Sanofi-Aventis to reduce US workforce by 1,700 – Boston Globe
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. Sanofi-Aventis SA, the world’s fourth-biggest drugmaker, says it is eliminating 1,700 jobs in its U.S. pharmaceutical business. That amounts to about 25 percent of the workers in the company’s U.S. pharmaceutical business but only 13

Paulson’s Flagship Fund Up 12%; Wipes Year’s Losses – Advanced Trading
NEW YORK, – Bolstered by a surprising September stock-market rally, billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson’s flagship Advantage Plus fund jumped more than 12 percent last month, recovering this year’s losses, according to a person familiar with the

Ex-Jefferies Hedge Fund Manager Guilty Of Insider-Trading – FINalternatives
A former Jefferies Group hedge fund manager has been convicted of insider-trading. Joseph Contorinis was found guilty of one count of conspiracy and seven counts of securities fraud charges yesterday. The former general partner of Jefferies Asset

Sink s new ads question Scott s trustworthiness – Star-Banner
WEST PALM BEACH Alex Sink fired her fiercest volley yet in the governor s race Wednesday, releasing advertisements featuring police and prosecutors repeatedly questioning Rick Scott s trustworthiness. The law enforcement figures appearing in the