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Stocks soar on rescue plans, bank deal    So now we have the entire World in one boat The Treasury Department outlines plans to use its new authority to help rebuild the financial markets. Mitsubishi UFJ closes its deal to buy a stake in Morgan Stanley.

The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and four other central banks lowered interest rates in an unprecedented coordinated effort to ease the economic effects of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The Fed, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Canada and Sweden’s Riksbank each cut their benchmark rates by half a%age point.

Biotech, Sequencing, Complete Genomics Luke Timmerman wrote: It’s getting cheaper by the day to sequence the entire string of 6 billion chemical units of DNA that make up an individual human being. Yesterday, Complete Genomics of Mountain View, CA unveiled plans for what amounts to a democratization of genomics.

Banks Could Face Dire Consequences Without Liquidity Help September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Steep losses Monday in bank stocks reflect the dire straits the banking industry may face if politicians reach no agreement on the financial rescue package. “All of us are just numb,” said Frank J.

Biotech, Leroy Hood, Integrated Diagnostics Luke Timmerman wrote: Leroy Hood has a big idea for a new company. The legendary scientific entrepreneur, who invented the high-speed DNA sequencer that made the Human Genome Project possible, wants to develop a new generation of screening tests that are

Some Observations on the Ongoing Crisis: Causes and Opportunity Cost Again Menzie Chinn Writes: There's a lot of commentary -- more comprehensive and up to date than I can provide -- on the crisis and the attempts to resolve the logjam in the financial markets.[0], [1] But I stilll have a couple

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Roundup, Life Sciences, VC Rebecca Zacks wrote: This week’s Boston-area life sciences news has a little bit of everything—venture deals, new drugs, lawsuits, and a big-time donation. And for the entrepreneurs among you looking for an alternative to the typical venture capital firm, check out Ryan’s directory of corporate VC operations.

Manufacturing shrinks in August, construction down; Manufacturing contracts in August, construction dipped to 7-year low in July; outlook grim 0 NEW YORK (AP) — For the nation’s lumber companies, automakers, home builders and other manufacturers, the final half of 2008 may be as sluggish as the first.

Hot off this newspress today, we had an interesting distribution snub in the entertainment industry! The IO reports that Cape Town-based watchdog group the Family Policy Institute has petitioned South Africa’s government to recall all music containing violent lyrics and all video games with violent content.