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Beijing could hold its third auction of shale gas assets to promote more participation by smaller, regional companies.
Bangkok Trader Charged For $3 Million Of Insider Trading Related To Massive Shuanghui-Smithfield Deal: Securities And Exchange Commission
The SEC charged a Bangkok man with illegally profiting from insider trading worth $3 million.
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French prosecutors have started probing UBS for its role in helping its French subsidiary provide offshore banking services to clients.
Air New Zealand Boosts Stake In Virgin Australia To 23%, Strengthen Position In Australian Travel Market Against Quantas Airways
The move will cost the carrier $35 million and strengthen its market share against Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.
New Weight Loss Drug Belviq, From Arena, Is Going On Sale June 11
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Samsung Electronics Falls by $12 Billion in Value After Smartphone Fears
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FDA Panel Votes To Relax Safety Restrictions On GlaxoSmithKline’s Diabetes Drug Avandia
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NSA Verizon Phone Records: Dianne Feinstein, Saxby Chambliss Defend Data Collection
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A tractor-trailer carrying a tank of 6,000 gallons of Scotch whiskey overturned on a New Jersey road before the liquor caught fire this week
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