AbbVie to Reconsider Shire Deal

The video discusses a $51 billion plan to acquire a company, influenced by changes in US tax laws that affect inversions. It also covers the drop in UK unemployment to a six-year low and a slight increase in wage growth. Additionally, it reports on a second healthcare worker in Texas testing positive for Ebola after caring for a patient who succumbed to the virus.

What was the financial value of the plan to acquire the company?

• $51 million

• $51 billion

• $15 billion

• $5 billion

What effect did the US Treasury Department's tax law changes have on inversions?

• Made them less attractive

• Increased their popularity

• Had no effect

• Made them more attractive

To what percentage did the UK jobless rate fall?

• 5.9%

• 6.1%

• 6.2%

• 6.0%

What was the trend in UK wage growth during the period discussed?

• It dropped significantly

• It remained stable

• It decreased

• It picked up slightly

Where did the second healthcare worker test positive for Ebola?

• Florida

• Texas

• New York

• California