Articles tagged with approval
Sat, May 19, 2012
Google says it has China's approval for Motorola deal
(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Johnny Depp gives Hollywood street-walking impersonators his seal of approval
From WENN.com
The 48 year old has inspired a group of doppelgangers to dress up like Depp's most famous film characters and ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Novartis to probe Indian drug approval allegations
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Thursday it would investigate alleged drug approval irregularities in India after a parliamentary report found the country ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Johnny Depp gives Hollywood street-walking impersonators his seal of approval
From WENN.com
The 48 year old has inspired a group of doppelgangers to dress up like Depp's most famous film characters and ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
J&J seeks Xarelto approval to prevent stent clots
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it asked U.S. regulators to approve use of its Xarelto blood thinner for a new use, in reducing the risk of blood clots developing in heart stents.
The U.S. drugmaker said it asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the new use in patients with acute coronary syndrome, a group of conditions that include heart attacks and chest pain caused by clogged coronary arteries.
The oral anti-coagulant, developed in partnership with German drugmaker Bayer AG, is already awaiting U.S. approval for a related use: in reducing the risk of new heart attacks and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Xarelto is currently approved to reduce the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs of people who have just undergone hip or knee replacements, and to prevent strokes among people with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
(Reporting By Ransdell Pierson; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
Wed, May 09, 2012
U.S. may speed approval of "breakthrough" drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Experimental drugs that show a big effect early in development for treating serious or life-threatening diseases would get a ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Novartis gets EU approval for Cushing's drug
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said on Wednesday it has won European Union approval for its Signifor as the first medical therapy for ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Alimera eye drug inches closer to launch with Austria approval
(Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Alimera Sciences Inc said the Austrian health regulator approved its experimental drug for retinal swelling, raising hopes for the company's ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
FDA says focused on tracking drugs after approval
By Debra Sherman
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday it now spends as much effort and resources on ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Sony-led group wins EU approval to buy EMI publishing
By Robert-Jan Bartunek
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Sony-led consortium won EU approval on Thursday to buy EMI's music publishing business for $2.2 billion ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Sony-led group wins EU approval to buy EMI publishing
By Robert-Jan Bartunek
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Sony-led consortium won EU approval on Thursday to buy EMI's music publishing business for $2.2 billion ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Florida seeks to delay approval of BP settlement
By Erin Geiger Smith
(Reuters) - The Attorney General for the State of Florida has asked a federal court to delay granting preliminary approval of ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Abbott wins EU approval for new use of Humira drug
(Reuters) - Humira, the best-selling arthritis drug that forms the cornerstone of Abbott Laboratories' pharmaceutical business, has been approved in Europe for ulcerative colitis, the ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Sino Forest's largest shareholder proposes restructuring plan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-based Richard Chandler Corp, the largest shareholder in Sino-Forest Corp, said on Monday that it has proposed a restructuring plan for the ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Xstrata wins approval for Australia's biggest coal mine
PERTH (Reuters) - An Australian court ruled in favor of global miner Xstrata
Thu, March 22, 2012
Bill to boost startups wins Senate approval
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted 73 to 26 to pass the "JOBS ACT," which would make it easier for ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Senate heads toward final approval of insider trading bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved on Tuesday to give final congressional approval to a stalled bill to impose new curbs on ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Legislature gives final approval to home-brewing bill
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday afternoon to a bill that lets home brewers give free samples of their beers ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
WI, MN lawmakers applaud final approval for St. Croix River bridge
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Politicians in both Wisconsin and Minnesota are saying “Mission Accomplished,” after President Obama signed a bill Wednesday that allows construction of a ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Senate gives final approval to ending enrollment cap for FamilyCare
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators gave final legislative approval Wednesday to ending the enrollment limit for FamilyCare, the program that lets the elderly and ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Exclusive: U.S. dangles secret data for Russia missile shield approval
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is leaving open the possibility of giving Moscow certain secret data on U.S. interceptor missiles ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Obama's approval rating up to 50 percent: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Samuel P. Jacobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Japan gives China's yuan $10 billion stamp of approval
By Stanley White
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will buy 65 billion yuan ($10.3 billion) of Chinese government debt, the country's finance minister said ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Government to seek court approval of $25 billion mortgage pact
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - A previously announced $25 billion settlement between five major banks accused of abusive mortgage practices and government officials will be ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Recall constitutional amendment gets first-approval in state assembly
MADISON (WSAU) It would be a lot harder to recall Wisconsin’s elected officials under a constitutional amendment that got its first approval last ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Governors push for quick approval for new bridge over Saint Croix
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota asked President Obama today to quickly approve the bill which authorizes a new bridge ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for joint venture
By Fang Yan and Ken Wills
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
EU argues over balance between austerity, growth
By Paul Taylor and Luke Baker
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders argued on Thursday over the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Bavarian Nordic seeks approval for smallpox vaccine
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish biopharma firm Bavarian Nordic has submitted a marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its smallpox vaccine to ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Residents split on Walker's performance
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A new poll shows that Wisconsinites are split on whether Governor Scott Walker's doing a good job.
