News tagged with interest
The 12-step path to white-collar crime
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Adelphia Communications, Barings Bank, Enron, HealthSouth, HIH Insurance, Hollinger International, Tyco International, WorldCom/MCI, Xerox... the white collar crime list goes on. But, did the executives at these companies ...
BMJ raises concerns over 'outlawed' gagging clauses in NHS contracts
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published in the British Medical Journal today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them.
Almost 30 percent of cancer studies report conflict of interest
May 11, 2009 |
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A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies. Published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer ...
Observers of first dates can predict outcome, study shows
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2009 |
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When it comes to assessing the romantic playing field -- who might be interested in whom -- men and women were shown to be equally good at gauging men's interest during an Indiana University study involving speed dating -- ...
Conflicts of interest in clinical research
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Although paying finder's fees to researchers and clinicians to identify study participants could compromise the recruitment process and harm human lives, many medical schools fail to address this conflict of interest in their ...
Campaign donors survey: Women and young people behind Obama's small donor success
Jun 23, 2009 |
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More individuals gave more money to candidates for federal office, national and state party committees, and political action committees or other interest groups in 2007 than in any previous election. The surge in ...
Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflicts
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up.
Interest rate shock could kick-start stock exchange
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Norges Bank surprised most experts by cutting the interest rate by as much as 1.75 percentage points during the final interest rate meeting in 2008. Surprise interest rate changes like this, so-called interest rate shocks, ...
Conflict of Interest Disclosures in Clinical Trials Need to be Clearer
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's standard practice at leading academic medical centers: When enrolling patients in a clinical trial, researchers should disclose relevant financial relationships that might affect a patient's decision ...
Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Some of the computer-industry's biggest players - such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. - have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.
Most top medical journals have conflict of interest policies available for public review
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But ma ...
New research analyzes the marriage of science and law
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Distinguished Professor on the Humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Law Susan Haack has recently published a research paper entitled, "Irreconcilable Differences? The ...
"We all live in a Robbie Fowler House!"
May 11, 2009 |
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The recession will likely signal the end for many of Britain’s smaller buy-to-let landlords, and poses a grim threat to city-centre new build properties, warn experts at The University of Nottingham.
Culture change to encourage whistleblowing needed, says expert
May 27, 2009 |
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Greater statutory protection, support from regulatory bodies and, above all, a culture change to encourage whistleblowing are required to protect patients and clinicians, according to an editorial published on bmj.com today.
Special interest groups bipartisan in Congress, scholar finds
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Contrary to common perception, special interest groups are not responsible for the partisan division in Congress - and often join bipartisan coalitions to support legislation, according to a Michigan State ...
