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Prempro Case Verdict Upheld by Court

February 1, 2008
The Associated Press reported recently that a federal appeals court upheld a jury''s finding that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals wasn''t liable in the case of a Little Rock woman who got breast
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Tyson to Open Chicken Plant in China

February 1, 2008
Tyson Foods Inc. said recently it is partnering with a Chinese poultry breeding company to run a chicken processing plant near Shanghai, the Associated Press reported.Springdale-based Tyson announced at its
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Tyson Foods Cuts 1,500 Jobs in Kansas

January 29, 2008
Tyson Foods Inc., the world''s largest meat company, said recently it would end beef slaughtering at its Emporia plant, cutting about 1,500 jobs, or more than half its work force
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Wyeth May Cut 10 Pct of Jobs

January 28, 2008
According to the Associated Press, Wyeth is telling managers that about 10 percent of its 50,000 employees worldwide may lose their jobs by 2011 under a planned restructuring, three years
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J&J Recalls 130,000 Balloon Catheters

January 28, 2008
A unit of Johnson & Johnson has recalled more than 130,000 balloon catheters used in surgery to clear arteries clogged with plaque, the Associated Press reported.The Food and Drug Administration
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Tyson Family Pays $4.5M to Settle Suit

January 18, 2008
According to the Associated Press, the former chairman and chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc. and a family-led group that holds a controlling stake in the meat processor recently agreed
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Court Takes Drug Lawsuit

January 18, 2008
The Associated Press reported recently that a drug manufacturer won Supreme Court review of a $6.8 million verdict in the case of a woman whose arm had to be amputated
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Two workers hurt at Hercules China joint venture

January 16, 2008
According to the Associated Press, Hercules Tianpu Chemicals, Hercules’ 40 percent-owned joint venture, reported an incident recently at one of its methylcellulose production lines in China. Two employees were injured
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Tyson CEOs paid too much


January 16, 2008
Proxy advisory firm Proxy Governance Inc. recently recommended Tyson Foods Inc. shareholders withhold voting for nine directors at the meat producer''s annual shareholders meeting due to performance and pay concerns,
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"Unsafe" U.S. beef may have been sold in Japan

January 14, 2008
According to Reuters, U.S. beef that did not meet Japanese safety regulations has been imported into the country and some may have been already sold to consumers, the Japanese government
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