EOE094 Wed, 30th Jan '19, 19.30-21.30

EOE094 Wed, 30th Jan '19, 19.30-21.30
https://eoesociety.blogspot.com/2019/01/eoe094-wed-30th-jan-19-1930-2130.html
location info: https://eoesociety.blogspot.com/2018/09/location-notice-eoe.html

1. Jim jumps
The World Bank’s president resigns abruptly
Jim Yong Kim departs for a position at a private-equity fund
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/01/12/the-world-banks-president-resigns-abruptly

2. The Economist explains
Why pharmaceutical companies are on a shopping binge
With the cost of R&D so high, it may make sense to spend money on a competitor
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2019/01/14/why-pharmaceutical-companies-are-on-a-shopping-binge