The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended approval of Bayer’s oral soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator, riociguat, in two forms of pulmonary ...
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The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has confirmed its opinion for European marketing authorization of Pfizer's Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate). Xeljanz is a novel, oral Janus kinase ...
There is huge potential for growth of retail franchising in India, due to expected rise in consumption fueled by population growth, according to a recent report. The report “Collaborating for Growth: Report on Franchising ...
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Subsea 7 S.A. awarded contracts for three new-build PLSVs Tuesday, Jul 09, 2013 Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC) announced the award of three contracts from Petrobras with a combined value (at the time of contract signature) of ...
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The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture. Transparent designs facilitated through the replacement of solid roofs and introduction of entire ...
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The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed a fine of 30m against companies of the Prudential Group (Prudential) for failing to inform the market regulator at the time of its proposed acquisition of AIA, the Asian subsidiary of ...
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Lifestyle apparel company stocks are making a comeback. PVH Corp. expects to report higher annual revenue and EPS. Its stock mimicked the company's growth and looks all set to provide further value to its investors. However, the sector ...
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How Dell will fare in private hands – if a buyout is indeed imminent – depends entirely on how the company’s management will react to the declining revenues from its PC business, and how it will develop other areas of its ...
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Global steel production will fall over the next 12 months because of current overcapacity and the slowdown in the Chinese economy says Coface. The experts in assessing business sector credit risks have published a report on the challenges ...
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It is reported that Hyundai Steel Company issued a USD 17.2 million letter of credit to Australian iron ore company Pluton Resources against the purchase of four shipments commencing in August 2013. Mr Tony Schoer MD of Pluton Resources ...
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Overview 1. US steelmaker Severstal Columbus LLC's financial performance weakened in the third quarter of 2012 amid unfavorable industry conditions. 2. Consequently, we don't expect the company to generate material positive free ...
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Almost 60% of IT executives have a plan in place to retire applications, according to a UK study by Accenture. The survey of 250 IT executives and 250 business executives in companies with 1,000 or more staff found that the amount of IT ...
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The rare earths business isn't unlike a Formula One race, according to Carolyn Dennis, vice-president and senior analyst with Dundee Capital Markets. Companies are speeding to reach production and find strategic partners to grease the ...
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IT departments must be prepared to renegotiate IT support and invest in mobile device management (MDM) to support staff using their own devices at work. A survey of 3,796 consumers across 17 different countries by analyst Ovum has found ...
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The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced that the France based seamless steel tube producer Vallourec will maintain its strong market positions in premium steel pipes and connections for the oil and gas ...
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