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J&J plans filing on more than 10 new drugs by 2017
J&J plans filing on more than 10 new drugs by 2017
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(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it plans to submit more than 10 new products for regulatory approval by 2017, including drugs to treat hepatitis C, immune diseases and schizophrenia, and vaccines for flu, rabies and polio.
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Aixtron shake-up aims for LED equipment top spot
Aixtron shake-up aims for LED equipment top spot
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Aixtron's new chief executive laid out a strategy focused on returning to profit and wrestling back leadership of the global market for LED chip-making equipment from U.S. rival Veeco Instruments.
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SoftBank would add 'security director' to Sprint board
SoftBank would add 'security director' to Sprint board
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(Reuters) - SoftBank Corp would appoint a "security director" to Sprint Nextel Corp's board if its takeover bid succeeds and give the U.S. government right of approval on the appointment in hopes of easing national security concerns raised by the proposed deal.
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Johnson & Johnson plans on more than 10 drugs filed by 2017
Johnson & Johnson plans on more than 10 drugs filed by 2017
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(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday that it plans to submit more than 10 new products for regulatory approval by 2017, including drugs to treat hepatitis C, immune diseases, and schizophrenia as well as vaccines for flu, rabies and polio.
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BTG says interventional medicine buys could boost sales to $1 bln
BTG says interventional medicine buys could boost sales to $1 bln
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LONDON (Reuters) - British pharmaceutical company BTG announced two deals on Thursday that it said could create an interventional medicine business with potential sales of $1 billion.
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North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks
North Korea says willing to take China's advice to start talks
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BEIJING (Reuters) - An envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told a senior Chinese leader on Thursday that North Korea is willing to take China's advice to start talks to resolve tension on the Korean peninsula, China's state television reported.
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Dover to spin off some communication technologies businesses
Dover to spin off some communication technologies businesses
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(Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate Dover Corp said it will spin off some of its communication technologies businesses into a publicly traded company named Knowles Corp.

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Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus
Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17.
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Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks
Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations.
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Largest Bulgarian party clears way for new government
Largest Bulgarian party clears way for new government
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SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, opening the way for the rival Socialists to put together a technocrat administration and end a political impasse.

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ECB seeks new tools while Fed toys with exit
ECB seeks new tools while Fed toys with exit
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PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is looking into expanding its range of policy tools, while the U.S. central bank is mulling scaling back its support measures, highlighting the contrasting fortunes between the world's two biggest economic blocs.
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Exclusive :China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears - sources
Exclusive :China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears - sources
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanization to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate a property bubble.
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EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians say could curb tax avoidance.

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Top Chinese leader urges North Korea envoy to work toward denuclearization
Top Chinese leader urges North Korea envoy to work toward denuclearization
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Liu Yunshan, the Chinese Communist Party's fifth-ranked leader, told a North Korean envoy on Thursday that China hopes all parties would work toward denuclearization and called on all sides to restart talks on North Korea as soon as possible, state television reported.
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Assad foe tells Syrian leader to cede power to officials
Assad foe tells Syrian leader to cede power to officials
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian opposition leader urged President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from prosecution.
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Stock futures fall on stimulus plan concerns, China data
Stock futures fall on stimulus plan concerns, China data
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first daily back-to-back declines in a month, amid investor concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to taper its stimulus measures and over weak data in China.
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Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent in 2012: executive
Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent in 2012: executive
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DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks and IT outsourcing will be among its main regional growth drivers, the firm said.
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Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood 'Hangover'
Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood 'Hangover'
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on the silver screen.

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At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger: sources
At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger: sources
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NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official said.
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Deutsche bosses seek to win over skeptical shareholders
Deutsche bosses seek to win over skeptical shareholders
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's bosses tried to convince skeptical shareholders at a lively annual meeting on Thursday that the bank was on the right track again after facing a host of legal problems.
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