The results highlight the difficult times that led Merck to drop its aversion to megamergers and do the Schering deal.

FORBES: Earnings

All the same sexy, but this time we've got a bit more info on the upcoming U1F 11.1-incher from ASUS. Of course, that LED backlight inside the 5mm thick LCD is the highlight, but there's plenty more to love inside this 18mm thick laptop (0.7-inches, though it tapers up to 1.1-inches thick).

ENGADGET: ASUS gets official with its LED-backlit U1F lappy

The highlight of the morning was a plenary session led by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France on the role of the G20 in global governance.

FORBES: Davos Notebook, Day 2: Mark Foster, Accenture

Mr Jones has pledged to introduce community-led local policing boards and said he would use the role to "highlight the appalling financial settlement" the police force has received from the government.

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The highlight of the tour, which can be self-guided or led by a Japanese-speaking staff member, are the tasting bars.

BBC: Japan��s northernmost distillery

Key organisations and charities led by Consumer Focus Wales and National Energy Action Cymru have developed the fuel poverty charter to highlight the urgent action needed to eradicate fuel poverty.

BBC: Plaid Cymru debate

So a government led by Conservatives, normally regarded as the pals of the rich, is conducting a campaign to highlight how many high earners are refusing to participate in the supposedly collective fight to restore the public finances and the health of the economy.

BBC: More than 70% of high earners paid 50% tax rate