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Novartis, a pharmaceutical giant based in Basel, Switzerland, has gutted the old candy factory, and plans to move a cutting-edge research and development department into the Necco building by the end of the year...
...These people work during all 24 hours of the day,” says Eric Hollenburg, who is one of the principle architects. “If its midnight in Boston, its 7 a.m. in Basel. We want them to be able to walk into the cyber café and strike up a conversation with another scientist halfway around the globe...
...warning against travel to Hong Kong and the nearby southern Chinese province of Guangdong because of the risk of contracting SARS. Airlines are slashing flights to the city as travelers stay away. Hong Kong businessmen were even barred from attending a major watch-and-luxury goods trade fair in Basel, Switzerland, unless they submitted to intrusive health checks, sparking a diplomatic row. Says Christine Loh, a former Hong Kong legislator who now runs Civic Exchange, a political think tank: "The importance of getting it right in terms of Hong Kong's image is critical, and this is where...
...once the world's most successful. In 1990 Europe had the largest market share for drug sales, while today America has 47% of the market, nearly double the European share. There's also a brain drain headed west - Swiss drugmaker Novartis recently moved its R and D headquarters from Basel to Boston because U.S. investments are now producing bigger returns. The current round of buying began last summer, when U.S. giant Pfizer offered $60 billion to purchase rival Pharmacia in a deal that will create the world's biggest drug firm, with annual sales of $48 billion. (European regulators have...
...advocate Raji Sourani, who withstood years of persecution by the Israelis when they controlled Gaza City and then more by Arafat's secret police, this is the cruelest blow. When his twins asked for guns, Sourani took them to a toy shop. "I don't want a toy," said Basel, 7. "I want a real gun." "What for?" Sourani asked. "To protect us," the boy answered. "I'll protect you. Don't worry," the father said. The kids did not swallow it. "You want us to die like Mohammed al-Durra?" Basel replied...