Solvay sells pharma division to Abbott for $7.6B Oct 2, 2009
BRUSSELS Solvay, the Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical group, said Monday it has agreed to sell its entire pharmaceutical business to Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, Illinois, for euro5. 2 billion ($7. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Abbott buys Solvay pharma operations for $6.6B Oct 2, 2009
6 billion for the pharmaceutical business of Belgian chemicals maker Solvay in a move to further expand internationally and add to its product portfolio. The deal is the latest in a string of drug mergers and acquisitions, and one of three announcements Monday that involved the fast-growing vaccines business. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
* Belgian visitor receives special welcome at Taipei 101 Sep 25, 2009
Belgian visitor receives special welcome at Taipei 101 ... Belgian tourist Christiana Raman holds up an I Love Taiwan T-shirt that she recevied during a visit to Taipei 101 on Wednesday ... The 77-year-old Belgian was surprised as she was surrounded by television cameras and school children chanting Welcome to Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Teens, texting and the sleep connection Sep 24, 2009
A Belgian study published last month found that late-night texting is affecting the sleep cycles of 44 percent of that country's 16-year-olds. Some 21 percent are waking up one to three times a month to answer a text message, according to the Leuven Study on Media and Adolescent Health; it's a weekly occurrence for 11 percent of the teens, and a nightly or every-other-night wake-up call for 12 percent. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
High drama, low farce in Big Apple Sep 16, 2009
It follows that if the Belgian could perform a semi-final hatchet job of which Steve Waugh would be proud - the complete mental disintegration of a player of historic stature - then we should praise the physical and psychological strength of Clijsters, rather than the weakness of her opposition. Even if she did not have to beg the neighbours to mind Jada so she could do an extra shift to pay the rent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ex-Belgian PM to lead charge on clubs' spending Sep 16, 2009
Ex-Belgian Prime Minister to lead UEFA fight on clubs' spending - Soccer - SI.com ... NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- UEFA appointed former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene on Tuesday to lead its campaign to control excessive spending by Europe's top football clubs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Writer plots pathways into puzzle of Israeli life Sep 15, 2009
Were he Belgian, Swiss, or Australian, says Keret, people might not be so interested in his writing. Keret is the youngest of three children born to Polish Holocaust survivors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pfizer whistleblower's ordeal reaps big rewards Sep 4, 2009
Reuters A view of the Belgian headquarters of U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in Brussels in this January 23. By Bill Berkrot Bill Berkrot. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Keep spending, Darling urges G20 Sep 3, 2009
And Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said governments should be able to "intervene" in bonuses, and that EU countries should act together, as well as trying to get agreement from the US and others. US politicians are discussing legislation to ban pay and bonus packages which encourage bankers and traders to take risks that could cause damage to the wider economy. (BBC News -- UK)
50 fun facts about Hawaii as 50th star hits 50 Aug 31, 2009
31 Father Damien, the Belgian priest who worked in Molokai's leper colony and eventually died of Hansen's disease (as leprosy is now called), will officially become a saint in October. Mother Marianne Cope, a German-born American nun who arrived several months before Damien died, was beatified in 2005 for similar service. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Aug 28, 2009
A collaboration between Taiwans Su Wen-chi (X) and Belgian choreographer Arco Renz, Heroine (g^) is a solo dance piece performed by Su that dwells on cultural difference as reflected in the performing arts, namely perceptions of time and space in the West and the East. Taipei Cultural Center, Wenshan Branch (x_||]s]), 32 Jingwen St, Taipei City (x_32). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Visiting the Maginot Line: Relic of World War II Aug 26, 2009
Unfortunately, the Maginot Line failed to prevent France's crushing defeat in May 1940, when the invading Nazis simply bypassed it by breaking through Belgian defenses in the north and trapping the hapless French, British and Belgian armies. The Germans later turned on the line and captured it from the rear, taking more than 500,000 prisoners. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Centuries stand still in Bruges in the midst of bustling Belgium Aug 20, 2009
