Israel rejects UN order to halt West Bank wall Israel has rejected a UN General Assembly resolution demanding that it halt construction of a West Bank wall that cuts deep into Palestinian territory.
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US investors prepared for a lower open as the perception that positive third quarter earnings are already priced into share prices took hold on Wall Street on a busy day in the drug sector.
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CURRENCIES Sterling rises on expectations of rate increase Sterling rose to a four-month high against the dollar after minutes of the last meeting of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee proved to be more hawkish on rates than had been expected.
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Pharmaceuticals
A triumph of marketing over science? Debate is raging over whether Nexium, AstraZeneca's widely used ulcer drug, is really a worthwhile improvement for most patients over an earlier treatment. Nexium will be an important test of whether the huge marketing machines of large pharmaceuticals companies can still drive sales of so-called "me-too" drugs. Oct 21 2003 | Read
Bush's offer of a security assurance to Pyongyang is one of several recent positive developments in the region, writes Victor Cha, co-author of Nuclear North Korea.
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The country must take steps to overcome its reputation as a spoiler, more likely to hamper than to ease negotiations, writes Peter Hakim, president of the Inter-American Dialogue.
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Microsoft moves to a new Office Tuesday's launch of an updated version of the profitable package may help realise the next stage of the company’s ambitious plans. 18:29 | Read
Japan engineers high-tech comeback High up a hillside in northern Japan a team of engineers are conferring in Chinese, Japanese and Thai. They are discussing how to improve machinery used in plants in Asia. 19:36 | Read