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The Most Disappointing Clinical Failures in 2014

2014-12-22 05:11:21| Biotech - Topix.net

Since roughly 90% of all clinical trials end in a failure, it isn't too shocking that 2014 boasted its fair share of clinical trial disappointments. But while failure is common and expected in the industry, some defeats were more disappointing than others.

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Amazon: Painless Failures

2014-12-05 20:15:12| IT Services - Topix.net

Investors readily throw their money into the River of No Returns. Lenders are demanding a yield of 3.8% for Amazon's 10-year bonds.

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Amazon's Bezos to be 'bold' despite failures

2014-12-03 09:53:34| IT Services - Topix.net

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos acknowledged Tuesday missteps which have cost the tech giant billions, but said that is the price for taking "bold bets." "I've made billions of dollars of failures at Amazon.com," Bezos told a New York conference sponsored by the news website Business Insider.

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Hedge Funds Bet on Coal-Mining Failures

2014-11-24 09:52:25| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Hedge funds are betting that some of the largest U.S. coal companies are heading for the financial slag heap. The coal industry is in a prolonged slump with a long list of causes topped by sluggish demand and competition from cheap natural gas, which have pushed prices to historic lows.

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