Monthly Archives: March 2012

Drug data reveal sneaky side effects

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An algorithm designed by US scientists to trawl through a plethora of drug interactions has yielded thousands of previously unknown side effects caused by taking drugs in combination. The work, published today in Science Translational Medicine1, provides a way to sort through the hundreds of thousands of 'adverse events' reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) each year. “It’s a step in the direction of Read more [...]

Zynga Plans to Sell $400 Million of Shares

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Zynga said on Wednesday that it planned to sell additional shares, three months after the social game giant went public, to let some investors trim their holdings. The company said in a statement that the follow-on offering, which listed a preliminary sales target of $400 million, was meant to “facilitate an orderly distribution of shares and to increase the company’s public float.” Zynga said in a regulatory filing that it would not receive any proceeds from the sale. The new offering will Read more [...]

China’s IPO hopefuls look to London

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Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:30pm GMT (Recasts lead and headline) * Investors wary of Chinese IPOs after scandals * Corporate governance focus in rebuilding trust * Interest in listing in London expected to grow By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Frustrated by a long wait to list at home, and enticed by the chance to boost their reputations abroad, Chinese firms are turning to London as the place to raise capital. But those looking to float in Britain Read more [...]

Would a reduced house price deter you from buying?

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When it comes to shopping I love a reduced sticker – it's always good to think you're getting a bargain. But I'm not quite sure how I feel when it comes to houses.In Hartlepool recently I walked past an estate agent whose window display was littered with "reduced" labels – homeowners appeared to be regularly lopping £20,000 or so off the asking price for their home. Other estate agents in the town had mixed feelings about this: one said she never displayed reduced signs as it could put Read more [...]

Great Barrier Reef series reveals unseen events

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A new BBC three-part documentary reveals previously un-filmed scenes of this teh Great Barrier Reef. A NEW THREE-PART BBC series on the Great Barrier Reef captures the World Heritage-listed site in glorious detail, using time-lapses, macro photography and state-of-the-art equipment to show a side of the reef few people have ever seen."We found things that would put Avatar to shame," says Read more [...]

46m New-build motor yacht by Pisa SuperYachts listed for sale

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Burgess and Opal Marine have jointly listed the new-build superyacht Project 12 for sale with an asking price of € 23,000,000. Currently in the final stages of construction at Pisa Superyachts and built to ABS classification and MCA compliancy, Project 12 translates the success and build quality of the Cantieri di Pisa Akhir range to a larger scale offering exhilarating performance generated by twin 4,670hp MTU engines. Conceived by and built for an experienced yacht owner, with interior Read more [...]

Hall of Fame pitcher listed as witness for Madoff-Mets trial

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NEW YORK Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax is among witnesses scheduled to testify at a trial next week to determine if the New York Mets’ owners must give up hundreds of millions of dollars they received from jailed financier Bernard Madoff. Koufax’s name is on a list submitted Tuesday to a federal judge of a dozen witnesses Mets’ lawyers plan to call at the Manhattan civil trial. Koufax Read more [...]

Derry could lose historic sites

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Around 100 historic buildings in the heart of Londonderry are at risk of being lost, experts have warned. The commitment to maintaining the built heritage across the city has now been called into question by the Walled City Partnership. The partnership yesterday issued a stark message that historic factories, schools and dwellings were among the buildings now deemed derelict or at risk of becoming so. They have also questioned the need for new buildings in a city Read more [...]

Lawmakers Consider California Sporting Event Ban For Violent Fans

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SACRAMENTO, Calif (KPIX) - Take me out to the ballgame? Maybe not. California would become the first state to create a "Ban List" prohibiting violent fans from attending professional sports events anywhere in the state under newly proposed legislation. The list would operate much like a restraining order: Anyone listed who went anyway would be guilty of a misdemeanor. Offenders' names and photos would be published on the Internet and sent to sports arenas, police agencies and ticket vendors by the Read more [...]

U.S. Home Supply Drops as Demand Climbs, Realtor.com Says

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The number of U.S. homes listed for sale fell 22 percent last month from a year earlier and asking prices gained 6.8 percent as more shoppers seek to buy, according to data from Realtor.com. There were 1.78 million homes listed for sale in February with a median asking price of $188,000, according to a report by Realtor.com, which is the National Association of Realtors’ official website and operated by real estate data company Move Inc. (MOVE) The median Read more [...]