Health Care Industry
NEW YORK - A study published Wednesday says hospitals and the federal government could save tens of billions of dollars a year if they changed the way group purchasing organizations - which buy medical supplies in bulk for member hospitals - are compensated.
BEIJING - Twelve billion dollars. That's what it takes to be named the richest person in China.
ATLANTA - Hospital software company MedAssets Inc.
NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Nokia Corp., up 18 cents at $9.94 The world's biggest handset maker replaced its CEO with a top Microsoft executive as it tries to regain lost ground in the smartphone market.
Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities.
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- Samsung Electronics announces record spending
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- AT&T, Boeing, Morgan Stanley are active movers
- Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Palm are active movers
- Oracle to buy Phase Forward for $685 million
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