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Roche Abandons New Diabetes Drug

Roche Abandons New Diabetes Drug


Roche Abandons New Diabetes Drug

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:21 AM PDT

Development of the drug, aleglitazar, was discontinued after Roche cited safety reasons and questions over its effectiveness.
    


DealBook: U.S. Vows to Battle Abusive Debt Collectors

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:04 PM PDT

Federal regulators are cracking down on some of the nation's biggest banks and other lenders, accusing them of aggressive practices like hounding debtors with repeated phone calls.
    


Masao Yoshida, Nuclear Engineer and Chief at Fukushima Plant, Dies at 58

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:02 PM PDT

Mr. Yoshida won praise for his effort to minimize the damage at the power plant as multiple reactors spiraled out of control after a tsunami.
    


Egypt Leaders’ Transition Plan Meets With Swift Criticism

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 09:59 PM PDT

Egypt's new military-led government enlisted internationally recognized figures to serve as its public face and promised quick elections, but a transitional plan was widely derided as authoritarian and rushed.
    


Inquiry Suggests Chance That Mechanical Failure Had Role in Crash

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 09:45 PM PDT

The pilots of the Asiana Airlines jet said that they believed they had set devices used to maintain safe airspeed but that speed fell too low anyway, an investigation revealed.
    


Currency Controls in Cyprus Increase Worry About Euro System

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 07:40 PM PDT

Though part of the euro zone, the country's restrictions on the flow of capital have affected businesses and individuals, leaving some feeling their euro is not the same as that of others.
    

Theater Review: ‘Monkey’ Is a Break From Usual Lincoln Center Festival Fare

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 07:01 PM PDT

"Monkey: Journey to the West" turns an Asian fable of a furry enlightenment-seeker into a spectacle combining animation, martial arts and acrobatics.
    


In Portugal, a Protector of a People Is Honored

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 06:40 PM PDT

Descendants of those saved from Nazism by Aristides de Sousa Mendes gathered to pay tribute to the former diplomat.
    

Havana Journal: Salons or Not, Cyberspace Is Still a Distant Place for Most Cubans

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:49 PM PDT

Regarded as the least wired country in the Western Hemisphere, Cuba recently expanded access in salons. But the prices are beyond what most can afford.
    

Russia Says Study Suggests Syria Rebels Used Sarin

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:21 PM PDT

The Russian analysis was based on evidence collected directly by Russian forensics specialists who visited a site in northern Syria, an official said.
    


Europe Has Plan for Failed Banks, but Germany Isn’t Convinced

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 04:25 PM PDT

Germany's finance minister said a proposal for new policies and a central authority to handle failed banks risked making economic problems worse.
    


For Western Allies, a Long History of Swapping Intelligence

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 03:44 PM PDT

Recent disclosures of American spying reflect the complicated nature of the relationship between the intelligence services of the United States and its allies.
    

F.B.I. Nominee Tells Panel That View Has Changed on Interrogation Tactic

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT

James B. Comey, who served in the Justice Department under President George W. Bush, is facing some particularly thorny issues, like torture and surveillance, at his confirmation hearing.
    


A Scientist Helps to Reinvent Broccoli

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 02:36 PM PDT

"This consolidates my view that we need to grow our own vegetables and break free from such 'improvements,'" writes D. Wagner.
    

DealBook: NYSE Euronext to Take Over Libor

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

NYSE Euronext said it won a contract to administer and improve the embattled London interbank offered rate, or Libor.
    


Pride, Prejudice, Promotion? Mr. Darcy Rising

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 01:23 PM PDT

A giant sculpture of a favorite Jane Austen character emerges from the lake in Hyde Park.
    

Alain Ducasse Is Going Alcohol-Free in Qatar

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT

The celebrated chef is taking on the challenge of an alcohol-free restaurant in Qatar.
    

French Sailor’s Long, Eclectic Course Leads to America’s Cup

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Loïck Peyron, who has bounced around the sailing world and its many races, is a member of the Artemis Racing team after he and his brother failed to secure financing for a Cup challenge.
    

Netanyahu Names Adviser Israeli Ambassador to U.S.

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 11:28 AM PDT

The long-expected appointment of the aide, Ron Dermer, had raised concerns in Washington because of Mr. Dermer's ties to Republicans, but he has since won over many in the White House.
    

I.M.F. Trims Global Forecast as Emerging Markets Lag

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:42 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund now expects the global economy to grow about 3.1 percent in 2013. That is 0.2 percentage points lower than the fund forecast in April.
    


The Female Factor: When Dad Becomes the Lead Parent

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 08:32 AM PDT

For one working mother, swapping traditional roles with her husband was liberating, and for her husband came empowerment.
    


Chinese Police Open Fire on Unarmed Tibetans, Rights Groups Say

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:56 AM PDT

The groups said the weekend shootings injured nine people, two critically, at a 78th birthday celebration for the Dalai Lama.
    


Global Soccer: For David Villa, Change Might Be a Good Thing

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:10 AM PDT

Villa is moving from Barcelona, where he often was lost amid the other stars, to Atlético Madrid, where he can easily rejuvenate his career.
    

Japan Warns of China and North Korea as Security Threats

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 04:18 AM PDT

An annual defense paper warns of the increasing possibility of a military confrontation with China and the danger of North Korea's growing nuclear capability.
    

18 Reported Injured in Beirut Explosion

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 03:25 AM PDT

The bombing came amid longstanding fears that Hezbollah would face attacks in response to its military intervention in Syria's civil war.
    


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