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business

Cork's Tyco and US building efficiency specialist Johnson Controls finalise merger

US car battery and building efficiency specialist, Johnson Controls has agreed to merge with Cork-based fire prevention and security products company Tyco International and move its headquarters to Ireland in a tax-saving ‘inversion’ deal.

world

‘Beautiful Mind’ mathematician killed in crash

business

Medtronic gains surprise analysts

world

Scientists question link between hurricanes and climate change

world

Atlantic hurricane increase 'not due to global warming'

business

Fed clears path for JP Morgan/Bear Stearns deal

Burma summons top US diplomat

The top US diplomat in Burma was summoned today for rare talks with the hardline government a day after its leader announced a conditional offer to meet detained democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

Fri, 05 Oct, 2007

CBS fires radio host Imus after racial comments

Racist remarks by US radio host Don Imus got him fired by CBS yesterday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nation’s most prominent broadcasters.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2007

Jaws author Peter Benchley dies

Peter Benchley, whose novel Jaws terrorised millions of swimmers, has died.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2006

US millionaire's spacecraft lands in Kazakhstan

US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and a two-man Russian-American crew returned from the international space station to Earth early today in a lightning-swift, bone-jarring descent.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

Rocket blasts off with millionaire US scientist on board

A Russian rocket roared into space today in a burst of flame, launching the world’s third space tourist, US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen, and a US-Russian crew on a two-day trip to the international space station.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2005