EUROPE — Cait MacPhee, a physicist at the University of Edinburgh, has been experimenting with a certain protein that makes ice cream melt slower. The protein BslA, which is in many foods as a helpful bacteria, has made ice cream that lasts longer in the summer heat.

AUSTRIA — Up to 50 immigrants were found dead this morning, Aug. 27 in the back of a truck on a highway near Hungarian border. The truck has apparently been parked since Aug. 26.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) announced today that the European Commission has conditionally cleared Zimmer’s proposed acquisition of Biomet, Inc. The EC’s clearance is conditioned upon Zimmer entering into agreements with a suitable buyer to divest certain assets comprising the remedy package previously submitted to the EC. Zimmer expects to enter into such …read more.

An intense debate is causing controversy in the nation’s billion dollar pork industry as farmers are facing increased pressure to reevaluate how they raise their animals. Most large-scale sow farms use gestation crates, which are approximately seven feet long and two feet wide. They are large enough for pregnant sows to stand up or lie …read more.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) announced today that it has proposed a remedy package to the European Commission (the “EC”) to facilitate the EC’s approval of Zimmer’s proposed acquisition of Biomet. Zimmer has been working closely with the EC to develop a mutually-acceptable solution to address the discrete concerns identified by the EC …read more.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) (“Zimmer”) announced today that it has agreed with the European Commission to extend the deadline for the EC’s review of Zimmer’s proposed acquisition of Biomet by a limited number of days in order to provide the EC with certain additional information. Deadline extensions are not uncommon in such …read more.