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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 ...

  • Gardai appeal for information on death of young man in Dublin Gardai appeal for information on death of young man in Dublin

    Gardai have issued an appeal to the public for any information concerning a man whose body was found on Friday night in Dublin. The 37 year-old man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was reportedly shot in the back of his head. The man whose body was found in a field near Killanarden Hill around 9:00pm on Friday night had been missing for some weeks. Gardai have begun a murder ...

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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou is Wes Andersons latest stagy tragicomedy about a failed father figure. It is right in line with his last two films, 1998s Rushmore and 2001s The Royal Tenenbaums, in that it creates a hi ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Search resumes at home of murdered former garda

    Work on excavating the rear patio of a house where gardaí believe a murder victim may be buried has resumed in Cavan. The home at Cornaveigh near Bailieborough belonged to former detective garda John Kerins who was murdered there last November. Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting. They remain in garda custody in Carrickmacross garda ...

  • UK nuclear accident would have impact on Ireland

    An accident at one of eight proposed new nuclear power plants in Britain would have a socio-economic impact on Ireland, a new study claims. But the report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland found that even in the worst accident scenario, health effects on people living here would be limited. The study was commissioned by the Minister for the Environment, on foot of plans by ...

  • Novice hurdlers stand out in 2012-13 Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications

    Jump racing has a collection of potential new star steeplechasers to sustain it in the post-Kauto Star era, according to ratings published on Tuesday. The sport can also take pleasure in a fine crop of novice hurdlers, promising high-quality action in the years to come.The news comes from the 14th annual Anglo-Irish Jumps Classifications, which offer handicap marks for the best horses that took ...

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