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Germany suspends more drugs tested by GVK Bio
22 Aug 2015
Despite the ban, the German regulator said it has no information so far that the medicines subjected to clinical trials by GVK Bio posed any health risks to patients
UK restaurant chain Côte pockets staff tips
21 Aug 2015
Airbnb sets sight on expansion in China
21 Aug 2015
Costco hit with suit over sale of farmed shrimp produced with slave labour in Thai fishing industry
20 Aug 2015
Oil price hits 6.5-year low of nearly $40 a barrel
20 Aug 2015
Oil has tumbled more than 30 per cent since prices hit the year’s peak in June as producers maintained output levels despite rising inventories
Valeant close to buying 'female Viagra' maker Sprout for $1 bn
20 Aug 2015
Sprout Pharmaceuticals drug, which aims to boost a woman’s libido, yesterday received approval from the US FDA for its drug Addyi
US FDA approves “female Viagra”
19 Aug 2015
Indian GSM operators add 1.24 mn users in July
19 Aug 2015
Birla Corp to buy two cement plants in eastern India from LafargeHolcim for Rs5,000 cr
18 Aug 2015
The mega deal requires approval from regulators in around 17 countries, and the two companies would have to sell assets worth more than $11 billion to comply with competition concerns
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