WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., May 29, 2008 – Merck & Co., Inc. said today that it is gratified that a Texas appeals court overturned the August 2005 verdict of a state court jury in Brazoria County and rendered a judgment in favor of Merck in the VIOXX product liability case Ernst v. Merck. It was [...]

Après avoir fait couler encre et salive en fin d’année dernière, en raison des atermoiements du gouvernement pour leur publication, les conclusions de la commission mixte Gouvernement-Société Civile chargée de revisiter les contrats miniers en République Démocratique du Congo ont finalement été communiquées à l’opinion au mois de mars [...]

Munich – A former Siemens AG executive Reinhard Siekaczek, has confessed to being in-charge of a departmental unit within the engineering firm with the sole purpose of providing bribes to government officials in several countries including Nigeria, to secure lucrative contracts. Mr. Siekaczek made the confession at a Munich court hearing the corruption charge brought [...]

Amid increasing governmental and professional concerns about payments to physicians by pharmaceutical companies, major drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced its support for legislation to increase public trust in the healthcare industry. Independent studies have shown a significant financial link between the drug industry and practicing physicians. Ninety-four percent of doctors reported that they have some [...]

“Growing GAIN” addressed how to deliver inclusive and sustainable business solutions that improve nutrition, and create a deeper understanding on what the main investment hurdles and constraints are in fighting malnutrition at the global and local level. The 2nd Forum of the GAIN Business Alliance was co-organized with the World Bank Institute (WBI), and brought [...]

Le secteur des mines en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) continue à susciter la convoitise des multinationales à travers le monde. Anglo-American, une société à capitaux mixtes britanniques et américains qui a fait ses preuves dans plusieurs pays notamment en Afrique du Sud, au Zimbabwe, au Brésil, Chili… est la dernière en date à s’intéresser [...]

Nokia is planning to launch around 40 new green phone models this year — each comprising biodegradable components that can be easily recycled. Mobile phones are not biodegradable. They contain small amounts of potentially harmful substances such as cadmium, lithium, among others, in their batteries which, if not managed properly, can damage the environment. D [...]

Halliburton Company shareholders – with the firm facing bribery charges worldwide – will vote on two shareholder-authored proposals Wednesday that address the corporation’s mishandling of human rights questions, including the rape of one of its employees in Iraq. Harrington Investments CEO, John Harrington, will present a proposal to amend the corporate bylaws by creating a [...]

A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday is expected to question a Cisco Systems Inc. executive about an internal 2002 document that includes a reference to censoring “hostiles” in describing the Chinese government’s technology position and goals. Representatives from Cisco, Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are expected to testify before the Senate Judiciary’s human rights subcommittee, which [...]

H&M, the Swedish retailer, will open the first women-only department store in Saudi Arabia as part of moves to bring more women into the country’s workforce. The store, which will be H&M’s first in the country, will be staffed entirely by women in what is understood to be a landmark concession by the Saudi [...]