The beauty of this capital of the Belgian province of West-Flanders, a couple of hours drive from Brussels, is that before you can think straight, you have alre 00004000 ady fallen into the honey trap of that laid-back European lifestyle that still lives on there. The enchantment of its architectural and artistic treasures, folklore, chocolate shops, lace boutiques, and the restaurants dotting the streets, is infectious. (India Times)
Visiting Bendigo in Country Victori... Aug 20, 2009
Other good places include T'hooft on Lyttleton Tce, a cafe/bar that has, among other things, an extensive selection of Belgian beer and delicious Belgian waffles, and the Gallery Cafe in the Bendigo Art Gallery, where much of the menu is sourced from the chef's own company, BC3, which seeks to promote food from Bendigo and the surrounding areas. Arts and Culture - Bendigo Art Gallery and The Capital. (Suite101.com)
Rick Steves: Europe's best eats by country Aug 17, 2009
Nobody does chocolate like the Belgians. There's something elegant about dropping in on the most expensive chocolate-maker in town - there's one in every Belgian burg. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Beatle's schoolboy photo auction Aug 17, 2009
Page last updated at 10:54 GMT, Sunday, 16 August 2009 11:54 UK. The future rock and roll icon (top left) had his head buried in a comic. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Commentary: Woodstock gave peace a chance Aug 13, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Silliman considers the business of the MFA Aug 13, 2009
"Speaking as one who mostly writes poetry of a philosophical and contemplative nature, I would say that READING a poem is more like meditation. Writing a poem is like an epiphany, ecstasy, euphoria, bliss, a divine intoxication. posted by : August 12, 2009 this is a serious question and i know many won't take it seriously though:isn't it just uncool though?i mean it posted by : August 12, 2009 Cheese, Ry,It depends on what you mean by "it":- Being a public defender?- A consulting service- Being... (Harper's Magazine)
At least we gave peace a chance Aug 12, 2009
History records an episode on Christmas Eve of 1914 when German soldiers faced off against entrenched French, Belgian and English troops. The Germans set tiny Christmas trees and lighted candles upon the parapets of their trenches and began singing carols. (Juneau Empire)
In Congo, men forced to fight in World War II are neglected, forgotten Aug 9, 2009
And then I saw the local leader - he was Belgian - coming with the police ... Mentions of Congolese soldiers appear here and there: in academic articles; in a bombastic account published in a 1941 pamphlet by the Belgian Information Society of New York; in an apology in Time magazine after it omitted the role of Congolese recruited by the Belgians for the war ... As he began his story, Jean Tami, a former major sergeant who still carries a tarnished medal and his Belgian identity card in the... (Boston Globe)
pictures from the Congo Aug 8, 2009
Anthropological images from the Belgian Congo, ca. 1900 - Boing Boing. Anthropological images from the Belgian Congo, ca. 1900 ... The Belgians would capture women in a village and hold them until the men returned with a quota of rubber. (Harper's Magazine)
Video debunking Aug 8, 2009
Is 25% of the Belgian population Muslim, as the video asserts. No. The Belgian office of statistics points to a 2008 study which suggests the real figure is just 6. (BBC News -- Europe)
Morocco court convicts Islamist Jul 29, 2009
A Moroccan-born Belgian man accused of leading an Islamist militant group and committing six murders in Belgium has been imprisoned for life in Morocco. Abdelkader Belliraj was also convicted by the court in Sale of arms smuggling and threatening state security. (BBC News -- Africa)
David Denby: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s “Lorna’s Silence.” Jul 27, 2009
The Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, are Belgian filmmakers who make heart-rending movies (such as La Promesse and Rosetta ) about young people left behind by the postwar European boom; their characters fall into chasms where only the most powerful exercise of will can save them from moral disaster. In their new film, Lorna s Silence, opening July 31, Lorna (Arta Dobroshi), a pretty young Albanian woman who illegally purchased Belgian citizenship, lives with a pathetic Belgian husband (J.... (New Yorker)
Art calendar Jul 27, 2009
