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Sanofi to acquire Genzyme for $20.1 Billion
Nine months of relentless pursuit seems to have paid off, with the French pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi-Aventis, being just hours away to finally acquiring U.S. …
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Credit Suisse goes the CoCo way; UBS reluctant.
Credit Suisse’s assertive move of issuing 6 billion Swiss francs (USD 6.2 billion) of so-called CoCo bonds has significantly contributed to the bank regaining …
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Arizona Space Centre Goes Solar
The Challenger Space Centre in Arizona, popular for offering tourists the experience of being in outer space, has started taking concrete steps towards being …
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Fairtrade, Fairmined gold on sale in UK
With prices for the precious metal surging on markets all across the globe, Fairtrade and Fairmined gold will go on sale in the UK …
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California Desert Dreaming: Boom, much more than just a mirage
A community for gay retirees in the Californian desert, Boom is about “inclusion, not seclusion; … living, not retiring”. A $250 million project being financed …
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Turning into Gold. Rio Tinto
Thanks to rising commodity prices, Rio Tinto Group, the world’s third- largest mining company, has reported record profits of £14bn. Primarily powered by surging …
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“Bring it on!” scream wine-lovers. Bumper profit-threatening harvest in New Zealand
Not everyone’s rejoicing about the possibility of wine cellars overflowing. Wine-growers in New Zealand, reported the country’s industry body, are worried that the 300,000 …
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The Out-Smarted Market of Connecting People: Nokia teams up with Microsoft
Nokia’s been a buzzing hive over the last week after the internal memo issued by new CEO Stephen Elop in which he candidly likened …
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Luxury picks up pace. German car-makers BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi report soaring sales
There’s no doubt affordability levels are increasing globally, with demand for luxury cars continuing to surge in January. A year ago, demand for luxury …
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Your Private Multi-cuisine Vending Machine is a Food Printer?
Say it out loud. “Print out the food you want – anytime”. And try not laughing your head off. Taking technology to the next …
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PetroChina to team up with Encana with $5.4 billion investment in Canada Gas
China’s biggest oil company, PetroChina is all set to grow bigger and better with an investment of Can$5.4 billion in a shale gas project …
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Bullish or Bearish? Merger talks strong between London and Toronto Exchanges
Should we expect the emergence of a Big-Daddy market for mining in the near future? Because that’s what would happen if the London Stock …
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Dive into the Depths of Green Bliss! Holiday Exotic, live in Deep Sea Water-Cooled Buildings
First Honolulu, now Bora Bora. We love how exotic is going green! Bora Bora Island, considered one of the most mysterious and romantic islands …
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Return to first-yearly profit post-financial crisis for Swiss banking giant UBS
A significant turn-around since a loss of 2.7bn francs in 2009, UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, has posted a net profit of 7.2bn Swiss francs …
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Express Freight Service UPS grows stronger: Expands to Israel and Slovakia
One of the world’s largest logistics provider, UPS has announced the expansion of its UPS Express(R) Freight service into Israel and Slovakia to serve …
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Fasten your Seatbelts… Supercar Bloodhound Goes into Production.
Can you handle it? It’s designed to reach a record-breaking 1,000mph – making it faster than a speeding bullet! British engineers finally begin construction …
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Beer-powered! Canada set to sample ‘beer waste-to-energy’ technology
Waste from Beer turned to Energy Give me beer, I’ll give you energy ! A $500,000 modular pilot plant will be set up for …
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China’s Green Transportation Drive: World’s Largest Solar Roof to power High Speed Rail Station
Could China be turning over a new leaf after more than three decades of letting pollution levels reach record highs with the dramatic economic growth …
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Life’s Better with 3D! LG to unveil ‘world’s first 3D phone’ at MWC 2011.
The South Korean Electronics company with the very popular tag-line “Life’s Good” is set to make life even better with the world’s first 3D …
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The High with a Soul: Swedish Vodka ‘Karlsson’s Gold’
What do you think will be the fate of Karlsson’s, a start-up Swedish vodka brand, when its difference and essence is based in ‘going …
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Bike Riding to get even more sustainable in the Netherlands with Solar-Paneled Cycle Path
With cities like Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Melbourne having made cycling a way of life towards more sustainable living, the next question obviously was, ‘how …
