will soon be able to manufacture body tissue to order if clinical trials continue to yield promising resultsSusie Colbert, 33, has a prominent 5in scar as the result of breaking her arm in two places while whitewater rafting in 2006. 'I've accommodated the scar into my self-image now, but other people are still taken aback by it,' she saysThe future of British medical science looks bright, brilliant...
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News & Media (INM) shares jumped 15 per cent yesterday as the publisher said bondholders had accepted a deal that gave the company a "significantly reduced debt profile" while banks have extended the time to repay a separate loan by more than four years.Shares in Independent News & Media closed up 15 per cent in Dublin, the biggest one-day rise in six weeks, as investors digested the news issued late...
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Television broadcasting and entertainment firm Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Thursday announced a major corporate organisational restructuring where it would acquire its group firm Zee News Ltd’s (ZNL) regional general entertainment business (R-GEC) on a share swap deal basis.Zee Entertainment will merge Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Bangla, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada and Zee Cinemalu with...
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Hedge fund run by George Soros takes stake in Ford Motor as it increases US stock holdingsSoros Fund Management LLC, the hedge fund run by billionaire investor George Soros, increased its holdings in U.S. stocks to $6.2 billion from $4.2 billion and bought a stake in Ford Motor Co.The Soros fund, based in New York, bought 7.3 million shares of Ford Motor that were worth about $53 million, according...
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It's one of the first things you're taught in preschool: Sharing is caring. Be nice. A recent crop of sharing websites has proven that sharing is nice for the planet, too—not to mention our wallets. Think about it: Each website that hooks you up with a loaner dress, car, or tool will save you cash, eliminate needless purchases, and reduce waste. Check out these sites that help facilitate sharing.is...
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Bears grew further strong at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Thursday, eroding 83 points from the benchmark KSE-100 Index which finished the day at 9,169.The share market began today’s trade in the green territory but later off loading in energy and banking stocks pulled the Index back from moving up which closed at the current level at the end of the session.Pak PTA clinched the spot of top volume...
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News Corp and Time Warner Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit as movie studios and cable network gains helped offset declines at their newspaper and magazine units.Both News Corp and Time Warner, which have been cutting costs to keep ahead of falling revenue, raised their forecasts, and News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch said he expected 2010 to be a year of stability.The results...
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Shares of sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. rose Friday, a day after its third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations and it raised its 2010 profit forecast.Hibbett, based in Birmingham, Ala., said Thursday that its profit rose 15 percent in the third quarter as sales rose and it took better control of inventory and expenses. Its 30 cents per share profit beat a 24 cent per share estimate...
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