"RVDV: HI," drawings by Belgian artist Rinus Van De Velde; 12-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and 12-4:30 p.m. Sundays; through July 26; Interisland Terminal, 3583 Wai'alae Ave.; free; 277-4484. LAST SOLO SHOW of paintings by artist and Bethel Street Gallery co-owner Scottie Flamm; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; through July 27; at the gallery; information: 524-3552. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Stella Artois crowns Canada's master of the perfect pour Jul 26, 2009
" Oppedisano will advance to the world championship in New York, NY, on October 29, 2009, where he will compete against finalists from more than 30 other countries for the chance to be crowned the Stella Artois World Draught Master. A GLIMPSE INTO BELGIAN BEER CULTURE This is the ninth year that Stella Artois has held its quest to find Canada's master of the perfect pour and the first year the competition is open to beer drinkers rather than just bartenders and servers. "This competition is the... (Canada Newswire)
Beer may join the cornucopia of grocery samples Jul 18, 2009
"Small breweries such as Raleigh's Big Boss Brewing Company are eager to have the public sample their newer, seasonal beverages. Along with year-round brews such as Hell's Belle Belgian Blond and Bad Penny Brown Ale, the three-year-old company offers Blanco Diablo Wit Ale in the summer months and Aces Coffee Stout Ale in the winter."I think it will help the seasonals because they're only here for six or eight weeks a year," Big Boss Brewing owner Geoff Lamb said. "If people see our beers more... (News & Observer)
Brussels: One of Europe's great travel secrets Jul 16, 2009
The Ancient Art Museum, featuring Flemish and Belgian art, has a dazzling collection of masterpieces by Van der Weyden, Breughel, Bosch and Rubens ... Don't call fried potatoes "French fries." Belgian fries ("frites") taste so good because they're deep-fried twice once to cook, and once to brown ... My favorite budget meal in Brussels is having simple pub grub in an atmospheric old pub with a gaggle of "beer pilgrims," who've flocked here from around the world to appreciate some of Europe's... (MSNBC -- Travel)
New director is reading from a different script Jul 15, 2009
" The festival features 22 world premieres, and the highlights include Peter Greenaway's multimedia project Leonardo's Last Supper, the lauded German choreographer Sasha Waltz & Guests, Belgian company Peeping Tom with its dance-theatre piece Le Salon, the Abbey Theatre's production of Terminus and the Hofesh Shechter Company. There are also Chun 00004000 ky Move's cross-cultural partnership Black Marrow, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg's play Pornography, Black Arm Band's Dirtsong, the London... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* [ART JOURNAL] Out of Africa Jul 8, 2009
The curators cite as an example the policies of King Leopold II of Belgium who signed a decree in 1887 setting up a common currency in the Belgian Congo similar to that found in Europe. This policy upset the traditional bartering system where prearranged rules of exchange determined the value of an object. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Melbournes best gems Jul 4, 2009
His three best-sellers are caramelised coconut with almond praline and white chocolate, caramelised hazelnut chocolate with dark or milk chocolate, and traditional Belgian truffle. Another unique culinary experience is to have a meal on board the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Peter Schjeldahl: James Ensor’s irreality. Jun 29, 2009
The writer considers the Belgian Ensor (1860-1949) Edvard Munch s peer, a fugitive shooting star of the Northern European fin de si. cle. (New Yorker)
MP criticises rail bosses bonuses Jun 28, 2009
Page last updated at 15:05 GMT, Saturday, 27 June 2009 16:05 UK. Network Rail is responsible for the UK's rail infrastructure. (BBC News -- UK)
Cooking with beer Jun 23, 2009
It's a distinction between French and Belgian food. The French tend to drink and cook with wine while Belgians go the beer route ... Beer features heavily in the food at this European-style temple to the Belgian national drink. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rwandans to see genocide on big screen Jun 20, 2009
They believed that a small group of Belgian UN peacekeepers based at the Ecole Technique Officielle would protect them. But as bands of Interahamwe militia surrounded the campus the peacekeepers pulled out. (Yahoo News -- Rwanda)
Vampire author says shes the anti-Anne Rice Jun 18, 2009
June 17: A Belgian teenager says she fell asleep in a tattoo parlor and woke up with 56 stars on her face, rather than the three she had asked for. TODAYs Ann Curry reports. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Film Institute Casts Stella Artois in Supporting Role Jun 16, 2009
