An attempt to acquire Shire would probably be motivated, sources said, by the idea of getting access to Transkaryotic products.Investors approved a measure in April to allow Serono to raise a $5.6bn war-chest, on top of its cash pile and credit lines, to fund purchases. “Shire would be the best fit,” said one banker.Serono, which [...]
The former Soviet Union, Latin America and Africa all increased their output. There were also some quite startling increases – in Libya by 80 per cent, albeit from quite a low base. The North Sea is in rapid decline, with Norway’s output down 7.5 per cent and the UK’s 11 per cent. The global economy ... ...
On its own, however, this is not enough – you need insurance to be sure of adequate medical care both in the EU and further afield, and you need to protect your belongings.Generally speaking, for anyone travelling abroad more than once a year, an annual policy is more economic than buying a separate policy for ... ...
After such a shared life lived out there, when the end comes it’s wide-reaching. All friends are mutual, all memories shared. People were incredulous, clearly thinking that if a close, celebratory couple like us had hit the buffers, the entire institution was just that bit more unstable.And perhaps they are right. “Safety and noise are ...
Two police forces yesterday refused to comment on claims that a computer expert warned them about two of the 7 July bombers two years before the attacks. They also help with elevating mood.”Compulsory lie detector tests are seen as a useful way of preventing reoffending and breach of parole, but plans to make them mandatory ... ...
The film attracted a domestic audience of 20 million – a figure not matched until the release of Star Wars in 1977, and accounting for nearly half the entire population of wartime Britain.Now, on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Somme, a team of documentary-makers and historical experts, including specialists from the Imperial ... ...
Barely a word is spoken and that is a limitation at points, with slightly too much whimsical kidult clowning. Gregor’s sister swiftly begins to resemble a member of the Jungmadel, if not a brutal contemporary prison guard, while his uniformed father ominously starts shouting that work will set everyone free.In Longwave, directed and co-devise...