Monsanto reinvents itself after 95 years

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Agrochemical concern Monsanto is to split up its chemical business into two separate companies by the end of 1997. This will allow the company to shift away from its traditional image and become a key player in life sciences. It currently employs 1,800 people at its Life Sciences Research Center, which has four main buildings containing most of the 250 laboratories. Within the life sciences division, it has formed three new start-up business areas covering health and wellbeing, sustainable development and nutrition. It expects to recruit considerably more than 100 people in some of these areas over the next few years.

Research, Management, Chemical industry, Monsanto Co., MTC, Life sciences, Company Profile

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Discounts offered for large-scale users of Taq

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Roche Molecular Systems and Perkin-Elmer Corp have agreed to lower the price of Taq DNA polymerase for bulk buyers. They are doing so under pressure from the scientific community, and hope that by cutting costs, new technologies relating to the enzyme will arise. Researchers have applauded the decision.

Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified, Surgical and medical instruments, Analytical instruments, Prices and rates, DNA polymerases, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Roche Molecular Systems

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US Congress encouraged to lay out the welcome mat for skilled foreigners

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There is a serious shortage of skilled employees in the US high-technology industry. Congress is coming under pressure to lift restrictions on temporary foreign workers in order to address this problem.

High technology industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Recruiting, Alien labor

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