Belgian Beer Continues Commitment to Film Industry; Sponsors American Film Institute. ST. LOUIS, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Stella Artois' long-standing commitment to the film community, the Belgian beer is sponsoring select American Film Institute (AFI) 2009 events, including the Life Achievement Award honoring Michael Douglas on June 11 and the 23rd annual AFI FEST Oct. 30 - Nov. 7 in Los Angeles ... "AFI plays a vital role in training the next generation of filmmakers, while helping... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Its Finished, John Lanchester, The London Review of Books Jun 16, 2009
The consortium won their takeover on 10 October 2007; by April 2008, RBS was going to the markets to raise more capital, to cover losses from the deal; by July 2008, Fortis had lost two-thirds of its value and its CEO, Jean-Paul Votron, had resigned; on 28 September, Fortis was part-nationalised by the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourgeois governments ... What links all these companies and all the other companies and institutions around the world which have been felled by the credit crunch, from... (Harper's Magazine)
A passionate life Jun 16, 2009
They have created a range of 18 chocolates using Belgian couverture (chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa butter) ... "Customers initially questioned our integrity because we're not Swiss or Belgian," Alex explains. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Two Ways to Tackle Tuberculosis Jun 5, 2009
The drug, designated TMC207, was discovered at the Belgian research laboratory of Tibotec, a subsidiary of the American drug company Johnson on. It has a unique strategy for attacking the tuberculosis bacterium, said Dr. David F. McNeeley, global medical leader for clinical development at Tibotec. (MEDLINEplus)
Take your taste buds on a European tour Jun 4, 2009
Belgian chocolatiers are much-appreciated artists ... Nobody does chocolate like the Belgians ... There's something elegant about dropping in on the most expensive chocolate-maker in town -- there's one in every Belgian burg. (CNN -- Travel)
A 1930s Childhood in France -- The Second Edition of Author Alan Holmes' Hilarious and Entertaining Memoir Jun 3, 2009
The son of a strong-willed, proactive Belgian mother and a brilliant, tough-minded but emotionally laconic British father, and heavily influenced by a surrogate father, Raimond, their French butler and gardener, the boy Alain has to shape his identity and life choices amidst the clashing influences of a class-ridden and multinational milieu. Adding to the suspense, Alain attends six schools over a period of six years, some of which are French and others English-speaking. (Primezone Releases)
Steves: Take your taste buds on a European tour Jun 2, 2009
Savor Belgian chocolates, sip whiskey in Scotland, munch barnacles, more. Rick StevesBelgian chocolatiers are much-appreciated artists ... Nobody does chocolate like the Belgians. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Candidates To Head Nuclear Agency Make Their Case May 27, 2009
Poncelet, a former Belgian deputy prime minister, evoked "the culture of consensus and compromise" he said was emblematic of his country. Amano, mindful that opposition from developing countries dashed his chances in March, said he did not view the agency as a "nuclear watchdog" _ a phrase opposed by Iran and its allies. (CBS News -- World)
Last orders? May 26, 2009
" AnxietyThese challenges, plus problems getting access to cash and some needs to "restructure" have left the firm desperately trying to find new investors. Orders are still coming in and being met, with Katz's administrators confident it can be rescued as a going concern. And at its sales commercial offices in the UK and Belgium, which are not subject to the administration proceedings, it is, the firm says, "business as usual". But around the Weisenbach factory floor - from the wood pulping... (BBC News -- Business)
Skating on thin ice May 22, 2009
Page last updated at 17:11 GMT, Thursday, 21 May 2009 18:11 UK. In search of Europe: Latvia. (BBC News -- Europe)
A young Alma May 16, 2009
For the remainder of the war, Alma raised money for French and Belgian relief when Germany invaded those countries, conducting auctions, raffles of celebrity gifts and rummage sales from her five-limousine garage. She even donated "The Genius of War," one of her prize Rodin castings. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Battle of sexes May 15, 2009
Belgian city plans 'veggie' days. Secret Tiananmen memoirs revealed. (BBC News -- Europe)
Minister's RBS handling 'naive' May 15, 2009
Page last updated at 06:27 GMT, Friday, 15 May 2009 07:27 UK. Minister's RBS handling 'naive. (BBC News -- Business)
'Saucy' sex tips - for the married - from Polish Catholic priest May 15, 2009
Page last updated at 12:15 GMT, Thursday, 14 May 2009 13:15 UK. Polish priest publishes sex guide. (BBC News -- Europe)
