Apr. 22, 2008 22:23
Canadian oil sand and US legislation
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This article discusses the potential impact of environmental legislation currently pending before the US Congress on the development of Canadian oil sand as a source of energy. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13efc1f2-1004-11dd-8871-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,dwp_uuid=5aedc804-2f7b-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8,print=no,_i_email=y.html
Apr. 22, 2008 22:21
New information suggests that the size of the Japanese workforce is slowly shrinking. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7360077.stm
Apr. 22, 2008 22:20
Patent extension for pharmaceuticals
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This article discusses new attempts by pharmaceutical companies to extend the lives of their patents. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7355527.stm
Apr. 22, 2008 22:18
More on Chinese arms sales to Zimbabwe
Posted by NancyOta under [International Politics ][ (0) Comment ] | [ (0) Trackbacks ]
In an update to a previous posting, it appears that Chinese weapons meant to be sold to Zimbabwe might be returned to China after public outcry over the sale. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7360438.stm
Apr. 22, 2008 22:17
Turkish bargaining for EU membership
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This article discusses Turkey's newest bargaining strategy in its bid to become a member of the EU. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/22/europe/letter.php
Apr. 22, 2008 22:16
Tainted heparin update
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This is a follow-up story on a previous posting regarding tainted heparin from China. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/22/business/heparin.php
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