Pharmacyclics’s (PCYC) and J&J’s (JNJ) ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia slowed the progression of the blood cancer when used alone and with Roche’s Rituxan in early to mid-stage trials. On its own, ibrutinib stopped the disease worsening for 26 months in 96% of untreated patients and in 75% of those that had relapsed or were at risk of doing so. (PR)
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the worsening debt crisis in the eurozone poses a “key risk” to China’s growth.
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The International Monetary Fund urged euro area policy makers Wednesday to address the worsening crisis in the currency zone.
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Still a major political force in Italy, Silvio Berlusconi tells the WSJ his party is making a mistake propping up the government of technocrat PM Mario Monti. “The policies of Merkel … will end up in a worsening recessionary spiral.” Italy would regain “many advantages” should it be forced from the eurozone, he says.
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The Bank of England will launch two new stimulus packages in response to the worsening economic outlook, governor Sir Mervyn King has said.
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The Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks will cut 1,400 jobs by 2015 due to the worsening outlook for the UK economy, the banks’ owner announces.
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