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FDA Warns Plavix May Be Ineffective In Some People

Mar 12th, 2010 · People with a weak liver enzyme don't get the blood-thinning benefit of Plavix. Asians are the most like to have the problem.

Keywords: FDA · Asian · liver · ineffective · enzyme · Plavix

Israeli Tariff Burdens Supplier of Gefilte Fish Factory

Mar 8th, 2010 · Israel recently reinstated a large import tax on Asian carp, which has hurt business for one of the largest producers of this fish, Schafer Fisheries in Thompson, Ill. Asian carp is used to make gefilte fish, a Jewish delicacy and staple at many Passover seders.

Keywords: Israel · Business · Jewish · reinstates · Thompson · supplier · factory · Asian · delicacy · Passover · israeli · Seder

AIG To Sell Unit To MetLife

Mar 8th, 2010 · Insurance giant AIG reportedly is close to selling its foreign life insurance unit to MetLife for about $15.5 billion. The New York Times reports the deal will be done in cash and stock. AIG last week sold its Asian unit to Britain's Prudential for about $35.5 billion.

Keywords: AIG · foreign · Britain · New York Times · insurance · Asian · Metlife · Prudential

AIG Sells Asian Unit To British Rival Prudential

Mar 1st, 2010 · AIG is selling its prized Asian life insurance unit to British insurer Prudential for $35 billion, the largest sale for the beleaguered for insurance giant since it was bailed out by the federal government. Proceeds from the deal will be used to pay back a portion of the tens of billions AIG owes the government.

Keywords: federal · AIG · British · insurance · Asian · Prudential · Prudential for

British Insurer Buys AIG's Asian Arm For $35.5 Billion

Mar 1st, 2010 · The deal with Prudential will allow American International Group, which was rescued in a $182.5 billion bailout by the U.S. government in September 2008, to pay back some of the money it owes U.S. taxpayers.

Keywords: AIG · American International Group · money · bailout · British · rescued · Taxpayers · insurance · 2008 · Asian · 1825 · Prudential

British Insurer To Buy Asian Unit Of AIG

Mar 1st, 2010 · U.S. insurance giant AIG has agreed to sell one of its top performing subsidiaries to British company Prudential. AIG is selling its Asian business for about $35 billion. The move rockets Prudential to a top spot in Asia's insurance market.

Keywords: Asia · AIG · company · Business · British · insurance · Asian · subsidiaries · Prudential

Hidden In Old Home Deeds, A Segregationist Past

Feb 6th, 2010 · Sometimes deeds read "whites only." In Seattle, Asian restrictions were common, while Hispanics were the target in Los Angeles. The discriminatory language is no longer enforceable, but the words remain a painful reminder. The clauses are so difficult to remove that in most cases only a state legislature can do it.

Keywords: Los Angeles · legislature · language · Seattle · enforcement · Asian · Hispanic · deed · discriminatory · clause · segregationist · restrictions

Asian, European Markets Fall

Feb 5th, 2010 · Asian markets ended sharply lower Friday, and European markets were also down. Asian investors turned cautious after Thursday's fall in U.S. stock prices. And Europeans are worried about a looming financial crisis in some E.U. nations, including Greece. Global markets are also awaiting news Friday from the U.S., including the monthly jobs report.

Keywords: European · national · Investor · financial · global · crisis · EU · Asian · Greece

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