Biogen scraps development of therapy for rare brain disease
(Reuters) – Biogen Inc said on Friday it would discontinue the development of its experimental therapy for a rare brain disease after the treatment failed a mid-stage trial, the latest…
Airbus beats Boeing to become preferred supplier for Qantas Sydney-London flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Friday is has chosen Airbus SE (AIR.PA) as preferred supplier for jets capable of the world’s longest commercial flights from Sydney…
‘Start Here’: ‘Targeted attack’ in Jersey City, UK election, and Harvey Weinstein
Here’s what you need to know to start your day. December 12, 2019, 10:10 AM 6 min read It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. ‘Targeted attack’ Authorities…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the…
Britain’s Tesco considers Asia exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco (TSCO.L), has signaled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could…
U.S. banks’ reluctance to lend cash may have caused repo shock: BIS
LONDON (Reuters) – The unwillingness of the top four U.S. banks to lend cash combined with a burst of demand from hedge funds for secured funding could explain a recent…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim…
Airbus faces delivery challenge, poised to win jet order race
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) must hand a record number of aircraft to customers in December to meet delivery goals, company data showed on Thursday, and is all but certain…
Global stocks falter on trade uncertainty; sterling gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets traded little changed on Thursday as enthusiasm over Apple shares was offset by doubts about the likelihood of a…