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  • Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5bn deal Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5bn deal

    WASHINGTON/ DUBLIN - Actavis Inc, the largest US generic drug maker by market value, is acquiring Dublin-based Warner Chilcott in a deal worth $8.5billion (5.6billion pounds) including $3billion net debt, to create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the country. Under the deal, Actavis, which itself has been the subject of bid speculation, would be offering $5billion in ...

  • Morgan Stanley to sell Indian private banking arm to StanChart Morgan Stanley to sell Indian private banking arm to StanChart

    MUMBAI - The UK based Standard Chartered (StanChart) Monday announced plans to acquire the Indian private wealth management business of US multinational financial services firm Morgan Stanley for an undisclosed amount as part of plans to expand operations. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. "Standard Chartered India has agreed to acquire Morgan Stanley's onshore private ...

  • Elderly cyclist killed in collision with car Elderly cyclist killed in collision with car

    A man in his 80s has been killed in a road traffic accident in Co. Kildare. The man was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a car on the Dublin Road at Clane on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the car, reportedly in his twenties, attended Naas Garda Station for questioning but left the station on Sunday night without any charges being laid. A post-mortem is expected to be carried out on ...

  • Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...

  • Fergie Premier League manager of year Fergie Premier League manager of year

    Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was named the Premier League manager of the year and accepted the award from the League Manager Association Monday. Ferguson, 71, announced his retirement last week after 27 years at the helm transforming United into a great team with a record of 20 top-flight league titles. His 1,500th and last match in charge of United was a stunning 5-5 draw at ...

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Sideways [Blu-Ray]

Sideways [Blu-Ray]

Several years ago, in writing about Alexander Paynes About Schmidt (2002), I noted that Payne is not a filmmaker for whom earnestness is a natural fit, given that his previous two films had been scorching social satires. But, if there were a word I would u ... ...

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  • Kevin OBrien says no specific plans against Pak spinner Saeed Ajmal

    Irish all-rounder Kevin O'Brien, whose team will face Pakistan in the upcoming two ODI series at home, has said that Saeed Ajmal is a "tricky customer" as well as "one of the best spinners in the world", but have admitted that they have no specific plans on how to tackle Ajmal in the upcoming matches. The 29 year-old, who was also part of the side that knocked Pakistan out of the 2007 World Cup ...

  • Video Ireland rejects blame in Apple tax battle

    Ireland says it's not to blame for the low rate of tax paid by Apple Inc. after a U.S. Senate report said the company had kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes on ...

  • Card fraud down significantly last year

    There has been a significant decrease in the level of payment card fraud in Ireland in the past year, with just over €20m lost to fraud on Irish cards in 2012. Figures released today from the Irish Payment Services Organisation show that almost €20.4m was lost to card fraud last year. Card fraud was closely split between credit and debit cards, with €9.5m fraudulently spent on ...

  • Flashback U2 Scam Their Way Onto Irish TV in 1978

    in March of 1978. Bono heard the program was looking to feature a young band and convinced a producer to attend one of U2's rehearsals. The group played "Glad to See You Go" by ...

  • European Parliament set to add Irish to website

    The European Parliament appears to be set to produce an Irish language version of its website. It is currently the only one of the EU's 23 official languages not used. The move follows a meeting between a delegation of Irish MEPs and European Parliament President Martin Schulz today. It is understood the decision will formally be made at a meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau ...

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