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German Industrial Production Climbs In January Led By Construction

German industrial production increased for a third straight month in January, as a mild winter boosted construction output, and signaled accelerating momentum in euro area's biggest economy. Industrial production rose a seasonally-and-calendar-adjusted 0.8 percent month-on-month, following a 0.1 percent rise in December, which was revised from a 0.6 percent fall.

5 Women Scientists Win L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards For Clinical Discoveries

The L'OREAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science - 2014 has been announced. This year's laureates are honored for major scientific advancements that are helping solve some of society's greatest challenges, including cancer, depression and addiction. The awards were announced in the run-up to International Women's Day, observed on March 8. Every year, one outstanding woman scientist each from

Cooper Companies Results Top Estimates

Cooper Companies Inc. said Thursday after the markets closed that its first quarter profit fell 4% from last year, when results were boosted by a gain on insurance proceeds. However, the company's quarterly earnings per share came in above analysts' expectations as did its quarterly revenue. At the same time, the company raised the low end of its fiscal 2014 earnings guidance range.