Venezuela vs. Colombia: Two leaders seek outside mediation Nov 23, 2009
Colombia claims that Venezuela is lax with drug traffickers who increasingly use the country as a transit point and permissive toward leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) who are believed to have established rear-guard camps in the neighboring country. On Nov. 1, two Venezuelan soldiers were killed at a border checkpoint with Colombia. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Fighting force Nov 6, 2009
Colombia's ELN rebels show new vigour ... With precise intelligence, apparently impeccable timing and serious firepower, rebels from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) were able to spring one of their top leaders from prison last month ... Four ELN rebels entered the prison, led by a woman, who threw her boss a pistol. (BBC News -- Americas)
Man detained in killings of 2 Venezuelan soldiers Nov 4, 2009
He said guerrillas active in the area include the Venezuelan group Bolivarian Liberation Forces, or FBL, and Colombia's National Liberation Army, or ELN.. Garcia said another possibility is that the guardsmen's attackers wanted to settle a score. (MSNBC -- International)
Kidnapped Colombian football team found dead Oct 26, 2009
Leomagno Flores, a senior official in Tachira, blamed the killings on the left-wing Colombian guerilla group ELN, the BBC reported. He said the only survivor of the attack had confirmed the killings were carried out by the armed group of the ELN, led by a guerilla known as El Payaso or "the Clown". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Colombian football team 'killed' Oct 25, 2009
State authorities say they suspect a left-wing Colombian guerrilla group, the ELN, is to blame for the deaths ... The most senior official in Tachira state, Leomagno Flores, blamed the violence on the armed wing of the ELN, a group led by a man known El Payaso or the Clown. (BBC News -- Americas)
Biogen Idec shares slip on Tysabri worries Oct 24, 2009
Biogen s partner on the drug, Elan (NYSE: ELN), depends much more on Tysabri for revenue a fact reflected in a 16. 5 percent drop in the company s stock price, to $5. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Stocks Gain as GDP Report Suggests Rates to Remain Low; Xstrata Advances Oct 24, 2009
(ELN ID) dropped 88 euro cents, or 20 percent, to 3. 42 euros in Dublin after its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri was linked to 23 cases of a potentially fatal brain disease, almost twice the number of infections previously disclosed. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Pigskin Preview Oct 24, 2009
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J&J Boosts 2009 Outlook; Reports Q3 Net Up 1.1% Oct 14, 2009
1% (Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX), Elan Corp. PLC (ELN), (ELN.DB), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), (IE000307), (US101137), (US478160)) at SmartMoney ... For example, J&J paid $885 million for an 18% stake in Elan Corp. (ELN). (SmartMoney)
* World News Quick Take Oct 12, 2009
Quinchia Gustavo Anibal Giraldo, known as Pablito, is a central figure of the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerilla group. Arrested in Bogota in January last year, he is accused of homicides linked to terrorist activity, prosecutors said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Colombia rebel freed in jail raid Oct 9, 2009
The ELN began fighting the government in 1964. A senior commander of Colombia's second-largest rebel group, the ELN, has broken out of prison after an armed raid by fellow rebels, officials say ... The ELN commander then fled on the back of a waiting motorcycle. (BBC News -- Americas)
Uribe: Corruption signs in prison break Oct 9, 2009
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe wants answers after a top ELN rebel was freed from prison ... Giraldo is a high-ranking leader of the National Liberation Army, or ELN by its Spanish initials, who opposed peace talks with the Colombian government ... Giraldo commanded roughly half the force of the ELN, according to the Colombian government. (CNN -- International)
Guard Killed In Jailbreak By Colombia Rebel Leader Oct 8, 2009
A leading regional commander for the National Liberation Army, or ELN, Giraldo was also charged in a U.S. indictment unsealed in December with the 15-month kidnapping of a U.S. helicopter mechanic who was working on contract in an oil extraction region ... The ELN, mostly dormant in recent years, is Colombia's No. 2 rebel band and has stepped up attacks the past few on police in Arauca, the movement's longtime stronghold. (CBS News -- World)
Read the G-20 communique Sep 26, 2009
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Patients taking Tysabri report improvement in physical and psychological well-being over time Sep 12, 2009
Dsseldorf, Germany Sept. 11, 2009 Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced six-month results of an ongoing, one-year longitudinal, observational, patient-reported outcomes study showing multiple sclerosis (MS) patients taking TYSABRI (natalizumab) experienced an improvement in both their physical function and psychological well-being. Findings from the study, which was performed in conjunction with HealthCore Inc., a health-outcomes research company,... (EurekAlert!)
