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Medicare in the U.S. and European healthcare systems.
06/28/2007
Pricing of pharmaceutical products and healthcare services as the major unsolved problem in the U.S.
Grouped Articles
The French Lesson in Health Care
BusinessWeek 06/28/2007
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/05/2012
Steven Pearlstein: Eat your broccoli, Justice Scalia - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/01/2012
What to Do on the Day After ObamaCare
Wall Street Journal 04/03/2012
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France | Wonkblog
Washington Post 03/15/2013
Target stores.
05/07/2007
Retailing giant Target and changes in its strategy to adjust to the frugal American consumer. The new retailing environment in America.
Grouped Articles
Target Earnings Rise 14% on Pickup In Credit Cards, Cost-Cutting Efforts
Wall Street Journal 08/19/2010
Target Tests Small Store for Urban Shoppers as Young People Pick Cities Over Suburbs
New York Times 01/16/2014
Target's Data Breach Adds to CEO's Sack of Woe
Wall Street Journal 01/26/2014
Target Earnings Slide 46% After Data Breach
Wall Street Journal 02/27/2014
Wall Street Journal 05/07/2007
Pharmacies Fight Tough Battle on Generic Prices
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2008
Pfizer research and development (R&D)
11/25/2006
Grouped Articles
Pfizer Outlines Post-Wyeth R&D Structure
Wall Street Journal 04/08/2009
Pfizer Tries to Sell Research Spending - WSJ.com
Wall Street Journal 11/25/2006
Weak Sales Prompt Pfizer to Cancel Diabetes Drug
New York Times 10/19/2007
As Drug Industry Struggles, Chemists Face Layoff Wave
Wall Street Journal 12/11/2007
BusinessWeek 05/08/2008
Pfizer Sets Pact for Alzheimer's Drug
Wall Street Journal 09/04/2008
Chrysler's new image under Fiat.
11/10/2006
Efforts to take Chrysler's image in anew direction that promotes greener cars and different demographics.
Grouped Articles
Chrysler's Hemi Engine Loses Favor
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2010
Chrysler reveals upgraded 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
Detroit News 10/28/2010
Chrysler Rides Higher at Detroit Show
Wall Street Journal 01/11/2011
Chrysler Says Its Brand Is Here to Stay
New York Times 01/10/2011
Boss Sweats Details of Chrysler Revival
Wall Street Journal 01/31/2011
Fiat Will Hike Stake in Chrysler
Detroit News 04/21/2011
Large legal settlements in the pharmaceutical industry.
10/25/2006
The settlements also involve drug pricing and marketing.
Grouped Articles
Drug Firms Curb Ties to Doctors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2013
In Guilty Plea, OxyContin Maker to Pay $600 Million
New York Times 05/10/2007
Glaxo Sues Abbott Labs Over AIDS Drug Pricing
Wall Street Journal 11/09/2007
Drug Companies Face Political, Scientific Attacks
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2008
Drug Industry to Announce Revised Code on Marketing
New York Times 07/10/2008
Drug Approval Is Not a Shield From Lawsuits, Justices Rule
New York Times 03/05/2009
Merck and Generics.
10/22/2006
Grouped Articles
Merck KGaA Draws Bidders For Generics
Wall Street Journal 03/14/2007
Merck Restructuring Puts a Focus on Generic Drugs
New York Times 12/10/2008
Merck to Develop Biotech Generics
Wall Street Journal 12/10/2008
More Low-Cost Generics - WSJ.com
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2006
Demographic trends and impact on China and India.
06/30/2006
Grouped Articles
Angry young Indians: What a waste
Economist 05/16/2013
India’s demographic challenge: Wasting time
Economist 05/16/2013
Wall Street Journal 08/30/2010
Business in India: A bumpier but freer road
Economist 10/02/2010
A Debate Arrives With Japan Politician's Baby
Wall Street Journal 01/06/2011
Islam and demography: A waxing crescent
Economist 02/21/2011
Maquiladoras- foreign owned factories across the Mexico-U.S. border.
05/22/2006
The maquiladoras have recovered in 2010 after the layoffs during the global recession. These factories are competitive with China and orders can be filled faster because of fast Interstate highway connections.
Grouped Articles
Mexico and China look to trade away old rivalry - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/2013
Mexico, China Seek to Jump-Start Trade
Wall Street Journal 06/04/2013
The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement
BusinessWeek 06/10/2010
As Ties With China Unravel, U.S. Companies Head to Mexico
New York Times 05/31/2014
U.S. Companies Are Still Rushing to Juárez
BusinessWeek 06/10/2010
Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers
New York Times 07/12/2010
China and pollution of air and water.
