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Morning Digest: GlaxoSmithKline overhauls sales practices after scandals

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12/17/2013
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GlaxoSmithKline overhauls sales practices after scandals
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline will stop paying doctors to promote its products at events and remove individual sales targets for its marketing staff in a first for the drugs industry looking to recover from scandals over improper sales practices..
Ukraine leader seeks cash at Kremlin, Kiev protest planned
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine's president could secure loans from Russia on Tuesday when he meets Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin - money that could help fend off economic crisis but may fuel anti-government protests in Kiev..
European shares dip, dollar steady as Fed meeting nears
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and bonds got off to a weak start and the dollar hovered cautiously on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve prepared for a two-day meeting where it may start to wind down its stimulus program..
R&B singer Chris Brown's probation revoked after D.C. assault charge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown had his probation revoked by a Los Angeles judge on Monday, but he was not taken into custody because of good reports on his progress in a court-ordered rehab program..
Tucker powers Ravens past Lions
(Reuters) - Justin Tucker kicked a game-winning 61-yard field goal and accounted for all of Baltimore's points on Monday to send the Ravens to an 18-16 win over Detroit that kept them firmly in the playoff race..
Churches take to YouTube, Instagram to spread holiday gospel
(Reuters) - The Christmas holiday brings peak attendance for most churches, and an increasing number of U.S. religious groups are using the boom time to wow parishioners with virtual choirs on YouTube and Instagram advent calendars..
China eyes collection of lunar samples in 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to launch its next unmanned lunar probe in 2017, with the key aim of collecting and bringing back lunar samples, an official said on Monday, after the country's first probe landed successfully on the moon over the weekend..
Egypt apologies for constitution banner blunder
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has apologized for a banner promoting the new constitution that misspelt the word "Egyptians" and carried images of foreigners instead of locals, embarrassing the government as it tries to rally support for the document..
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