The Marquette Law ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug
By Anna Yukhananov
(Reuters) - Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that U.S. health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Cisco appeals EU's approval of Microsoft/Skype deal
By Nicola Leske and Foo Yun Chee
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc has challenged EU clearance of Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Internet voice and ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
State Senate hurries approval of wetlands bill overnight
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted just after midnight to approve the bill which makes it easier to put buildings on the wetlands that ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility
By Diane Bartz and Foo Yun Chee
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Sanofi profit faces 15 percent hit from cheap drug copies
By Elena Berton
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Wednesday that its earnings could drop by up to 15 percent this year as ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Citi gets approval to issue credit cards in China
By Kazunori Takada
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The China unit of Citigroup Inc
Fri, February 03, 2012
Greece launches long-awaited debt offer
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Indiana right-to-work law advances toward approval
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Republicans lawmakers began a final push on Monday to approve legislation that would make Indiana the first right-to-work state ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Motorola posts loss, awaits Google deal approval
(Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility Inc posted a fourth quarter loss on weak revenue on Thursday in what could be its last report ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Sanofi's Genzyme wins approval for Framingham site
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi's unit Genzyme said on Tuesday it had won U.S. regulatory approval for its Framingham, U.S.-based plant that ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Republicans move to control Keystone approval
By Roberta Rampton and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Canada-to-Texas Keystone ...
Wed, January 04, 2012
Medtronic remote diabetes monitor gets U.S. approval
By Susan Kelly
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc on Wednesday said it received regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
Obama approval back in positive territory: Gallup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating climbed steadily this month as he fought Republicans to extend the payroll tax cut and ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
AT&T wins regulatory approval to buy Qualcomm spectrum
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc said late on Thursday that it won regulatory approval to buy wireless spectrum from U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, a move that would boost the company's 4G network.
AT&T is buying 700 megahertz (MHz) airwaves for about $1.93 billion, with the aim of countering criticism over iPhone service quality and competitive threats from rivals like Verizon Wireless.
"This spectrum will help AT&T continue to deliver a world-class mobile broadband experience to our customers," Bob Quinn, an AT&T senior vice president, said in a statement.
The companies expect to close the transaction in the coming days, AT&T said.
(Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Matt Driskill)
Thu, December 22, 2011
Deutsche Boerse, NYSE deal wins U.S. approval
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse
Wed, December 21, 2011
Merck gets approval for wider use of HIV drug
(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have approved an expanded label for Merck & Co's treatment for HIV for use with other antiretroviral drugs in children and adolescents.
The safety and effectiveness of the drug was evaluated in a clinical trial of 96 children and adolescents of ages 2-18 years with HIV-1 infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement.
The drug, Isentress, was first approved for use in adult patients in October 2007.
(Reporting by Shailesh Kuber in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian)
Tue, December 20, 2011
Wausau Federal Building apartment plan gets approval
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan commission has granted a conditional use permit to the development of the Federal Building downtown.
St. Paul based ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Keystone project has Montana approval, governor says
(Reuters) - (Adds comment from spokesman for TransCanada Corp) Montana has given final approval to the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline, even though the ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
City slides curling center past finish mark
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau gave final approval Tuesday to plans for a new curling center on the city's east side.
The City Council ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Critics stamp their approval on "Dragon Tattoo"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director David Fincher's film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" earned solid early reviews on Tuesday following its ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Court approves Lehman plan to exit bankruptcy
By Caroline Humer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Corp, now just the odds and ends of the global financial behemoth that collapsed in ...
