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Pharmaceutical Industry of the United States is prepared to spend 80 billion dollars over 10 years for the reform of American health care, which is being developed by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Democrat Senator Max Bokus has managed to negotiate with pharmaceutical associations on the bill on the reform to transfer part of program costs on the shoulders of businesses, passes Associated Press.

The American auto giant asks his German «daughter» not for money, but for the agreement on investment. As reports Financial Times, referring to informed sources, GM can give the majority of stake of Opel and British Vauxhall, as well as of the Swedish brand Saab to an investor who will promise to invest at least 0.5 billion euros of his capital in the new European association. Opel and Saab can then join the group of companies, which will be located in Germany.

As the leadership of GM announced, Opel needs the assistance of European governments in the amount of about 3.3 billion euros, as well as a new investor for its survival. German automakers want to become an independent European joint stock company in which GM’s shares will be minimal. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to provide guarantees for the new investor. According to the head of GM Fritz Henderson, business GM Europe, 80% consisting of Opel, thanks to the introduction of eko premium is doing better than expected. Liquidation of GM in the European unit is likely to last until the end of the year.