7:10pm

Breakthrough for brain-controlled robotics

Paralysed people able to drink for first time without help

2:17pm

Scientists call off geoengineering trial

Some feared test was step towards tampering with climate

1:53pm

Plastic Logic to shut US operations

Tech group abandons plans to manufacture ereaders

May 15, 2012

Technology M&A activity defies downturn

Deal volumes see half the fall of other sectors

From MARKETS May 14, 2012

China’s Citic in algorithmic trading deal

Broker to buy high-frequency technology from Progress Software

A Gila monster lizard resting on a branch ©Dreamstime From LIFE & ARTS May 12, 2012

Monster boost for diabetes drugs

A gut hormone produced by the Gila monster lizard could be crucial in the treatment of type-2 diabetes

From MANAGEMENT May 11, 2012

For productivity apps, PCs still rule (for now)

Q&A with Nick Ingelbrecht of Gartner: research suggests that there is an inverse correlation between portable devices and PC usage.

From HEALTH May 9, 2012

GSK turns hostile with $2.6bn bid for HGS

UK group appeals directly to US shareholders

May 6, 2012

Burden of obsolescence becomes more acute

From HEALTH May 6, 2012

Pharma tries to avoid falling off ‘patent cliff’

Impending expiries fuel flurry of deals

May 6, 2012

Bosch harnesses web of opportunities

Car parts supplier builds more internet-enabled products

From MARKETS May 4, 2012

Nasdaq OMX wins NZ exchange deal

Exchanges operator to provide trading platform for bourse

From WORLD May 3, 2012

Dubai plans to build underwater hotel

Emirate appears to be shaking off financial crisis

From INDUSTRIALS May 3, 2012

Renault and Nissan to control Avtovaz

Carmakers to pay $750m for majority in Russian producer

Philip Delves Broughton Philip Delves Broughton from MANAGEMENT May 2, 2012

Portrait of a perfect salesman

From Moroccan souks to the high-tech world of Silicon Valley, the techniques used by the world’s top sellers are universal

John Gapper from COMMENT May 2, 2012

Pharma needs an injection of financial engineering

By using CDOs to aid medical research, Wall Street might improve its image

From MANAGEMENT Apr 30, 2012

Why your CIO may deserve a voice at the boardroom table

From LEX Apr 30, 2012

Actelion

Investors appear to be vindicated – all the drug has to do is deliver

From HEALTH Apr 30, 2012

Critical drug trials boost Actelion

Swiss biotech group’s shares surge on positive results

From LIFE & ARTS Apr 28, 2012

A tank of sugar: how Brazil runs on biofuel

The country’s 13 million ‘flex’ cars can run either on pure alcohol or on petrol

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