Colombia's armed groups Sep 8, 2009
NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (ELN) ... The ELN has been behind many kidnappings in Colombia, snatching hundreds of people each year to finance its operations ... The ELN reached the height of its power in the late 1990s, but in recent years has been hit hard by the paramilitaries and Colombian armed forces. (BBC News -- Americas)
Quick guide: Colombia conflict Sep 8, 2009
The smaller rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) was founded in 1965, inspired by the Cuban revolution. The United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC) has its roots in the 1980s militias set up by drugs lords to combat rebel kidnappings and extortion. (BBC News -- Americas)
Yosemite Ahwahnee Hotel evacuated Aug 27, 2009
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First tranche closing non-brokered private placement Aug 26, 2009
TSX.V: ELN FRANKFURT: E7Q. VANCOUVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - El Nino Ventures Inc. ("ELN" and "the Company") (TSX.V: ELN; Frankfurt: E7Q) is pleased to announce that further to its news release of July 27, 2009 the Company has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement and has issued a total of 5,660,000 units at a purchase price of $0. (PR Newswire)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for August 20, 2009 Aug 21, 2009
TSX-X ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EL NINO VENTURES INC. ("ELN") BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered BULLETIN DATE: August 20, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 1 Company TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to a Non-Brokered Private Placement announced July 27, 2009: First Tranche: Number of Shares: 5,660,000 shares Purchase Price: $0. 08 per share Warrants: 5,660,000 share purchase warrants to purchase 5,660,000... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Intended Colombia-U.S. military agreement causes regional concerns Aug 11, 2009
The Army of National Liberation (ELN) and some other military groups also have a presence on Colombian territory. Since the Colombia-U.S. agreement is aimed at fighting drug traffickers and terrorists, it is expected that violence would increase in the region if the agreement is adopted, analysts say. (Xinhuanet, China)
Elan sues Biogen Idec over Tysabri Aug 7, 2009
Biogen Idec, according to a press release issued Thursday by Elan, told Elan in a letter dated July 28 that the Irish company is in material breach of the Tysabri contract due to terms of a deal reached last month between Elan (NYSE: ELN) and (NYSE: JNJ). That agreement calls for Johnson & Johnson to invest more than $1 billion into Elan in return for an 18. (Triangle Business Journal)
J&J buys Elan stake, Alzheimers drugs Jul 3, 2009
The Alzheimer s drugs are being developed by a partnership of Ireland-based Elan (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth. J&J bought Elan share of that partnership and rolled it into a new company controlled 50. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Jobs Report Sparks (Extended) Jul 3, 2009
Elan (ELN) rose sharply after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) took an 18. 4% stake in the Irish drug maker. (Fox News)
Biogen shares drop on 10th Tysabri PML case Jun 30, 2009
Tysabri, which Biogen Idec produces at its manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park, is seen as a critically important product for the company and its partner on the drug, Irish pharma Elan (NYSE: ELN). Tysabri was intended to be an improved treatment for MS that could take the place of blockbuster MS treatment Avonex, Biogen s top-selling drug and one also made in RTP.. (Triangle Business Journal)
26 comment(s) Jun 4, 2009
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What Bankruptcy? Dow Surges 221 Jun 2, 2009
Elan (ELN) saw its shares jump after the Journal reported the Irish biotech firm is in talks to sell a minority stake to Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and one other unnamed suitor. The potential deal could be a prelude to a full takeover of Elan, the paper reported. (Fox News)
Elan names South S.F.-based commerce head May 30, 2009
Tannenbaum will work in Elan s (NYSE: ELN) South San Francisco office and will report to Elan President Carlos Paya. To be successful in the commercial arena, we need a leader with significant expertise in product launches, sales, marketing, managed markets, product development and commercialization, alliance management and leadership development, said Elan CEO Kelly Martin in a statement announcing the appointment. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Colombian rebels seek Farc truce May 25, 2009
The Cuban-inspired ELN began fighting the government in 1964 ... "We must order a stop to fratricidal war between our two forces," wrote the National Liberation Army (ELN) chief Nicolas "Gambino" Rodriguez ... The ELN has about 1,500 fighters but its organisation is under pressure. (BBC News -- Americas)
