Ones that got away - January 12, 2009
“Cyprus will in fact become more like Abu Dhabi or other states that we know because there is just not enough water.”
Geophysicist Manfred Lange sees trouble ahead for the Mediterranean island (Reuters).
“Our study shows that between 2000 and 2007 there has been widespread ecosystem devastation and decades of conservation effort compromised.”
Dana Bergstrom, of the Australian Antarctic Division, says the removal of cats from a sub-Antarctic island has caused a devastating increase in rabbit numbers (BBC).
“We anticipate Roche will ultimately be forced to offer in excess of $100 a share to secure Genentech board approval.”
Analysts at Morgan Stanley comment on the latest moves on what is potentially the biggest biotech deal ever (Reuters).
