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...surge earlier this week, world stock markets on Thursday took a seriously bearish stance, drawing markets that had already slumped Wednesday further down. Tokyo's Nikkei lost more than 11% - virtually wiping out its stunning spurt earlier in the week - and bourses elsewhere in Asia and across Europe experienced steep falls. What is inspiring traders to dump stocks in droves is a darkening economic outlook that continues to destabilize markets...
...existing condition--which, in the case of a normal pregnancy and delivery, can cost $8,000 to $12,000. If instead you simply break your leg, all expenses are covered beyond your deductible. It's the same if you get cancer. And though a $7,500 deductible is really steep, it's better than having no safety...
Walk past the front desk of the MAC. Take a left through the doors, walk down an office-filled hallway, and go through the imposingly heavy metal entrance. Hike up two flights of steep stairs...
...Steep declines in asset values pose not only a worry for economic growth, but also social stability, as ordinary folk watch their personal wealth evaporate. In China, the property sector accounts for 10% of national employment. Analysts believe that Beijing cannot afford a major collapse in the property market and will step in to aid developers and home buyers. Beijing already lent a hand to the faltering stock market in September by waiving taxes on some stock transactions to stimulate trading and ordering state agencies to buy up shares...
Meanwhile, not only are regulators scrutinizing steep pricing models, but in this post-Vioxx era, agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are also requiring more and more testing. That has led many firms to consult regulators much earlier in the R&D process. "You must align expectations as early as you can with the FDA," Roche CEO Severin Schwan says. "It leads to a much more efficient, effective use of resources on both sides...