If Sanofi (nyse: SNY - news - people ) and Bristol (nyse: BMY - news - people ) win, they get to keep selling the medicine--and reap the benefit from their studies.

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Investment banks must have a dizzying influence over the regulator to win special protection from short-selling, particularly as they act as prime brokers for almost all short-sellers.

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While the Senate is selling this as a win-win for the American consumer, the unintended consequences for consumers are being swept under the rug, including a likely reduction in available credit cards at a time when many need credit to pay their bills.

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Anderson, unbeaten in 14 fights, admits the fans helped him through a tough 10-round win over Borovski last time out and the Buckhaven boxer insists he will have no problems selling tickets for the biggest fight of his career to date.

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While it does not have to be as extreme as streaming porns or selling dynamites, it really requires a much deeper insight to win the game of e-commerce as the retailers start to invest to compete for the pie.

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Playwright Simon Stephens, who adapted Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, joked on stage: "It's a remarkable thing to win an award for popularity - normally people leave my plays in a state of terror!"

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