03-Oct-2012 08:43

Risk or reward? Mexico deep water oil :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/qaGcQoC_wEk/index.html

NIH Advisory Group Recommends Changes for Biomedical Research Workforce :: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) should make changes to workforce policies in order to promote the long-term sustainability of the biomedical research workforce, according to a new report by a government advisory group. NIH must address the increasing completion time for graduate degrees, low postdoctoral pay, and declining proportion of young researchers who obtain tenure-track positions.

The report by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director considered the future of the nation’s biomedical research workforce. The goal of the study was to ensure “future US competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research by creating pathways through undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training” that attract and retain the best scientists and prepare...
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Scouting clowns for Cirque du Soleil :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/cn3cSjokAlw/index.html

Want to get teens interested in math and science? Target their parents :: (Association for Psychological Science) Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math - the STEM disciplines - is vital to national competitiveness in the global economy and to the development of a strong workforce. But the pipeline leading toward STEM careers begins leaking in high school, when students choose not to take advanced STEM courses. Now a new study goes beyond the classroom to examine the unique role that parents can play in promoting students' STEM motivation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Who is the next Steve Jobs? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/2zROkdmpcIs/index.html

Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (InterMune, Aruba, Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Resources Connection, Education Management, Xyratex, Synaptics,Rigel, Sarepta, Acme Packet) :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were InterMune Inc, Aruba Networks Inc, Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc, Resources Connection Inc and Education Management.</p><p>The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Xyratex Ltd, Synaptics Inc, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sarepta Therapeutics Inc and Acme Packet Inc.</p><p><strong>Gainers</strong></p><p>InterMune Inc (ITMN) shares climbed 10.17 percent to $9.75 in after-hours trading Tuesday.  The company's shares surged after it announced that Health Canada has approved Esbriet® (pirfenidone) for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in adult patients.  </p><p>Shares of Aruba Networks Inc (ARUN) rose 9.73 percent in the post-market session to close at $22.38.  The shares of the company dropped 6.21 percent in regular trade Tuesday.  </p><p>Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc (TSPT) shares advanced 5 percent to $5.46 in post-market trading. The company shares have a 52-week trading range of $5.09-$12.99 and a market capitalization of $96.53 million.</p><p>Resources Connection Inc (RECN) shares gained 4.60 percent and reached $13.86 in after-hours trading. The company stocks gained after the company announced higher financial results for its fiscal first quarter.  The company's net income for the first quarter that ended Aug. 25, 2012, was $4.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in line with analysts' expectation of $0.12 per share and a higher than the  $2.6 million or $0.06 per diluted share recorded in the previous year for the same quarter. </p><p>Education Management Corporation (EDMC) shares surged 4.29 percent to $3.16 in after-hours trading Tuesday. The shares of the company dropped 4.11 percent in regular trade Tuesday.  </p><p><strong>Losers</strong></p><p>Xyratex Ltd (XRTX) shares slumped 13.79 percent to $7.50 in the post-market session Tuesday. The UK-based company announced a higher-than-expected decline in the third quarter profit and forecast an unexpected loss for the fourth quarter. Xyratex reported an earnings of 37 cents a share, on revenue of $276 million that missed the analysts' expectations for 44 cents a share on the sales of $316 million.</p><p>Synaptics (SYNA) shares plunged 4.43 percent to $22.87 in the post-market session. The company's shares had surged 4.63 percent on regular trading Tuesday after it announced that the signature HTC 8X and the HTC 8S Windows Phone 8 smartphones, both featuring high resolution screens in thin and light designs, are driven by Synaptics ClearPad Series 3 solutions. The Synaptics shares were upgraded by investment analysts at Feltl &amp; Co. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. </p><p>Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc (RIGL) shares lost 3.38 percent in after-hours trading to reach $10.00. The company shared declined after it announced that it intends to offer</p></div></div></div>
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Airports on carbon cutting mission :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/4eKRPEQiw4w/index.html

Tesco sees half-year profits fall :: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco reports an 11.6% fall in half-year profits to £1.7bn as it continues to invest in the business.
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IKEA's Saudi catalog: No women? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/dKmf5vRtmDQ/index.html

West Coast Main Line deal ditched :: The government cancels its decision to award the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to FirstGroup and announces it will rerun the competition.
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Disaster on world's busiest waters :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/IHjw_I0gFWk/index.html

Iran's falling rial :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/zWLhPlDihek/

László Andor on EU's job crisis :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/KwjuNps9gkA/

Coke top among global brands :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/uV830-K9eEg/

Dumplings go global :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/FrCSt1DxQF4/

American Airlines inspects 47 planes :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/NwhN-vIkl9g/index.html

Billionaire wins Georgia election :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/HPS543ji9vE/index.html

China's Non-Manufacturing Activity Falls In Sept: Official PMI :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-non-manufacturing-activity-falls-sept-official-pmi-799259

Top After-Market NYSE Movers (SuperValu, PennyMac, MSCI, Proto Labs, Apollo Commercial, Carnival Corp, Barnes & Noble, Team) :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, SuperValu Inc, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, MSCI Inc and Proto Labs Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Carnival Corp, Overseas Shipholding Group, Barnes &amp; Noble, Inc. and Team Inc.</p><p><strong>Gainers</strong></p><p>Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) shares surged 2.36 percent to $24.04 in post-market trading.</p></div></div></div>
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