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Business news : Yen slumps to four-year low against dollar
LONDON (Reuters) – The yen sank to a four-year low against the dollar and a three-year trough against the euro on Friday after data showed Japanese investors had begun buying ... Continue Reading →
Business news : Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, Government Data Shows
A hospital in Livingston, N.J., charged $70,712 on average to implant a pacemaker, while a hospital in nearby Rahway, N.J., charged $101,945.
In Saint Augustine, Fla., one hospital ... Continue Reading →
Business news : Reviving Hedge Funds Still Have S&P 500 Envy
Evaluating hedge funds takes a little perspective: On one hand, the industry is likely to double its returns this year. On the other, that amounts to only one-third the stock market’s ... Continue Reading →
Business news : There’s More to This Market Rally Than Meets the Eye
Markets pulled back slightly on Wednesday morning with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and the S&P 500 Index (GSPC) hovering near their all-time highs.
The Dow ended Tuesday’s ... Continue Reading →
Business news : Wall Street extends rally, S&P on track for another record
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 extending its three-day rally to an intraday high, although profit-taking in technology shares ... Continue Reading →
Health news : Urologists echo call for discussion before PSA test
(Reuters Health) – Urologists fell in line with other doctor groups on Friday in recommending careful consideration and discussion when it comes to screening for prostate cancer, ... Continue Reading →
Health news : India regulators pull J&J plant license on baby powder concerns
(Reuters) – Health officials in India have revoked Johnson & Johnson’s license to make cosmetics at a plant outside Mumbai after they discovered the company had used ... Continue Reading →
Health news : FDA approves Merck combination cholesterol lowering pill
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Merck & Co cholesterol lowering pill that combines a generic version of Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor with its own ... Continue Reading →
Health news : Supplement builds strength in fibromyalgia trial
(Reuters Health) – Creatine, a supplement favored by bodybuilders, modestly boosted muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia, Brazilian researchers report.
Apart from helping ... Continue Reading →
Health news : FDA approves J&J sedation drug device
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators have approved Johnson & Johnson’s Sedasys system to sedate patients during colonoscopies without the need for a physician to monitor delivery ... Continue Reading →