Reynolds American Inc., that produces Camel and Pall Mall cigarettes, plans on buying rival Lorillard Inc. for about for $27.4 billion. This deal means that the 400-year-old US tobacco industry is reduced to two major competitors. This newly merged tobacco company is supposed to give some competition to Altria Group (owner of Philip Morris), whose Marlboro brand makes up nearly half the cigarette … [Read more...]
MERS Virus Precaution from Camels Advise from Saudi Arabia
Undoubtedly, Saudi Arabia is the country which has witnessed the most number of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases. To tackle this, the health officials and the agriculture ministry have issued an advisory. It has been already reported that camels are most likely the active carriers of the virus MERS. On the basis of the evidences that camels are the carriers, the Agriculture … [Read more...]
MERS Death Toll 115 in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Hospital Head Replaced
The death toll in Saudi Arabia from MERS virus has hit 115. A report on Monday confirms the death of a 45-year-old man and two women in their 50s from MERS after contracting it in the western Saudi Arabia city Jiddah. The disease, originally identified in 2012 in the Middle East, has since spread to other parts of the world. The three additional case brings the total Saudi Arabian cases to … [Read more...]
