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EDINBURGH, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 30, 2008–Merck & Co.,
Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, which operates in many countries as
Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD, announced results of a new study in which
its investigational selective cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib reduced
measures of bone turnover (breakdown and rebuilding of bone) in women
with breast cancer that has […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 27, 2008–Staples, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Staples Acquisition
B.V., today announced the extension of the previously announced cash
tender offer (the “Offer”) for all of the outstanding 8.25 percent
senior subordinated notes due July 1, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and
7.875 percent senior subordinated notes due March 1, 2015 (the “2015
Notes” and together […]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 27, 2008–Dole
Food Company, Inc. today announced the implementation of new,
progressive environmental agricultural practices for pineapple
production in Costa Rica.
Dole’s decision in October of 2007 to discontinue the use of
paraquat was quickly implemented worldwide on both company and
contracted grower farms. Costa Rica presented specific challenges
where the cattle fly (stomoxys calcitrans) could multiply rapidly […]

— Concludes benefits of ARCOXIA(TM) (etoricoxib) 90 mg outweigh
risks for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

— Recommends extension of indications to include AS at the at
the ARCOXIA(TM) (etoricoxib) 90 mg treatment dose

— Recommends strengthening existing label contraindication and
warnings for patients with uncontrolled hypertension

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 25, 2008–Staples, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Staples Acquisition
B.V., are pleased to announce the increase to EUR 3.60 of the all cash
offer price per share for all the issued and outstanding depositary
receipts of Preference Shares A in the share capital of Corporate
Express N.V. with a nominal […]

Winner Will Be Randomly Selected Among Consumers Who Submit Success Stories

Demo Vehicle at European Cup to Show Safety Application in Action

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 23, 2008–Chi-X(R) Europe Limited,
operator of the first live, pan-European equity multilateral trading
facility (MTF), today announced that it is successfully trading,
clearing and settling five of the top component stocks of the Oslo OBX
25 and OMX Copenhagen 20 indices, and plans to introduce the remainder
of the indices’ names by the end […]

STOCKHOLM, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 23, 2008–Today,
full-page advertisements are being published simultaneously in the
Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times,
and in the Swedish papers Dalarnas tidningar and Goteborgs Posten,
carrying the headline “(less than)350″. This figure relates to the
upper limit for atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. The message in the
advertisements is directed towards […]

L-1 Merger Agreement Remains in Effect and Hart-Scott-Rodino Approval Process Has Been Cleared