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New US Fracking Rules Attempt to Placate Opposing Camps

17.05.2013 - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as...

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Drugmakers Face More Scrutiny of Discordant U.S. Prices

11.05.2013 - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer and...

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US Engineers Dominate List of Starting Salaries

10.05.2013 - Engineering graduates in the US continued to dominate the list of starting salaries in the latest survey published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)...

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U.S. Lawmakers Advance Bill on Prescription Drug Tracking

09.05.2013 - A U.S. House of Representatives panel advanced a bill on Wednesday on how the federal government should track prescription drugs as they move through the distribution chain, over...

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Brakes on U.S. Health Spending Go Beyond the Recession

07.05.2013 - Slower growth in the pace of U.S. healthcare spending reflects a fundamental change in the use of medical services that could save the country nearly $800 billion in the next...

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Texas Oil Sails to Canada, Refiners Fume Over Tanker Law

01.05.2013 - Oil traders including commodities giant Trafigura and Australian bank Macquarie have quietly begun shipping U.S. crude oil from Texas to Canada, raising the ire of U.S. East Coast...

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U.S. GMO Food Labeling Drive Has Biotech Industry Biting Back

26.04.2013 - New efforts to force labeling of foods made with genetically modified crops, including a bill introduced by U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, have struck a nerve with biotech crop...

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U.S. Oil Production Rises for Exxon, Conoco in Q1

25.04.2013 - Quarterly results from Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips on Thursday showed that while overall growth remained elusive, output rose in key basins in the United States where the oil...