Seeking rebels' surrender May 11, 2009
He was speaking after presiding over the demobilisation of the Guevarista Revolutionary Army (ERG), a splinter group of the larger National Liberation Army (ELN). Although there is no dialogue with the ELN and the more powerful Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) leadership, the government is now seeking to use the ERG model and apply pressure on individual guerrilla units to negotiate and surrender ... Led by Olimpo Sanchez Caro, alias Cristobal, who broke with the ELN insisting it... (BBC News -- Americas)
New outcomes study reports TYSABRI patients show overall improvement in cognition and quality of life, with lower levels of fatigue Apr 30, 2009
- April 29, 2009 - Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced results from an ongoing, one-year longitudinal health outcomes study (n=1275) in which patients who received three infusions of TYSABRI (natalizumab) reported reduced fatigue, as well significant improvements in general and disease-specific measurements of quality of life (QoL) and cognitive function. Findings from the study, which was performed in conjunction with HealthCore Inc., a... (EurekAlert!)
Why the Cuba Embargo Must Stay Apr 14, 2009
Cuba continues to harbor terrorists from ETA, FARC, and ELN, as well as U.S.-convicted criminals and fugitives. Cuban officials have been indicted in the past for trafficking drugs from the island to the United States, and today, according to the Miami Herald's summary of a report by the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, "Cuba is doing little to stop drug smuggling, and ; its cooperation with U.S. efforts is sporadic and limited." Most ominous is the Castro... (Slate)
Seeking security Apr 11, 2009
In the western province of Choco, at least 400 members of the Embera tribe were driven from their homes at the end of March as rebels from the smaller rebel force, the National Liberation Army (ELN), clashed with a drug-trafficking gang over drug routes. Although their rights and autonomy are enshrined in the 1991 Constitution, Colombia's diverse indigenous tribes have had a rocky relationship with President Uribe. (BBC News)
Kings Row Movie (1942) Apr 10, 2009
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Clovis West student in D.C. vying for top science prize Mar 11, 2009
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Elan's Crash Diet Looks Good Feb 28, 2009
I said Elan (NYSE: ELN) needed a makeover, and the new thinner company is looking better already. On Wednesday the company said it was cutting 14% of its staff. (MSNBC -- Business)
STARLIMS Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results Feb 24, 2009
The release of our scientific data management (SDMS) solution and the upcoming release of our electronic notebook (ELN), are very significant steps towards our goal of integrating all laboratory data and information into a single web based solution, and providing the means to manage a wide range of analytical processes and workflows,'' said Itschak Friedman, CEO of STARLIMS. ``This, combined with our ongoing efforts to expand our geographic presence, opens up new avenues for long-term growth. . (Primezone Releases)
STARLIMS to Introduce STARLIMS(r) Electronic Notebook At PITTCON 2009 Feb 24, 2009
Feb. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STARLIMS Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGM: - ), a leading provider of laboratory information management systems, or LIMS, today announced that it is adding Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) functionalities to its comprehensive offerings for laboratory informatics ... Isolated laboratory technologies are progressing toward a vision of 'converged informatics,' eliminating the traditional architectural distinctions between LIMS, ELN, and SDMS,'' said Michael H... (Primezone Releases)
UN urges Colombia killings probe Feb 22, 2009
The Awa have long pleaded with the government for protection, as not only the Farc but the smaller rebel group, the ELN, as well a several paramilitary drug-trafficking gangs operate on their land, says the BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Colombia. The Awa are one of 87 different indigenous groups in Colombia, a third of which are at risk of extinction as a result of armed conflict and forced displacement, the UNHCR says. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Dogs alumni takes baseball war of words Feb 15, 2009
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Six die in Colombia bomb attack Feb 13, 2009
The leftist rebel groups Farc and ELN are both active in the area, close to the Venezuelan border. "The death toll from the attack is three police officers and three civilians, and we have at least other 10 wounded," Convencion city official Leonardo Angarita was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. (BBC News -- Americas)
