FDA regulators have released a report on Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system, which was based on responses from 11 surgeons who had used the system. The report covers complications, patient recovery times, training concerns, and ...
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Soda taxes are back, and thank goodness. The sugary beverage industry has spent billions of dollars across the United States trying to defeat any proposal that addresses the serious health costs of the soda and energy drinks we consume, and ...
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NanoBio Systems, a medical sensor startup company, has announced the successful measurement of glucose in saliva of human test subjects using a disposable nanotechnology-based sensor platform and simple, portable electronics. Limited ...
The Ford Falcon XR8 performance flagship will return to the Australian line-up next year at the same time as Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) will draw to a close, the local car maker has announced. Timed to coincide with the introduction ...
Titan Spine, a medical device surface technology company, has signed a distribution agreement with Biomet to bring the Titan Spine Endoskeleton line of interbody fusion devices to practicing spine surgeons in Germany. Under the agreement, ...
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As the Chinese economy firms with recent upbeat data, analysts expect a reform package to be unveiled in a key plenum this weekend to bring changes not only to China but to reinvigorate the global economy, which has been in a slow recovery. ...
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Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has deemed the car industry “back open in Australia” following confirmation that the Coalition Government will scrap the controversial fringe benefits tax (FBT) rule changes proposed by the previous ...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors have announced a partnership to explore several new projects covering shared products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers. ...
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Billabong International Limited announces that a US$300 million tranche of the 6 year senior secured term loan of US$360 million (A$386 million) (the "New Term Debt") provided by entities affiliated with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and ...
When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of Web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses, a bold pioneer clearing a path in the new, wild frontier of enterprise cloud computing. Seven years later, ...
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Windows 8′s user share in October climbed past the 10% milestone for the first time since the launch of the radically-overhauled OS a year ago, an analytics company said Friday. The operating system’s share of all computing ...
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Marlen International, Inc. announced today the unveiling at PROCESS EXPO 2013 of four newly designed Marlen and Carruthers food processing machines, including an OPTI 100 vacuum pump, 24-PAK filler, AE5000 2D dicer, and Auto-shredder. ...
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Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh, has purchased Elsey & Associates, for an undisclosed sum. Set up in 1978, Elsey & Associates, a $4.5m revenue agency based in Spring, Texas, offers surety bonds and ...
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Boston Scientific, a manufacturer of medical devices, has completed the acquisition of Bard Electrophysiology, a division of C.R. Bard. The completion of this transaction enables Boston Scientific to provide a broader portfolio of EP ...
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German automaker Daimler is planning to expand its partnership with American electric car maker Tesla Motors. Daimler holds a 4.3% stake in Tesla, which currently supplies electric motors and batteries to Daimler for its vehicles. Daimler ...
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