05/10/2006
Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Grouped Articles
Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/2013
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/2013
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013
Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2013
The Buick models in 2010 with the new GM.
04/23/2006
Efforts to go after younger buyer and Gen Y with the new Buick Regal and other models.
Grouped Articles
Detroit Vehicles Outperform Imports in Quality Study
Wall Street Journal 05/13/2013
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
Buick Sheds Its Old Fogy Image and Lifts G.M.
New York Times 07/11/2014
Confession: The Regal's a Pretty Great Car
Wall Street Journal 05/29/2010
2006 Buick Lucerne: So Shipshape the Portholes Seem to Fit
New York Times 04/23/2006
G.M. Looks to Luxury Cars for Higher Profit
New York Times 01/10/2012
France's nuclear energy industry.
03/28/2006
The French governmet is working to setup a partnership between Areva and EDF.
Grouped Articles
Areva's High-End Bet on Nuclear Power
BusinessWeek 03/04/2010
EDF to Build New Nuclear Power Plant in U.K.
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2013
EDF to Build New Nuclear Power Plant in U.K.
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2013
Deal to Build a British Nuclear Plant Assumes a Role for Government
New York Times 10/21/2013
French Nuclear Giant Areva Says Future Is Uncertain, Prompting a Sell-Off
New York Times 11/19/2014
Fuel efficiency of the U.S. vehicle fleet
02/28/2006
Fuel efficiency at 22.4 miles per gallon in 2009 for the entire fleet of vehicles in the US, according to the EPA. A shift to cars from pickups and to smaller cars.
Grouped Articles
Car Fuel Economy Improved in 2009, E.P.A. Says
New York Times 11/17/2010
Carol Browner, Director of Policy on Climate Will Leave White House
New York Times 01/24/2011
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2011
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/2011
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/2006
As the Price of Gasoline Takes Off, Oil and Auto Firms Trade Barbs
Wall Street Journal 04/12/2006
Indian pharmaceutical companies and export markets.
02/09/2006
Grouped Articles
Indian Drugmakers Target Niche Markets
Wall Street Journal 04/19/2016
In Trade Deal, a Shift on Generics
Wall Street Journal 05/17/2007
Economist 11/08/2007
India's Drug Firms May Boost a Healthy Portfolio
Wall Street Journal 12/17/2007
Indian Companies Hit Their Stride
BusinessWeek 09/17/2007
BusinessWeek 09/04/2008
FDA's Drug Safety and Risk Management Committee.
05/21/2007
Grouped Articles
New F.D.A.: Transparence and Flexibility
New York Times 09/24/10
BusinessWeek 05/21/07
A Wolfe in Regulator's Clothing: Drug Industry Critic Joins the FDA
Wall Street Journal 01/09/09
Glaxo's settlement for aggressive marketing and its overhaul of its marketing effort.
04/10/2007
A $400 million settlement for off-label promotion of Paxil and Wellbutrin antidepressant drugs.
Grouped Articles
GlaxoSmithKline Probes Bribe Allegations in China
Wall Street Journal 06/12/13
Glaxo Names New China Chief Amid Bribery Probe
Wall Street Journal 07/26/13
Drug Firms Curb Ties to Doctors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/13
Glaxo Sues Abbott Labs Over AIDS Drug Pricing
Wall Street Journal 11/09/07
Glaxo Braces for Probes, Hires FDA Ex-Litigator
Wall Street Journal 07/23/08
Glaxo Plans 12% Reduction in Its U.S. Drug Sales Force
Wall Street Journal 11/06/08
Delta Airlines after the merger with Northwest.
11/21/2006
New focus on upgrading equipment and making improvements.
Grouped Articles
Delta Refocuses On Its Service
Wall Street Journal 10/04/10
Delta-Northwest Mergerâs Long and Complex Path
New York Times 05/18/11
Airlines Are Driven to Nickel and Dime
Wall Street Journal 10/05/11
Crude or Refined? Delta's Fuel Gambit
Wall Street Journal 04/06/12
Wall Street Journal 04/06/12
Steven Pearlstein: Two can play the airline bankruptcy game - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/29/12
Germany's Kurzarbeit plan and other methods of softening the impact of a recession on jobs and wages.
10/28/2006
About 1.5 million employees used the Kurzarbeit short work week schedules according to the German labor agency. In the latest month March 2010, 693,000 workers were on the Kurzarbeit short week schedule.
Grouped Articles
The Price of Saving Jobs in Germany
BusinessWeek 07/29/10
Germany's economy: Angela in Wunderland
Economist 02/05/11
Fixing America's Economy: Nine Ideas from Around the World
BusinessWeek 06/08/11
Wall Street Journal 11/21/11
The Age of the Superfluous Worker
New York Times 11/24/11
Bayer: Pressure on Prices Has Bad Side Effects
Wall Street Journal 02/07/12
European pharmaceutical companies and marketing practices.
