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Supreme Court Says FTC Can Sue Over Deals That Delay Generic Drug Sales
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday regulators can challenge deals between brand-name drug companies and generic rivals that delay cheaper medicines from going on sale, which regulators say ...UK Charges Ex-UBS Trader In LIBOR Probe
Britain's fraud prosecutor on Tuesday charged former UBS trader Tom Hayes with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud, as part of a global investigation into the manipulation of benchmark interest ...
FDA Urges Protection of Medical Devices From Cyber Threats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, citing potential cyber threats to medical devices, on Thursday urged medical device makers, hospitals and other medical facilities to upgrade their protections ...
Analysis: Why Bankrupt W.R. Grace Is Thriving
A company stuck in bankruptcy for 12 years may not seem like much of a catch, but investors have fallen in love with U.S. specialty chemical manufacturer W.R. Grace & Co and its surging sales to ...
Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Widest on Record, Rare EF5
The deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City at the end of May had a record-breaking width of 2.6 miles and was the second top-of-the-scale EF5 twister to hit the area in less than two weeks, ...
U.S. Had 11 Climate Disasters Costing $1B Each Last Year
The U.S. suffered 11 weather and climate disasters last year that caused more than $1 billion in damage each and killed more than 300 people, making 2012 the second-most costly and active year on ...
SEC Presses Berkshire for More Data On Insurance Cat Losses
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is providing more data about claims costs at insurance units after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pressed the company for the information. We ...