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Immune system cancer drugs tipped to be a $35 bln market
Reuters: London, May 22, 2013 at 1553 hrs ISTImmunotherapy may be used in 60% of cancers; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche shares upgraded to 'buy'.
EU leaders look to end Apple-style tax avoidance schemes
Reuters: Brussels/Paris, May 22, 2013 at 1303 hrs ISTFrance and Britain in particular have grown concerned by the sheer scale of the legal tax schemes.
Sony cuts sales target for cameras, smartphones for 2014-15
Reuters: May 22, 2013 at 1215 hrsJapan's Sony Corp lowered its sales target for digital cameras to $12.7 billion.
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes no apology for company's tax strategy
Reuters: May 22, 2013 at 1006 hrsApple in 2012 alone avoided paying $9 billion in U.S. taxes.In the Hamptons, catering to the rich (and their dogs) is good business
Reuters: East Hampton, May 21, 2013 at 1636 hrs ISTThere is a renewed sense of confidence among the wealthy and the merely well off.
Rare 'Harry Potter' first edition fetches record auction price
Reuters: May 22, 2013 at 1558 hrsThe 1997 book, features handwritten notes, 22 original illustrations and a 43-page "second thoughts".
Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report
Reuters: Rome, May 22, 2013 at 1555 hrs ISTFindings from national statistics institute ISTAT underline the scale of the challenge faced by the new coalition govt of Enrico Letta.Nerves of steel and hairspray are musts for Cannes red carpet at film fest
Reuters: CANNES, May 22, 2013 at 1550 hrs ISTWet feet, wardrobe malfunctions hazards of Cannes catwalk; Dior, Chanel top fashion picks at film festInvestors hold their breath ahead of Ben Bernanke testimony
Reuters: Singapore, May 22, 2013 at 1554 hrs ISTInvestors are waiting for the testimony of US Fed chief Ben Bernanke before taking any positions.
JPMorgan investors on edge over vote on chief executive Jamie Dimon, what if they win?
Reuters: Florida, May 21, 2013 at 1636 hrs ISTJPMorgan's annual meeting on Tuesday will bring to head a months-long and bitter shareholder campaign demanding more oversight of Dimon.
Rajat Gupta seeks re-trial over insider trading case
PTI: New York, May 22, 2013 at 0853 hrs ISTEx-Goldman Sachs Group Board of Director Rajat Gupta's attorneys asked Judge to reverse his insider-trading conviction.
Shrinking US deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
Reuters: Washington, May 20, 2013 at 1235 hrs ISTThe deficit would start widening again in 2016 and continue on an upward path, says a report.
Daimler unveils make-or-break Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Reuters: Hamburg, May 18, 2013 at 1802 hrs ISTNew Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury saloon comes with hot-stone massages and 6D technology.
Barack Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10%
Reuters: Washington, May 18, 2013 at 1419 hrs ISTPresident Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan.
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