equivalent ...
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Q. My Medigap policy was cheap when I bought it but it's expensive now that I'm 76. I tried to switch to a cheaper plan but was turned down because of some health conditions. Will health care reform prevent Medigap plans from doing this? ...
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Leeds council could potentially save over 1m Leeds City Council is consulting residents on proposals to turn off street lights at certain times of the night to save 1.3 million over 10 years. The local authority has more than 92,000 ...
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