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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Boeing Co., General Electric Co. and other companies wanted to show Congress last February the dangers of closing the Export-Import Bank, they turned to a time-tested Washington ritual: knocking on Capitol Hill office doors. Working together, they mobilized executives from more than 650 companies to descend on Washington in a two-day “fly-in”. In over 400 meetings they warned lawmakers that thousands of American
Cempra Inc stock plunged 37 percent on Friday over potential safety concerns related to the company’s drug to treat a common bacterial infection that met its main goal in a late-stage study. The company said while increased levels of liver enzymes were seen across treatment arms, the magnitude was higher in those who received its drug, solithromycin. Patients in the second late-stage trial initially received IV administration of either solithromycin
Saturday, October 24th is Food Day, and we will be celebrating it at the very heart of the Yale University campus, on the beautiful expanse in front of Sterling Library. Much as we need rain in this part of the country, please join me in hoping it doesn’t come that day. We have a canopy, just in case.Food Day is an annual event, established…
By Krista Mahr KABUL (Reuters) – Medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday that a U.S. tank entered the grounds of its hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz without permission, damaging the compound that was hit in a U.S. air strike earlier this month. The group said in a statement that the vehicle was carrying a team from a joint investigation being conducted by the United
By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) – A new survey suggests that just over half of people in the U.S. and England would know how to recognize a stroke and when to call an ambulance. The analysis suggests that public education about stroke needs improvement in both countries, researchers say. In the U.S., stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in adults, according to
Jamie Redknapp and Ed Chamberlin look ahead to Swansea v Stoke on Monday Night Football.
Get back on board the bus with Beefy, Bumble and Athers as they debate Cook’s no-ball, gym PBs and Eric Morecambe.
Wales centre Tyler Morgan says he is unfazed by the prospect of lining up against South Africa in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final at Twickenham.
Andy Murray will play Novak Djokovic live on Sky Sports on Saturday afternoon.
Dolby doesn’t make TVs, but if it did they’d probably be the best in the world. Well, at dealing with its Dolby Vision HDR tech anyways. Until then, though, Dolby is working quietly away signing up the TV silicon manufacturers to use its impressive, though proprietary, high dynamic range technology. The latest is Chinese chipset maker, MStar. Dolby has though already signed up Realtek and MediaTek – y’know, the most