Connections Between Diabetes And Alzheimer’s Disease Explored May 14, 2009
8, 2007) Danish and Belgian researchers have found a computer key that maps genes underlying heritable disorders, such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. These results will. (Science Daily)
Global art star May 14, 2009
I, The Surreal Story, with Pacino as the hoped-for lead, is based on a controversial memoir by a Belgian former cheese-maker who claims that most of Dal. s late artworks were fakes and Dal. (USA Today)
Paris voted Europe's most overrated city, London dirtiest May 5, 2009
Travelers voted for the Belgian capital Brussels, with Switzerland's Zurich a close-runner up. (Writing by Miral Fahmy; Editing by David Fox). (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Suprised to find an Ethiopian Utopia Apr 13, 2009
After teaming up with a Belgian traveler named Thibout who I met on the taxi ride to my hotel, we set out to explore the town. Soon we were ushered into the home of one man to try his homemade beer, a substance that quite literally resembled mud, complete with chunks of "something" floating in it. (Juneau Empire)
Gender Equality - ART RAIN Apr 9, 2009
This exhibition will be represened by Finnish, Armenian-Finnish, Hungarian, Irish, Czech-Finnish, Chinese-Finnish, Moroccan and Belgian artists. Their paintings promote a sense of justice, harmony and respect for each other and society as a whole. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Artscape hit by global financial chill Apr 7, 2009
Now, the Belgian is busy preparing for the 'Beyond the Globalization' contemporary art exhibition to be launched on April 12. The gallery manager admitted that the situation was "tough", as collectors were not buying as much as before, but said Beyond Art Space would continue to do high quality shows. (Xinhuanet, China)
JONAH GOLDBERG: Liberal views, Belgian brains Mar 20, 2009
In short, the more liberal your views, the more Belgian your brain. More important, liberalism has openly yearned to "Europeanize" American social policy for decades. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Dr. Charles S. Lieber, at 78; showed alcohol was liver toxin Mar 14, 2009
He did research there until 1958, when he used a Belgian fellowship to study at Boston City Hospital and Harvard ... But Dr. Lieber recalled many Belgian alcoholics suffering from cirrhosis who had a good diet and no malnutrition. (Boston Globe)
China's art market: Cold or maybe hibernating? Mar 11, 2009
And then there are Guy and Myriam Ullens, the Belgian multimillionaires who founded the sprawling Ullens Contemporary Art Center in 2007 after amassing one of the biggest collections of Chinese contemporary art more than a decade ago. Their foundation has recently been shopping that collection, which includes about 1,500 works and is now in Switzerland, to Chinese buyers. (International Herald Tribune)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Mar 6, 2009
Olivier Theyskens, the at times-unfathomable young Belgian, bought magic and amazement to the Paris catwalk. Protest by pressure group Climate Rush leaves bankers bemused and couriers cursing. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Five ways to honor Hawaii's true saint Feb 28, 2009
And many of those who have visited quiet Molokai over the years have taken a to tour the remote peninsula, now a , where the Belgian cleric helped restore dignity to the exiled ill and dying ... Outside the existing church is a handsome bell, cast in a Belgian foundry, that was given in his memory. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Got it licked Feb 27, 2009
Mechelen in Belgium is the town where historically all Belgian stamps are printed. Ratatouille, Mechelen. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mystery ends: Agatha Christie's country home opens Feb 25, 2009
Greenway itself is the inspiration for the setting of "Dead Man's Folly," in which Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a Girl Guide at a mystery writer's country home. Brown says the trust also hopes Greenway will give visitors a glimpse of England in the 1950s, an era "when life was a little less complicated than it is now.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Philadelphia on a budget Feb 24, 2009
Unless, of course, you re at Monk s Belgian Cafe (264 S. 16th St.). Monk s offers a dizzying array of beers, domestic and imported, and delicious food. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A house that redefines comfortable living Feb 19, 2009
phane Du Bois, a Belgian technician who was installing an automated-lighting system in the house, couldn't help overhearing them. One day, after the architect left, he decided to intervene. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
