Fed’s commitment to act upstaged by Trump’s furor
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would “act as appropriate” to keep the U.S. economy healthy in a deteriorating global economy, but…
Parents can do better to keep their pot away from children
(Reuters Health) – As legal cannabis use becomes increasingly common in the U.S., most parents say they keep their pot out of children’s reach, but fewer keep it locked away,…
CDC flags one death and nearly 200 cases of lung illnesses in U.S, possibly tied to vaping
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it had identified 193 potential cases of severe lung illness tied to vaping in 22 states as…
HHS to provide $23 million to Merck for Ebola vaccine production
FILE PHOTO: A health worker fills a syringe with Ebola vaccine before injecting it to a patient, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo (Reuters)…
Teva launches generic version of EpiPen for young children
(Reuters) – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Tuesday made its generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen for young children available in most retail pharmacies at $300 for a 2-pack. EpiPen auto-injection…
Wall St. slips after three days of gains; Home Depot rises
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Tuesday after three sessions of gains, as lower Treasury yields weighed on financial stocks, offsetting a boost from Home Depot’s better-than-expected…
FDA declines to approve Sarepta’s second Duchenne treatment
(Reuters) – Sarepta Therapeutics Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its newest treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), citing safety concerns including the…
Standard Chartered faces fine for sanctions breaches: Sky News
A logo of Standard Chartered is displayed at the financial Central district in Hong Kong, China November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (Reuters) – Banking group Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is facing…
SoftBank plans to lend up to $20 billion to employees to invest in new fund: WSJ
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is planning to…
Sainsbury’s says not talking to internal candidates for CEO succession
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk past the first ’till-free’ Sainsbury’s store in London, Britain, May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) is not talking to internal candidates about succession…