Monday, January 12, 2009
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Should you, or the government, know when your doctor is getting cash in one pocket and dispensing untested drugs from the cash-giver to you in another pocket? According to some early figures, the system policing financial conflicts between doctors and pharmaceutical companies is a mess. A report into these matters by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services is released on Monday.
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Charles Schwab is the biggest name amongst a number of regional banks and financial services companies declaring earnings on Monday. Alcoa also reports earnings, after market close.
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The Madoff saga continues on a very personal note on Monday, with a federal magistrate expected to rule on whether to send Bernard Madoff to jail for violating the terms of his probation by sending expensive jewelry to friends and family.
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Ever wonder why CBS bought CNET for over a billion dollars years after the dot.com crash? We may get one answer on Monday: according to reports, the broadcast network will release an updated version of its website, to include free (“after this message”) access to CBS’ library of programming. No word on whether you can re-live “the best of Plinko” on CBS’ “The Price is Right”.
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How to balance homeland security and ease of access to markets in a post 9/11 world? In the U.S., the visa waiver program is meant to privilege ease of access—visitors to the country, mainly from Europe, can come for ninety days or less without a visa. But on Monday a new regulation tilts the balance in favour of security—people taking part in the program will now have to fill out an on-line travel authorization form at least 72 hours before the trip.
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