Sat, December 03, 2011
Monti warns of Greek-style risk to Italy
By Gavin Jones and Steve Scherer
ROME (Reuters) - Italy risked a Greek-style economic collapse which could threaten the future of the euro without the ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Google wins antitrust approval to buy Admeld
(Reuters) - Google Inc on Friday won approval from U.S. antitrust regulators to buy online advertising company Admeld Inc without any conditions, the Justice ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Google seeks EU approval for Motorola Mobility deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No. 1 Internet search engine Google is seeking EU regulatory clearance of its planned purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility Holdings ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
West Hollywood gives final approval to fur ban
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing in the trendy Southern California city of West Hollywood has been given ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer
By Alina Selyukh and Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug regulators withdrew their approval of Roche's Avastin for breast cancer, saying the drug was ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Boerse/NYSE offer concessions for merger approval
By Harro Ten Wolde and Foo Yun Chee
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Financial exchanges Deutsche Boerse AG
Thu, November 17, 2011
Poll finds higher approval rating for state, federal lawmakers
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ) - Only 37-percent of Wisconsinites approve of the job their state legislators are doing. But that’s up from April, when ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Bill to build bridge over St. Croix gets U.S. Senate committee approval
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - A long-proposed and controversial four-lane bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota is one step closer to being built. The U.S ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Kenzie: Streamlined DNR approval process is not a 'pro-mining' bill
MADISON (WSAU) State Senate Republican Neal Kedzie of Elkhorn spent hours yesterday defending his bill to streamline the process of getting permits for water-related ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Long-delayed U.S. trade deals zip toward approval
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three long-delayed free-trade agreements expected to provide tens of thousands of jobs and boost U.S. exports by about ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Lenders give lukewarm approval to Greek aid tranche
By Ingrid Melander and Harry Papachristou
ATHENS (Reuters) - EU, IMF and ECB inspectors gave tepid approval for a vital aid tranche to Greece on ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
U.S. trade bills on quick path to approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate, will vote next Wednesday on three long-delayed trade deals with South Korea, Panama and ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Slovakia's interim government talks set for Monday
By Martin Santa
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic said on Friday he would dismiss Prime Minister Iveta Radicova's fallen government and start ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Microsoft set to win EU approval for Skype deal: FT
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft is set to win EU approval for its planned $8.5 billion acquisition of online telephone service Skype, the Financial Times ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Trade pacts clear first hurdle on way to approval
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional committee on Wednesday strongly backed deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, setting them on course for ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
FDA forms expert panel to speed up device approval
(Reuters) - The health regulator said it is seeking public input on a plan to create a network of outside experts who would help understand ...
Sat, October 01, 2011
West Hollywood nears approval of first fur ban in U.S.
By Jason Kandel
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (Reuters) - Taking a stand for animal rights over fashion, the tiny, tony municipality of West Hollywood is poised ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Stop-gap U.S. spending bill wins final approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A stop-gap spending bill won final U.S. congressional approval on Thursday to avert a threatened government shutdown that had subjected lawmakers ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Education Department seeks to ease new program approval process
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday proposed to make approval procedure for new programs easier under the 'gainful employment' education rules ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
House seeks to cut certain education funding
(Reuters) - The House of Representatives has proposed a cut in certain federal student aid funding in fiscal 2012, potentially hurting for-profit colleges.
The House ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Novartis seeks approval for new smoker's cough drug
By Aaron Gray-Block
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it has applied to start selling its experimental drug to treat smoker's cough -- which ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Senators eye October approval of China currency bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators said on Thursday they expected the Senate to pass a bill in October that would crack down ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Senator Feinstein approval falls to new low in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters give Senator Dianne Feinstein the lowest approval rating of the powerful Democrat's nearly 20-year career in Washington, according ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Obama's approval rating falls in California: poll
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Concern about the economy has pushed President Barack Obama's approval rating below 50 percent in California, a state assumed to ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Italy parliament gives final approval to austerity plan
By Deepa Babington
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to a much-altered austerity plan aimed at stemming a debt crisis ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Senate approval sends same-sex marriage issue to N.C. voters
By Ned Barnett
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina residents will vote next year on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage after the ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Misunderstanding of drug approval common: study
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people believe that drugs given the okay by the Food and Drug Administration are safer and ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
U.S. group says confident of trade deals approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. business group on Thursday said it expected President Barack Obama and Congress to work together to approve three ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Bayer, J&J stroke drug not ready for approval: FDA
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug regulators said an experimental stroke preventer from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson is not ready for approval and raised ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Bayer/J&J stroke drug not ready for approval-US FDA
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators said an experimental stroke preventer from Bayer
"There is a lack of substantial evidence that rivaroxaban will have its desired effect when used as recommended in labeling," Food and Drug Administration staff in documents released on Tuesday.
The FDA staff recommended that the agency issue a so-called complete response letter for the drug, also known by its proposed trade name Xarelto, which means it cannot be approved without more data from the companies.
Even if approved, the agency staff said the drug should be used as a third option behind other treatments, unless the companies submit more data on effectiveness and safety.
"The wording is quite critical," said Karl-Heinz Scheunemann, an analyst with LBBW. "Should the committee agree with the recommendation - which is not always the case - it's safe to assume that there will be a delay in the market approval."
