Vioxx Consumption

Yes, Merck could try to now retread the inorganic path to expansion by supporting star products like Cozaar; however, after the Carol verdict, smelling blood, more than 4200 similar – and increasing – lawsuits alleging health related problems due to Vioxx consumption have already been filed. On a conservative basis, if even 10% of these law suits were to be decided against Merck, the damage could well exceed a whopping $100 billion!...

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LIGHT-HEARTED (IIPM-Article)

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The Acciden­tal, a narrative of bizarre occurrences at a nondescript town styled by Ali Smith; A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry which depicts the loss of youth and innocence in the struggle and events surrounding war and the popular Zadie Smith’s On Beauty, a light-hearted account of an American and British family as neighbours, so dif­ferent and yet so similar.

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Troubles of Man (IIPM-Press Release)

And although I’m sure that Sri Yukteswar would shudder if he heard me quote him in this context, computers may at best help to reduce ignorance which “is not only a trouble in itself, but is also the source of all the other troubles of man.”

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Bollywood and Bal Thackeray's popularity (IIPM-Press Release)

Maybe that is the reason why even Bollywood could not resist itself from portraying his signature style of politics (if not the character himself) through one or the other films. Be it Mahesh Bhatt’s Saaransh in 1984, Mani Ratnam’s Bombay in 1995 or more recently, Ram Gopal Verma’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s Godfather, namely, Sarkar, Bollywood always has got the best of it when it comes to cashing in on Bal Thackeray’s popularity.

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SHELL, SECOND LARGEST OIL COMPANY

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Shell, the second largest oil and gas company in the world with profits of £9.4bn in 2004, has caused oil spills, gas flaring, and incomplete social initiatives adversely affecting health and environment in countries like Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa and Brazil.

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Boots moots UniChem merger

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UK-based leading health and beauty retailer, Boots Group PLC, has announced plans to merge with the third largest pharmacy network in Europe, Alliance UniChem. The deal is being valued at $12.3 billion. The combined entity will form the largest pharmacy chain in Britain with 2,200 stores.

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B&E this fortnight

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Porsche scripts Volkswagen breatherGerman luxury sports carmaker, Porsche AG has increased its stake in Europe’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG to 10.3%. However, it has further announced plans to increase its share to 20%, to ward off hostile attempts to take over the Wolfsburg, Germany-based automaker.

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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Meanwhile, in Britain, there is no shortage of the “evil and fanatic racial discrimination” that Qutb denounced. The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission received 320 complaints of racist attacks in the wake of the bombings; Scotland Yard says hate crimes are up 600 percent from this time last year.

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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Meanwhile, in Britain, there is no shortage of the “evil and fanatic racial discrimination” that Qutb denounced. The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission received 320 complaints of racist attacks in the wake of the bombings; Scotland Yard says hate crimes are up 600 percent from this time last year.

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NET BANKING

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These issues have the potential to seriously dent the e-retailing or net banking dreams of many players. Before jumping on the bus to El Dorado, companies must remember that they could also end up getting a one way ticket to nowhere.

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CHINA FACTOR

There is, however, a China factor in Japanese domestic politics as well. The Chinese are not too pleased with Koizumi who has refused to go the whole hog in admitting Japanese guilt for World War Two atrocities in China. But inside Japan, there is growing public opinion in favour of a more conciliatory approach towards China; and the LDP rebels are hopeful of exploiting this feeling. They have been careful to maintain equidistance between the LDP and the DPJ and are hoping to win a sufficient number of seats to play the role of kingmakers after the elections...

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