Biotech - Europe Tries to Close the Barn Door on Mad Cows

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Prionics of Zurich, Switzerland, Enfer Scientific of Tipperary, Ireland and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. of California are three medical research companies who hold EU-approved testing licenses for prions, a kind of abnormal protein, which causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease.

Switzerland, Ireland, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, Analytical instruments, Instrument industry, Instrument industry (Equipment), Accidents, Licensing agreements, Prionics, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Enfer Scientific Ltd., BIO A

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Fixed Income - The Junk Bond Market Smells Like a Rose

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Thompson Financial Securities Data reported that junk bonds sold in a month this year were four times last quarter. Investors appear to be replacing last year's initial public offerings with high yield junk bonds this year but Moody's and Standard and Poor's are not too enthusiastic about them.

Telecommunications, Telegraph & other communications, Specialized Telecom Services, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Telephone Communication, Periodicals, Periodical Publishers, Investment advice, Investment Advisory Services, Statistical Data Included, Evaluation, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Online services, Internet services, Periodical publishing, Investment advisers, Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd., GSTRF, Standard & Poor's Corp., Moody's Investor Service, NorthPoint Communications Group Inc., Thompson Financial Securities Data

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Europe - High Spirits in Europe's High-Yield Market

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Goldman Sachs and New Flag Asset Management both are optimistic about the junk bond market in Europe. They point out the timing is right for the high-yield market in spite of default dangers.

United Kingdom, Securities Dealers, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Securities issued, listed, Security brokers and dealers, Goldman Sachs and Co., New Flag Asset Management

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