The FDA will make its final decision after taking into account the views of an advisory panel, which considers Xarelto on Thursday.
Xarelto is one of several promising entrants angling to replace risky clot preventer warfarin for people with dangerously irregular heart rhythms, called atrial fibrillation (AF).
AF patients' irregular heartbeats can cause blood to pool, increasing their risk of blood clots and strokes. But many are unwilling to take warfarin, which requires regular blood tests, or are unable to tolerate the decades-old medicine.
Bayer shares fell as much as 13 percent before paring losses. J&J shares were mostly flat on a down day for U.S. markets. Bayer, a smaller company than Johnson & Johnson, is more reliant on Xarelto.
The drug is approved in the United States and Europe for anti-clotting in patients after knee and hip surgery, a much smaller market than stroke prevention for AF patients.
Atlantic Equities analyst Richard Purkiss said Xarelto's prospects have now significantly dimmed. Even if approved, Purkiss said, the drug will now likely only be used if patients do not benefit from warfarin and Pradaxa, a newly approved stroke medicine from privately held Boehringer Ingelheim.
The FDA review appeared to be good news for a rival treatment called Eliquis being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pfizer shares were up 0.7 percent, while Bristol-Myers was up 0.4 percent, with both stocks were outperforming the broader U.S. market and the Arca Pharmaceuticals Index <.DRG>.
Eliquis, also called apixaban, showed superiority over warfarin in effectiveness, safety and saving lives in a clinical trial presented last month at a scientific meeting in Paris, affirming its place as the potential leader of the pack.
"The prospects for apixaban and Pradaxa just got better," Purkiss said after the Xarelto review.
THIRD-LINE STATUS?
FDA reviewers questioned whether Xarelto was as effective as warfarin, saying that in a trial comparing the two, warfarin was not given in the proper dosing.
They said for conditions such as stroke, which can cause irreversible harm, new drugs must be shown to be at least as effective as older treatments.
They also focused on risks for patients when they come off the drug. When patients stopped taking Xarelto and resumed warfarin at the end of the main clinical trial, higher risk of stroke was seen, a so-called "rebound" effect.
However, bleeding risk was the only significant issue with Xarelto on its own, the FDA staff said.
They asked the companies to conduct further trials to show Xarelto was as safe and effective as warfarin, or as compared to Pradaxa.
"It seems advisable to make rivaroxaban a third-line agent, behind both warfarin and dabigatran (Pradaxa)," FDA staff said in the documents, until the companies submit more data on Xarelto.
Johnson & Johnson said the FDA staff documents did not represent the agency's final recommendation.
"We're confident in the effectiveness of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in patients with AF," said Ernie Knewitz, a spokesman for J&J. The two companies co-developed the drug, and J&J has marketing rights in the United States.
Analysts from Sanford Bernstein forecast Xarelto sales of $948 million for J&J in 2015, and 800 million euros ($1.1 billion) for Bayer, which has much greater sales outside the United States.
They said the market overreacted in its initial sharp drop, especially as European regulators often reach different conclusions than the FDA.
"We accept ... that the reviewers in this case are unusually directive, recommending a complete response rather than simply raising questions," Bernstein analysts said in a note.
"(But) all is not lost for Xarelto in the advisory committee on Thursday," the analysts said. "Panels do not always follow the recommendations of the FDA reviewers."
(Additional reporting by Ransdell Pierson and Lewis Krauskopf in New York, and Ludwig Baker in Frankfurt; Editing by Derek Caney, John Wallace ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Trade deals face tricky path to approval
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a heated fight this summer over the U.S. debt ceiling, cooler-headed Republicans and Democrats could come together ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Obama pushes transport bills, says jobs at stake
By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to quickly pass multibillion-dollar temporary funding bills for aviation and ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Italy austerity plan revisions may need EU approval
By Stefano Bernabei
ROME (Reuters) - EU authorities would need to re-examine Italy's austerity plan if it is overhauled, an Italian Treasury official said ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
China says Google has not sought approval on Motorola
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said it had not received an application for regulatory approval from Google Inc on its planned $12.5 ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Obama's approval rating on economy hits new low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Approval of President Barack Obama's handling of the U.S. economy has fallen to a new low of 26 percent, according ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Marini overjoyed by Douglas' play approval
The Sex and the City movie star makes his stage debut in Melissa James Gibson's drama, about the lives of five friends in ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
FDA approval of Roche melanoma drug may come early
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are moving quickly with Roche's application for targeted melanoma drug vemurafenib, which could receive ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
FDA approval of Roche melanoma drug may come early
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are moving quickly with Roche's application for targeted melanoma drug vemurafenib, which could receive ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Wausau dentist gets plan approval for new gun shop
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan commission has approved a gunsmith store downtown.
