By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Israel’s blockade of building materials for Gaza has created one of the highest levels of unemployment in the world and made it impossible for the small coastal enclave to recover from the war a year ago, aid agencies said on Wednesday. Less than one percent of the materials needed for reconstruction have been allowed into the enclave, the international charity Christian Aid
By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Israel’s blockade of building materials for Gaza has created one of the highest levels of unemployment in the world and made it impossible for the small coastal enclave to recover from the war a year ago, aid agencies said on Wednesday. Less than one percent of the materials needed for reconstruction have been allowed into the enclave, the international charity Christian Aid
By Tova Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) – As Israel’s biggest company Teva strives to get even bigger by swallowing up rival Mylan for more than $40 billion, further down the food chain a raft of upstart life science firms are struggling to climb onto the global ladder. Now the government is starting to take notice, urged on by influential advocates, including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ own boss, who says the country’s
By Tova Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) – As Israel’s biggest company Teva strives to get even bigger by swallowing up rival Mylan for more than $40 billion, further down the food chain a raft of upstart life science firms are struggling to climb onto the global ladder. Now the government is starting to take notice, urged on by influential advocates, including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ own boss, who says the country’s
For years I hid. Hid behind brands and labels, coats and hats, chef knives and hot pans, bullying and criticism of others, substances altering all reality and one harmful relationship after another. What or who are you hiding behind? When I began this chapter of my journey a little over a year ago, I was hit with the harsh reality that it was…
For years I hid. Hid behind brands and labels, coats and hats, chef knives and hot pans, bullying and criticism of others, substances altering all reality and one harmful relationship after another. What or who are you hiding behind? When I began this chapter of my journey a little over a year ago, I was hit with the harsh reality that it was…
The British government said on Wednesday it would not introduce a levy on tobacco manufacturers and importers as a consultation had shown the cost would simply be passed on to consumers. Last December, the government said it was considering introducing a levy, which would have been based on market share, and launched a consultation to gather views on the idea. “Analysis of the responses shows that the impact of a
The British government said on Wednesday it would not introduce a levy on tobacco manufacturers and importers as a consultation had shown the cost would simply be passed on to consumers. Last December, the government said it was considering introducing a levy, which would have been based on market share, and launched a consultation to gather views on the idea. “Analysis of the responses shows that the impact of a
By Susan Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) – Medical device makers, facing sluggish sales and increasing pressure to prove the value of their products, are beefing up guarantees to compensate U.S. hospitals if a device does not perform as expected. Medtronic Plc, Johnson & Johnson and St Jude Medical Inc are among the first to provide the newer guarantees, some of which offer to share in the cost of follow-up treatment tied
The kind folks at Arby’s want to help anyone avoiding the lure of crispy meat by creating a support hotline for vegetarians who are tempted to break their meat-free vows by the chain’s newest decadent offering: brown-sugar bacon.