Meanwhile, in the conference halls and hotel dining rooms of Davos, the assault on globalization continues.

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Meanwhile, at a tech conference in Florida, there was reason for a little optimism from the second-largest computer company, Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ).

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Meanwhile, Roche, at a big cancer conference in Europe, released preliminary data indicating that the TDM1 drug seemed to be as efficacious as Herceptin plus chemotherapy, with fewer side effects.

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Meanwhile, the ACC enjoys a major boost in their conference branding initiatives by adding Notre Dame and ensuring that the Fighting Irish play 5 ACC teams per year despite not being a conference member in football.

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On Saturday, McCain, meanwhile, took part in what his campaign calls a "virtual town hall" conference call, which is designed to reach out to Democrats, independents and female voters.

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Meanwhile, at the Delta investor conference, Grinstein downplayed the notion that consolidation will play any real role in legacy carriers' return to prominence, at least for a few years.

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Meanwhile, Mr Trimble is attending a conference on devolution and regional government at the International University of Menendez Playo in Valencia in Spain.

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Meanwhile, sources Belnick is likely to be charged on Monday with more crimes, including larceny, in a press conference held by Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.

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