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Over at Terra Sigillata, David Kroll (you may also know him by his old nom-de-blog, Abel Pharmboy), wrote a nice blog post about my profile of research outsourcer Quintiles and its founder and chief executive, Dennis Gillings, in the current issue of Forbes.
FORBES: More On Quintiles' Pharmaceutical Investments
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In a nice twist, post-apartheid South Africa's new fiscal conservatism has begun to shame its neighbours into more responsible behaviour.
ECONOMIST: An African success story
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Early in his scientific career he landed a research post in Nice, close to the great perfume center of Grasse.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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It would be nice to think that post-communist countries would foster strong party systems, with mass memberships that could connect policy, politicians and voters.
ECONOMIST: Slovakia and Serbia: A tale of two Slavic states | The
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Have a nice weekend, and post your comments below.
FORBES: Random Friday Thoughts
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Indeed, with a nice irony, apart from the post office, the best retail bank in Japan is Citigroup.
ECONOMIST: Buttonwood
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Sarah Kliff had a nice follow-on piece in the Washington Post that elaborates on my chart and some possible explanations for why consumers are so much less cost conscious in health care.
FORBES: The Cost of Health Care: 1958 vs. 2012
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No matter how nice a guy Liang Wengen might be, it seems a wise move not to give the Chinese government a listening post just outside a base full of military secrets.
FORBES: Obama Blocks China's Second-Richest Man From Owning Wind Farm Near Secret Navy Base