10/25/2006
Grouped Articles
Big Pharma Faces Grim Prognosis
Wall Street Journal 12/06/07
How Glaxo Marketed a Malady to Sell a Drug - WSJ.com
Wall Street Journal 10/25/06
Anemia drug made billions, but at what cost? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 07/20/12
Putin and Russia.
07/13/2006
Russia's prime minister Putin.
Grouped Articles
Washington Post 05/09/13
New York Times 12/15/13
New York Times 01/22/14
Putinism Thrives on Dirty Money
Wall Street Journal 07/22/14
Putin Trumpets Economic Strength, but Advisers Seem Less Certain
New York Times 10/02/14
Russian President Vladimir Putin Seeks to Reassure on Economy
Wall Street Journal 12/18/14
China IPO's.
05/24/2006
Ag bank and other Chinese IPO's.
Grouped Articles
Beijing Plans to Loosen Control Over IPO System
Wall Street Journal 11/18/13
Wall Street Journal 06/30/10
Agricultural Bank of China Raises $19 Billion in I.P.O.
New York Times 07/06/10
China Unveils IPO Guidelines Ahead of Expected New-Offering Flood
Wall Street Journal 12/02/13
Hong Kong IPOs Come Under Fire
Wall Street Journal 05/10/12
IPO Market Feels Chill From Stock Plunge
Wall Street Journal 08/25/15
Russia's future in technology.
05/13/2006
Efforts to close a growing gap in science and technology with western European countries and the USA. Moves to give more state funds to innovative Russian companies in procurement practices. Dependence on oil and minerals for 80% of Russia's export revenues distorts the situation for technology development.
Grouped Articles
Medvedev Makes a Slight Break With Putin
Wall Street Journal 05/19/11
Russia Decides It's Time to Try Modern Oil Drilling
New York Times 05/13/06
Itâs the P.Q. and C.Q. as Much as the I.Q.
New York Times 01/29/13
Russia's WTO Membership Faces Rocky Road
Wall Street Journal 02/22/11
Iran's economy and politics in 2010-2014
04/26/2006
The reduction in fuel and other subsidies and opposition in Parliament.
Grouped Articles
Ex-Iran President Seeks Comeback Against Odds
New York Times 05/17/13
Iranâs President Puts New Focus on the Economy
New York Times 08/03/13
Iran State Gas Company Faces Collapse, Hit by Sanctions
Wall Street Journal 11/19/13
I.M.F. Study Details Perils of Iranian Economy
New York Times 02/12/14
Oil, Auto Companies Make Plans to Invest in Iran if Sanctions Ease
Wall Street Journal 07/02/14
Iran poised to choose poverty over nuclear disarmament - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/01/14
Shift to fuel efficient engines will reduce oil demand in China.
04/12/2006
The gradual phasing out of polluting and inefficient one cylinder engines called "inkfish" used by poorer people. About 36 million of these types of low tech engines are currently sold.
Grouped Articles
China Has Big Eyes, Little Stomach for Oil
Wall Street Journal 08/27/15
China's Thirst for Oil Could Come Up Short
Wall Street Journal 06/01/10
Wall Street Journal 07/18/10
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/11
As the Price of Gasoline Takes Off, Oil and Auto Firms Trade Barbs
Wall Street Journal 04/12/06
New Mileage Rules Debated by Carmakers and White House
New York Times 07/03/11
Glaxo research and development.
03/27/2006
R&D at Glaxo SmithKline
Grouped Articles
Bureaucracy Buster? Glaxo Lets Scientists Choose Its New Drugs
Wall Street Journal 03/27/06
BusinessWeek 05/08/08
Glaxo Is Eliminating R&D Jobs As Part of Cost-Cutting Plan
Wall Street Journal 06/12/08
Glaxo Aims to Cut R&D Staff by 6%
Wall Street Journal 09/30/08
Wall Street Journal 05/26/10
Glaxo Tries Biotech Model to Spur Drug Innovations
Wall Street Journal 07/01/10
Martin Feldstein on America's foreign posture.
02/16/2006
Opportunities in India, the dollar and other issues.
Grouped Articles
There's More to Growth than China . . .
Wall Street Journal 02/16/06
The Dollar at Home -- and Abroad
Wall Street Journal 04/28/06
Obama supports adding India as a permanent member of U.N. Security Council
Washington Post 11/08/10
Wall Street Journal 05/26/12
U.S. Envoy Prods India on Reforms
Wall Street Journal 05/18/11
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