FDA approves Global Blood Therapeutics sickle cell disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it approved a drug from Global Blood Therapeutics Inc…
Trump says ban of some flavored e-cigarette products could lead to illegal sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed concerns that enacting his administration’s proposed ban on many flavored…
French doctor still treating patients at 98
CHEVILLY-LARUE, France (Reuters) – When French doctor Christian Chenay saw his first patients in 1951, penicillin was state of the…
Exclusive: UniCredit clinches deal to cut exposure to Turkish lender Yapi Kredi – sources
ISTANBUL/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit (CRDI.MI) has struck a deal to reduce its exposure to Turkey’s Yapi Kredi (YKBNK.IS), three sources…
Novartis nears deal to buy U.S. biotech firm Medicines Co for about $7 billion: WSJ
FILE PHOTO: Switzerland’s national flag flies in front of the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Basel, Switzerland, January 30,…
Canada’s use of Huawei 5G would hamper its access to U.S. intelligence: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser urged Canada on Saturday not to use Huawei 5G technology,…
France’s LVMH close to buying Tiffany after sweetening offer: sources
(Reuters) – LVMH (LVMH.PA) is close to buying U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co (TIF.N) for about $16.3 billion after…
Finnair cancels 276 flights as unions join solidarity strike
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s national airline Finnair (FIA1S.HE) said on Sunday it was forced to cancel 276 flights scheduled for…
Novartis to buy U.S. biotech The Medicines Co. for $9.7 billion
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis AG (NOVN.S) is buying U.S. biotechnology company The Medicines Co (MDCO.O) for about $9.7 billion, the…
France’s 5G spectrum to be sold at floor price of 2.17 billion euros: minister
French Junior Economy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher poses after an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier…
China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is the world’s biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the…
Putin has relished US political chaos. He may now fear Trump’s impeachment
Of course, allegations of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, which swept Trump into office, are officially denied in…
Deadly Russian military test site accident will likely remain a mystery
The explosion, which happened during the summer near the village of Nyonoksa, about 30 miles west of the port city…
U.S. watchdog backs Bezos’ protest over key Pentagon launch program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. watchdog on Monday backed a protest from Jeff Bezos’ space company that challenged the Pentagon’s…
Asia shares in waiting mode ahead of Fed, ECB events
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets got the week off to a muted start on Monday as jaded investors awaited…
Roman Polanski disputes rape allegation from former French actress
In an open letter published by French newspaper Le Parisien last week, Valentine Monnier, who is now 62, described the…
Dollar, stocks slip amid trade deal uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks…
Roche tests ‘brain shuttle’ in humans in Alzheimer’s project
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd…
Roche sets sights on Novartis, Biogen as SMA trial hits target
FILE PHOTO: Roche tablets are seen positioned in front of a displayed Roche logo in this photo illustration January 22,…
AstraZeneca succeeds in treating lupus in late-stage study
The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock…
Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive
BERLIN (Reuters) – Snack maker Mondelez (MDLZ.O) will offer more treats in smaller portions and with less sugar, as the…
Adidas to close German, U.S. robot factories
FILE PHOTO: Prototypes of Futurecraft 3D shoe are pictured during a presentation of the first Adidas shoe from its new…
A Russian professor was pulled from a river. Police said a woman’s arms were found in his rucksack
Investigators opened a criminal case after the man was pulled out of the Moika River, a waterway in the heart…
Alarms for baby car seats mandatory in Italy
Italian law now requires vehicles to have a safety device that alerts drivers if a child has been left behind…
EasyJet buys Thomas Cook airport slots at Gatwick and Bristol for $46 million
FILE PHOTO: Passengers board an easyJet plane at Nantes-Atlantique airport in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File…
LafargeHolcim says takes note of French court decision on Syria
FILE PHOTO: The logo of LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest cement maker, is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March…
Acting UAW head to examine ‘every inch’ of union in scandal’s wake
DETROIT (Reuters) – The acting head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Wednesday that he will examine every…
Britain’s AstraZeneca to distribute Sun Pharma cancer drugs in China
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble BENGALURU…
Scout leader convicted of branding 3 children in a ritual
A Dutch appeals court has convicted a scout leader of branding three children in a campfire initiation ritual. The appeals…
Iran announces most provocative step yet since US withdrawal from nuclear deal: injecting uranium gas into centrifuges
Iran‘s president announced Tuesday that his government will begin injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground nuclear facility at…
Uber’s quarterly loss widens as costs rise; shares fall
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Monday posted a wider third-quarter loss as the company tries to outspend competitors…
Comcast launches tools to improve ad targeting on TV
FILE PHOTO: The Comcast NBC logo is shown on a building in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mike…
Stocks gain on trade hopes, risk appetite lifts dollar
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened and global stock markets rallied on Monday on signs the United States and…
U.S. House Democrats to continue probe after Boeing testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee…
Uber’s quarterly loss widens as costs rise; shares fall sharply
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Monday posted a wider third-quarter loss as costs soared at the ride-hailing company,…
Asian shares rally on U.S.-China trade deal hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares closed in on their July peak on Tuesday on increasing signs the United States and…
German swingers’ club evacuated after carbon monoxide alarm
Authorities say a swingers’ club in western Germany had to be evacuated mid-party after a carbon monoxide alarm went off…
German city of Dresden declares ‘Nazi emergency’
Dresden city councilors this week passed a resolution warning that the far-right was growing in strength in the eastern German…
UAW union president takes leave of absence under cloud of U.S. federal probe
DETROIT (Reuters) – The president of the United Auto Workers union, who has been linked here to an ongoing corruption…
Novartis arthritis drug fails to prove it is significantly better than rival
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland…
Lyft sees ‘path to profitability’ as riders, revenues increase
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) on Wednesday said higher-than-expected third-quarter revenues and an improved outlook showed it was…
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access to certain medicines: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat diseases such as cancer…
Ex-FDA chief Gottlieb sees investment opportunity in ‘unloved’ antibiotics
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a private investor, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is focused on…
The week a royal rift broke beyond palace walls
The documentary, which aired last Sunday night in the UK, saw Harry and Meghan reveal how they have been handling…
After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways
On the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis on…
Two charities to pay $6 million to resolve U.S. pharma kickback probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two charities will pay $6 million to resolve claims they operated as pass-throughs for seven pharmaceutical companies…
UAW turns to Ford after GM workers approve new contract
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said on Friday it has chosen Ford Motor Co (F.N) as the…
Indonesia report on 737 MAX crash faults Boeing design, says Lion Air made mistakes
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Boeing (BA.N), acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of…
South Korea warns of ‘serious risk’ from vaping, considers sales ban
(Corrects to clarify that Juul’s statement in paragraph 12, bullet, said its products do not contain THC and vitamin E…
U.S. Treasury temporarily blocks creditor seizure of refiner Citgo
CARACAS (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday temporarily blocked a creditor seizure of Citgo, a win for political leaders…
SoftBank clinches WeWork takeover deal, bailing out co-founder
(Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp agreed to spend more than $10 billion to take over U.S. office-space sharing startup WeWork…
South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Illustration/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters)…
WHO hails ‘triumph’ as Merck’s Ebola vaccine gets European green light
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s first Ebola vaccine was recommended for approval by European drugs regulators on Friday in a…
Sanofi pulls Zantac from U.S. and Canada after carcinogen found
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sanofi SA said on Friday it would recall popular heartburn medicine Zantac in the United States…
FDA approves Alexion’s Ultomiris for another rare blood disease
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s treatment for a second rare blood…
Erdogan says he will never allow vaping, will block e-cigarettes in Turkey
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (not pictured) meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in…