20 december 2006 was een woensdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♐. Het was de 353e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was George W. Bush.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 19 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op zaterdag 20 december 2025, 185 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op zondag 20 december 2026, in 179 dagen. Je hebt 7.125 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 171.009 uur, of ongeveer 10.260.563 minuten, of ongeveer 615.633.780 seconden.
Date: 20 December 2006
By Julie Creswell
Julie Creswell
Federal court overseeing liability lawsuits against Eli Lilly's Zyprexa orders attorney James B Gottstein to return company documents he provided to New York Times and mental health organizations; documents and e-mail messages downplayed health risks of drug, which is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (M)
Date: 20 December 2006
By Sarah Wheaton
Sarah Wheaton
As of today, Tony Snow has uttered the phrase “way forward” during press briefings more than 50 times since Dec. 5.
Date: 21 December 2006
By Kate Phillips
Kate Phillips
As Defense Secretary Bob Gates meets with military commanders in Iraq, the talk of winning and losing remains the backdrop at home.
Date: 20 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
A delay in the release of its newest Treo device prompted the first drop in sales at Palm Inc. in more than three years.
Date: 20 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Palm Inc reports second-quarter profit fell 95 percent after delay of its newest Treo device; net income fell to $12.8 million, from $260.9 million; revenue slid 12 percent, to $392.9 million (S)
Date: 20 December 2006
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
Another heavy hitter joins the 2008 camp for Senator John McCain.
Date: 21 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steel maker, agreed to buy two construction steel plants from Grupo Villacero of Mexico for $1.4 billion, giving it a foothold in the market for construction steel, like bars and wires used in buildings. The purchase is the company’s first since Mittal Steel’s $38.3 billion merger with Arcelor this year.
Date: 21 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Clorox agrees to buy Colgate-Palmolive ble
Date: 21 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Clorox agreed to buy the Colgate-Palmolive bleach business in six countries — Canada, Uruguay, Venezuela, Columbia, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador — for $126 million to expand in Latin America and Canada. The transaction in Canada will be completed this year, while those in Latin America will close in the first quarter of 2007.
Date: 21 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
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Date: 21 December 2006
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
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