If these corporations think that the Democrats, when they come back in power, are going to, you know, play by the old rules, and [...] say, 'Oh, never mind. We'll forgive you for all the people you fired, all the policies and principles you've violated, all, you know, the laws you've skirted,' I think they've got another thing coming," Rice said.
RedBird had a previous attempt to buy the Telegraph rebuffed by politicians as it was majority-funded by Abu Dhabi's IMI group - which is owned in turn by the Abu Dhabi royal family. A law change meant that foreign sovereign wealth funds could take a maximum stake of 15% in newspapers or periodicals. The new bid complied with that rule, but it is understood that the government intended to submit the deal to regulatory review.
According to a Sept. 16 press release, three separate doses of the new drug (6 mg, 12 mg, and 36 mg) demonstrated "significant improvements" in body weight reduction compared to a placebo at 72 weeks. "Obesity is a complex, global health challenge - and patients need treatment options that are both effective and easy to integrate into everyday life," Sean Wharton, M.D., director at Wharton Medical Clinic and lead investigator, said in the release.
