Medtronic has announced the US launch of the ACD instrument set, designed for implanting the BRYAN cervical disc system. The FDA-approved instrument is designed for the treatment of single-level cervical disc disease (radiculopathy and/or ...
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A suspected hacking attack has hit a UN agency meeting in Dubai at which delegates are discussing new telecommunications controls that could alter the way the internet is governed. Among other groups,European MPs have voiced concerns that ...
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Business Line reported that Hyundai Construction Equipment India is set to expand its product portfolio as it seeks to become the second largest excavator business in the country in less than 4 years. Mr Dheeraj Panda head of Marketing ...
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TranS1 has completed first head-to-head retrospective study, designed for comparing its proprietary AxiaLIF pre-sacral interbody fusion procedure to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF). The trial has enrolled 48 patients in each arm ...
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Luxembourg-based CVC Capital Partners–led group has agreed to purchase insurance-claims adjuster Cunningham Lindsey from Stone Point Capital and Fairfax Financial Holdings in a deal valued between $900m and $1bn including debt. An ...
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Pluristem Therapeutics has gained Paul-Ehrlich-Institute (PEI) approval to begin Phase I/II study for muscle regeneration in Germany. The randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study will assess the safety and efficacy of its PLX ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to HeartWare International's miniaturized ventricular assist system. The HeartWare system, which includes a HVAD circulatory assist device with a sintered inflow cannula, ...
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London based private equity firm Cinven is planning to launch its Partnership annuity business, although the firm has not revealed the name of the new underwriting entity. Sources close to the matter told Financial Times that the private ...
Soon after federal mediators were brought in to help reach an agreement between teams representing employers at the ports of Los Angeles (POLA) and Long Beach (POLB) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office ...
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The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance's European unit (MSIEu) and banned its former executive chairman, Yohichi Kumagai for serious corporate governance failings. The UK watchdog has fined ...
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North American automated material handling solutions provider, Intelligrated is set to introduce its Alvey 952-2 hybrid in-line palletizer, an Alvey robotic depalletizer and mixed-load order fulfillment technologies, at PACK EXPO ...
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Willis Group's facultative and wholesale reinsurance arm Faber Global has opened a new office in Singapore to cover cfor local and Asian markets. Faber Asia-Pacific CEO will lead the new Singapore office, reporting to Faber CEO Jason ...
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Gaoshan nationality in Taiwan, one of the ethnic minorities of China, has a population of more than 400,000. Descended from the Baiyue nationality in ancient China, Gaoshan nationality now comprises nine branches including Atayal, Amis, ...
Warren Buffett's floated firm Berkshire Hathaway, the US underwriter has made an offer to acquire Residential Capital’s RESC.UL mortgage unit. Berkshire Hathaway is vying with Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, owned by Fortress ...
Although not having the fixed tradition, Tibetan play costumes suitcases are diverse and colorful, and carry distinct national styles and features of the snow-covered plateau. The blue-mask Tibetan play costumes, like Tibetan costumes, ...
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