Dr. Fredrick Prehn says he'll be opening up a high ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Kirk hopes for September approval of trade deals
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday he was optimistic a deal could be struck with Republicans clearing the ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
AIG says workers compensation deal gets preliminary approval
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A court has given preliminary approval to a deal settling claims that American International Group Inc
Thu, July 21, 2011
Redistricting plan wins final approval; Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids move to 3rd Congressional District
MADISON (WRN-WSAU) New Legislative and Congressional district maps for Wisconsin are on their way to Governor Walker’s desk, following final approval in the ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Verizon COO expects AT&T/T-Mobile deal approval
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The next head of Verizon Communications
"I'd say the merger will probably go through. It's a merger AT&T probably had to do," Verizon Chief Operating Officer Lowell McAdam said in a webcast of the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference.
McAdam, who is slated to become chief executive of Verizon by year end, said the deal made sense for AT&T, which needs more wireless airwaves, and that the only surprising aspect was that it did not happen sooner.
In contrast, Sprint Nextel
The acquisition will vault No. 2 U.S. mobile service AT&T and No. 4 U.S. mobile service T-Mobile USA well ahead of current market leader Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc
(Reporting by Sinead Carew; editing by Matthew Lewis)
Wed, July 13, 2011
Women's Community receives final approval from Wausau City Council
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's city council has given their final approval for the construction of the new Women's Community facility.
The council ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
NTC fire center in Merrill gets plan commission approval
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Officials from Northcentral Technical College have received preliminary approval for a rebuilding of their Fire Training Center in Merrill.
Merrill's ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
One patient's plea for FDA approval of Avastin
By Alina Selyukh
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - She made her doctor repeat it several times: There's nothing there. There's nothing there. There ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
One patient's plea for FDA approval of Avastin
By Alina Selyukh
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - She made her doctor repeat it several times: There's nothing there. There's nothing there. There ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Analysis: California budget wins approval but no applause
By Jim Christie and Peter Henderson
SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California is taking a first step to shedding its reputation for fiscal sloppiness, adopting ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
D.Boerse-NYSE ask EU regulators for deal approval
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse
Tue, June 28, 2011
Dodgers win court approval for $60 million bankruptcy loan
By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were cleared on Tuesday to borrow $60 million to make payroll, but the team ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Intel gets antitrust approval for Nortel asset buy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators have given Intel Corp approval to pursue assets being sold by bankrupt telecommunications gear maker Nortel Networks Corp ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Andy Roddick gets parental approval at last
By Toby Davis
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Roddick has lost three Wimbledon finals but an innocuous second-round victory over Romanian Victor Hanescu on Wednesday was ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
AT&T eyes Q1 2012 approval for T-Mobile merger
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc
AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts told reporters on Tuesday that the regulators' review of the deal thus far had been thorough, fact-based and "exactly as we expected."
The company has supplied the Justice Department with a requested second round of data, and has reviewed the comments of those who oppose the deal. The comment period closed Monday at the Federal Communications Commission.
"Here we are the day after those comments are in, and I can tell you I have not been surprised by anything that has happened in that process," Watts said.
The deal, which requires FCC and Justice Department approval, would concentrate 80 percent of U.S. wireless contract customers in just two companies -- AT&T/T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless
AT&T contends that the merger is necessary to improve service to its customers in the near-term by upgrading a network criticized by consumers for dropped calls and slow data speeds.
The company has committed to expanding next generation 4G wireless service to 97 percent of the U.S. population.
Further, T-Mobile USA has said it will not be able to remain competitive in the U.S. wireless market as its parent company, Deutsche Telekom AG
Watts rejected criticisms of the merger, including accusations that AT&T is warehousing spectrum and creating a duopoly with Verizon.
He said that while wireless carriers provide a national service, service plans and contracts are bought at the local level. He was confident regulators would review the deal on a market-by-market basis.
"There are so many competitors in the various markets that there are a wide range of markets where there's going to be four or more competitors left after this transaction," Watts said.
Watts declined to speculate about any conditions regulators might want to place on the deal or what kind of conditions the company might be willing to accept in exchange for approval.
"Having too many conditions doesn't look like what we should be thinking about right now. We're focusing on getting it done," he said.
(Reporting by Jasmin Melvin; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)
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(corrects 3rd paragaph to show others deals include, Colombia, not South Korea)
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Wed, June 16, 2010
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Wed, April 28, 2010
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Fri, April 23, 2010
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Wed, April 07, 2010
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Sun, March 21, 2010
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