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Remy Cointreau to buy American single malt whiskey maker Westland Distillery
02 Dec 2016
French spirits group Remy Cointreau, the maker of Remy Martin cognac, today struck a deal to buy American single malt whiskey maker Westland Distillery, in order to expand its portfolio of premium spirits.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals talks to sell Salix to Japan’s Takeda breaks down
02 Dec 2016
Some analysts have said that Valeant is an Enron in the making, while others have said that the company is like a pack of cards just waiting to collapse
Australian school students create Martin Shkreli's rip-off drug for under $20
02 Dec 2016
US executive Martin Shkreli who attracted universal scorn for his greed when he raised the price of a tablet of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 last year, has been bested by a group of Australian high school students.
Beaver goes shopping for Xmas tree in Maryland!
01 Dec 2016
A curious Maryland beaver left its life in the wild to shop for Christmas decorations this week — perusing the shelves of its local dollar store in search of the perfect holiday item
Oil surges as Opec, non-Opec producers agree on output cuts
01 Dec 2016
In the first joint output cut with Russia since 2001, and the first Opec cutback after 2008, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, and Kuwait have agreed to take the largest production cuts
WHO finally gives nod for HIV self-testing; India takes note
01 Dec 2016
Though India does not allow HIV self-testing, the UN agency's guidance has prompted the Union health ministry to evaluate the proposal
WHO finally gives nod for HIV self-testing; India takes note
01 Dec 2016
Though India does not allow HIV self-testing, the UN agency's guidance has prompted the Union health ministry to evaluate the proposal
Oil zooms above $50 a barrel on hopes of output deal
30 Nov 2016
The price rise results from a possible agreement by Russia to join an output cut; but a failure to reach an agreement could push oil below $25 a barrel, say analysts
Chennai’s SIMS Hospital showcases robot surgeon
30 Nov 2016
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