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UCSF, other UC med centers, get $10.1M to revamp breast cancer study/careThe University of California and its five statewide medical centers, led by UC San Francisco Medical Center, is using $10.1 million in new grants to launch a statewide program to revamp the study and care of breast cancer.
Biz Journal Friday, October 02, 2009MorthMarq Real Estate completes Opus purchaseNorthMarq Real Estate Services has added roughly 1 million square feet of Denver-area properties to its portfolio with the closing of its purchase of Opus Property Services LLC. (MAC)
Biz Journal Friday, October 02, 2009Higher Education Pays, But So Will YouEven as the economy stumbles, the price of a college education keeps on climbing. Average tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities rose 6.4% in the 2008â??09 academic year, while costs at private four-year institutions rose 5.9%. Higher college costs and trying economic conditions have interrupted the education plans of many aspiring students. In [...]
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009Stalking the Mighty ConsumerWhat group can claim credit for being the driving force behind the worldâ??s largest economy? Hint: You are probably a member of this group. The answer is U.S. consumers, whose spending is responsible for more than 70% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). As weâ??ve seen in recent years, when consumer conditions are bad, the effects [...]
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009Tillerson: Global Energy Solutions Require New Technology, Free Markets"Our best hope is to harness the power of new technologies and free markets to meet the world's energy and environmental challenges," Tillerson said in a speech to the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
rigzone.com Friday, October 02, 2009Merck KGaA quashes Erbitux sales doubts-magazineMerck KGaA is sticking to its initial target to make more than 1 billion euros ($1.45 billion) in sales from its Erbitux cancer drug as early as 2011, its chief executive told a German weekly.
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009Oce posts Q3 loss, sees signs US mkts bottoming outDutch maker of photocopier and printing systems Oce NV posted a third-quarter loss and sharply declining revenues due to weak European markets, but said it saw early signs of bottoming out in some U.S. markets.
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009Merckle more optimistic on keeping Phoenix-sourcesGerman industrial heir Ludwig Merckle is more confident he may not need to sell drugs distributor Phoenix after cashing in shares in HeidelbergCement, two people familiar with his plans told Reuters.
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009Swiss regulator says UBS, CS pass stress testSwitzerland's two large banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, could weather a severe deterioration of the economy, Swiss banking regulator FINMA said on Friday, publishing its conclusion from a stress test for the banks.
IB Times Friday, October 02, 2009UH Professor Making Waves in Deepwater DrillingNo matter how big the oil company or smart the scientists they employ, drilling for oil in the deepest waters of the Gulf of Mexico may always be a gamble. Little by little, however, Arthur Weglein is helping to improve the odds.
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