Wide range of issues to be discussed in G8 Summit China Daily | ROME: A wide range of issues will be discussed during the Group of Eight (G8)summit and outreach sessions to be held on July 8-10 in the central Italian city of L'Aquila, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said. | In a recent interview ahead of the summit, Frattini said that on top of the me...
Sanofi rivals to gain as Lantus faces sales drop The Guardian * Analysts slash Lantus sales forecasts on cancer concerns * Novo, Merck, Amylin/Lilly, Astra/Bristol could all benefit * Novo gains 5 percent, Sanofi up 1 percent after last week's losses By Ben Hirschler, European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Rival drugmakers look set ...
G8 set to tackle hunger in Africa BBC News | On Wednesday 8 July world leaders will gather in the earthquake-devastated town of L'Aquila in Italy for the G8 summit hosted by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlesconi. | He will be joined by US President Barack Obama, who is also visiting Moscow...
Maersk Tankers sees pick-up in M&A activity The Guardian By Peter Levring and Rasmus Jorgensen COPENHAGEN, July 1 (Reuters) - Maersk Tankers, the world's largest product tanker group, said on Wednesday it expected M&A activity to pick up in its sector at the expense of commercial pools, allowing shippers t...
Danish banks seek $11.9 bln in state aid -ministry The Guardian * 50 banks seek DKK 63 bln in state aid by June 30 cut-off * So far DKK 35 bln has been paid out under the scheme * Banks were entitled to seek DKK 87 bln in total (Adds details, quotes, background) COPENHAGEN, July 1 (Reuters) - Fifty Danish banks a...
Global business Star Tribune | America and the European Union lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization alleging that China is placing unfair levies on its exports of raw materials, such as bauxite and zinc, thereby providing cheaper materials to manufacturers at home...
Roche finds 1st case of H1N1 resistance to Tamiflu The Guardian (Adds details) ZURICH, June 29 (Reuters) - A patient with H1N1 influenza in Denmark showed resistance to Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, a company executive said on Monday. "While receiving the drug, the patient appeared to d...
Sanofi rivals to gain as Lantus faces sales drop The Guardian * Analysts slash Lantus sales forecasts on cancer concerns * Novo, Merck, Amylin/Lilly, Astra/Bristol could all benefit * Novo gains 5 percent, Sanofi up 1 percent after last week's losses By Ben Hirschler, European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent LOND...
Nuclear industry accused of hijacking clean energy forum The Guardian | Critics say France is using debate about where to base new Irena global renewables body to co-opt organisation | The industry has been accused of trying to muscle in on plans to establish a global body to represent the industry at a key meeting in ...
Nuclear industry accused of hijacking clean energy forum The Observer | The industry has been accused of trying to muscle in on plans to establish a global body to represent the industry at a key meeting in tomorrow. | France – a major user and exporter of nuclear technologies – is accused by critics of trying to w...
Japan to cut CO2 emissions 15 pct by 2020 -media The Guardian * Prime Minister Aso to announce 2020 target at 0900 GMT * Japanese media say Aso to set 15% cut from 2005 level * Cut of this size 8.5% below 1990 levels vs Kyoto 6% promise TOKYO...
Japan to choose on climate: lose face or lose money The Guardian * Prime Minister Aso to decide 2020 target by mid-June * Weaker target than minus 7 pct from 1990 to disappoint * Cut of 25 pct would be burden for the public - PM By Risa Maeda TO...
Free trade can help combat global warming, finds UN report United Nations | Green Economy26 June 2009 – Contrary to conventional wisdom, further liberalization of international trade can help combat climate change and support a low carbon economy, said a joint United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Trade Org...
UK's Brown proposes $100 bln annual climate fund The Times Of India | Text: LONDON: Developed countries must contribute collectively to a $100 billion annual fund to fight climate change in developing countries by 2020, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Frida...
UK's Brown proposes $100 bln annual climate fund The Guardian (Adds details) LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Developed countries must contribute collectively to a $100 billion annual fund to fight climate change in developing countries by 2020, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday. Global talks to agree in...
Questions and answers about the US climate bill that Obama hopes will ease global warming Hartford Courant Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill under consideration in tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the ...
