HEALTH CARE & MEDICINE

Wall St closes sharply lower

US markets lose early gains, close lower as investors digest Bernanke comments, FOMC minutes. Read More | View Original Article

Westfield in talks to sell US malls

Deal with Starwood would be latest in effort to sell non-core assets. Read More | View Original Article

IRS exec refuses to testify

Senior IRS official refuses to testify at probe into US tax agency scandal. Read More | View Original Article

Farmers urge conditions on ADM-GrainCorp deal

Swan pushed to demand concessions on ADM takeover. Read More | View Original Article

Wall Street falls sharply

US markets lose early gains, fall lower despite Bernanke reassurance stimulus will not end prematurely. Read More | View Original Article

Stokes may have cut Ten stake: report

Stokes rumoured to have reduced Ten stake after KKR's Seven sale. Read More | View Original Article

Aust dollar falls under 97 US cents

Local currency falls after testimony by US Fed chief Bernanke. Read More | View Original Article

Wall Street loses early gains

Markets reverse course, fall lower after Bernanke suggests stimulus will not end prematurely. Read More | View Original Article

Britain 'long way' from recovery: IMF

British govt urged to boost infrastructure spending to boost growth. Read More | View Original Article

Aust being sucked into currency war: OECD official

Economist calls for tighter bank rules; says Aust is paying price for Europe, US, Asian actions. Read More | View Original Article

European stocks close higher

Markets boosted by US Fed chief Bernanke's testimony. Read More | View Original Article

UN slams Aust asylum policy

Refugee agency says Aust policy fails to meet international law. Read More | View Original Article

EU targets tax-dodgers

European leaders call for less bank secrecy; talks fail to include corporate multinationals. Read More | View Original Article

Shell to hold Woodside stake

Energy giant awaits outcome of Browse delay, says it will not sell 'below value'. Read More | View Original Article

Carrefour cède ses 25% de sa JV au Moyen-Orient

Carrefour a cédé sa participation résiduelle de 25% dans sa coentreprise au Moyen-Orient à son partenaire local Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) pour un montant de 530 millions d'euros, ont annoncé mercredi les deux sociétés. Read More | View Original Article

Bernanke soothes stimulus fears

US Fed chair says easing stimulus could slow economic recovery. Read More | View Original Article

Le volailler LDC en quête d'acquisitions hors de France

Le producteur des poulets de Loué vise à réduire sa dépendance à l'égard du marché français. Read More | View Original Article

Wall St rallies on Fed testimony

Markets rally after Bernanke suggests stimulus will not end prematurely. Read More | View Original Article

In a Data Deluge, Companies Seek to Fill a New Role

A job invented in Silicon Valley is going mainstream as more industries try to gain an edge from big data. Read More | View Original Article

Accord entre les USA et GSK pour développer des antibiotiques

[[697668]] Le gouvernement des Etats-Unis a signé un accord d'au moins 40 millions de dollars (31 millions d'euros) avec GlaxoSmithKline, le premier groupe pharmaceutique britannique, pour développer des antibiotiques destinés à répondre à la double menace du bioterrorisme et de la résistance aux... Read More | View Original Article

Accord entre les USA et GSK pour développer des antibiotiques

Le gouvernement des Etats-Unis a signé un accord d'au moins 40 millions de dollars (31 millions d'euros) avec GlaxoSmithKline, le premier groupe pharmaceutique britannique, pour développer des antibiotiques destinés à répondre à la double menace du bioterrorisme et de la résistance aux... Read More | View Original Article

US consumer health market to benefit from supplements continuing to perform well

The US consumer health market grew by over 4% through 2012, this despite major recalls and a weak cold and flu season further dragging down over-the-counter (OTC) sales.Preventive health and... Read More | View Original Article

Middle East's killer virus: what's in a name?

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome claims twenty victims - is it right to name a virus after a region? Read More | View Original Article

US emergency contraception market grew by 8% through 2012

Current value sales within the US emergency contraception market grew by 8% through 2012, to reach a value of US$274 million.Emergency contraception is a birth control measure that, if taken... Read More | View Original Article

Pfizer veut réduire sa participation dans Zoetis

Pfizer a annoncé mercredi son intention de poursuivre la scission de sa filiale de santé animale Zoetis en offrant à ses actionnaires d'échanger des titres Pfizer contre des actions Zoetis avec une décote de 7%. Read More | View Original Article

Coalition would shred Gonski: Pyne

Without national agreement, school funding plan will be scrapped: Pyne. Read More | View Original Article

Rail project divides Qld premier, Abbott

Newman says he is disappointed by Coalition's stance on rail project. Read More | View Original Article

Qld inquiry calls on Bligh

Former premier to testify on Queensland Health scandal. Read More | View Original Article

European shares slide after data

BoE minutes, mixed British data weigh on European shares. Read More | View Original Article

High hopes for Holden's Commodore

Company feels latest model key to determining Holden's future in Australia. Read More | View Original Article