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Schools bank on land buys
Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used.
Happiness, wealth linked, study finds
They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.
Old German bonds lead to lawsuits
More than 80 years ago, Germany sold tens of thousands of bonds to American investors in an effort to recover financially from World War I. Later, Adolf Hitler used some of the money raised by those bonds to build the powerful Nazi war machine that would ravage Europe during World War II.
British drug regulators want diabetes pill off market
GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British drug regulators said Monday.
Air Products adds to its Airgas offer
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said Monday it has boosted its offer to buy rival Airgas Inc. to $65.50 per share, but said it will walk away if Airgas shareholders don't elect its board slate and approve its bylaw proposals.
Hurd may take job with Oracle
Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd, who resigned from the company last month in the wake of a sexual harassment investigation, is in talks about a position with Oracle Corp., according to published reports.
Delta launches service to Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Delta Air Lines Inc. has launched a new flight from the U.S. to Liberia, becoming the first American carrier to serve the West African nation that is recovering from more than a decade of civil war.Before the outbreak of the conflict, major airlines like Pan American World Airways, Air France and even the Concorde flew directly to Liberia. The country was shattered during 11 years of on-and-off fighting starting with a 1989 coup led by warlord Charles Taylor, who is now on trial at the Hague.
Strike launched by French unions
Travelers in France face disruptions starting Monday night as unions launch a massive strike over President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 -- still one of the youngest retirement ages in Europe.
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