Boeing says 737 MAX approval delays could hit production
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Significant additional regulatory requirements or delays in returning Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX to commercial service could…
Wall Street bides its time, awaiting news from trade front
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street was largely unchanged on Thursday as market participants stayed on the sidelines, awaiting further…
No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter testified…
Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world’s biggest IPO
DUBAI/RIYADH Reuters) – State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the biggest in history, but will…
Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on…
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Admin’s Social Media Disclosure Rule For Visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two organizations of documentary filmmakers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing that new rules requiring U.S. visa…
Trump administration threatens tariffs of ‘up to 100%’ on certain French goods
The Trump administration threatened the possibility of slapping additional duties of “up to 100 percent on certain French products” in…
Drinking milk does not appear to impact longevity
(Reuters Health) – People who consume lots of milk and cheese and yogurt may not necessarily live any longer than…
Johnson & Johnson confirms no asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas…
Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh plans to prohibit the sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, a health official said…
Tesla move will draw further companies into Germany: state premier
A flagstore shop of electric carmaker Tesla is pictured in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch FRANKFURT (Reuters) –…
China’s factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in November
BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months,…
Supplements touting brain benefits may contain unauthorized ingredient
(Reuters Health) – Many supplements marketed for brain health may contain piracetam, an ingredient not proven effective for preventing or…
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products,…
Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with…
Novartis’s $90 million Swiss factory to help solve cell therapy bottleneck
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.S) new $90 million cell and gene therapy factory in northern Switzerland is on…
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New…
Alelia Murphy, the oldest living person in US dies at 114 years old
Months after being named the oldest living person in the United States, New York resident Alelia Murphy has died at…
Fiat Chrysler, PSA tell employees they will sign merger agreement in coming weeks
FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May…
Activist investors to pressure privately held Palantir on human rights
(This November 22 story in fifth paragraph, corrects name to Alger from Alger Capital) FILE PHOTO: Activists protest outside the…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
U.S.-based chip-tech group moving to Switzerland over trade curb fears
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-based foundation overseeing promising semiconductor technology developed with Pentagon support will soon move to Switzerland…
Asian stocks rise as trade talks gain momentum
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as an apparent olive branch from Beijing in trade talks with Washington…
Going whole hog: U.S. tells exporters to report pig carcass sales as China buying soars
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that commodity exporters must disclose sales of hog carcasses,…
Fed’s Powell: Monetary policy well positioned to support strong labor market
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – Monetary policy is “well positioned” to support the strong labor market, which is just now starting…
Oil prices steady amid hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) –…
CBS ordered to disclose internal records on Viacom deal
(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Monday ordered broadcaster CBS Corp to turn over records regarding its plan to reunite…
U.S. securities regulator proposes new rules on use of derivatives in exchange traded funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator on Monday proposed new regulations for the use of derivatives by investment funds…
Teva partners with Israeli institutes for early-stage drug research
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen during a news conference by its CEO, Kare Schultz, to…
Adamis shares slump as FDA declines to approve opioid overdose treatment
(Reuters) – Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (ADMP.O) said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its opioid…
CymaBay Therapeutics scraps two studies of liver drug; shares plunge
(Reuters) – CymaBay Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it was scrapping two mid-stage trials of its liver disease drug, after…
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…
Musk suggests Tesla has 200,000 orders for Cybertruck
The Cybertruck, Tesla’s first electric pickup truck, is seen in this undated handout picture released by the company. Tesla/Handout via…
FDA approves Aquestive’s ALS treatment
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved bit.ly/2pIFzi5 Aquestive Therapeutics’ treatment for neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral…
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…
Takeda says cancer drug Alunbrig shows longer benefit vs. crizotinib
(This Nov. 23rd story corrects fiscal year of expected regulatory approval in the 10th paragraph to March-end 2021, not March-end…
U.S. Mayo Clinic partners with Abu Dhabi to operate hospital
FILE PHOTO: General view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo ABU DHABI…
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to…
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet…
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,…
Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement…
Japanese hotel group Unizo gets six new buyout offers
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hotel Unizo, operated by Japanese hotel operator Unizo Holdings, is seen at the entrance of…
Amazon to open store on China’s Pinduoduo marketplace on November 25: source
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal…
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…
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…
SoftBank to go ahead with WeWork stock tender offer this week
NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will this week launch a previously agreed tender offer for as much…
Wall Street Week Ahead: Conditions may be set for Santa Claus rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – (This November 22 story has been refiled to add dropped word in paragraph 12.) A year…
No ‘phase two’ U.S.-China deal on the horizon, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An ambitious “phase two” trade deal between the United States and China is looking less likely as…
HP reiterates its rejection of Xerox’s offer to buy the company
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Xerox is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock…
Elon Musk: About 150,000 orders thus far for Tesla Cybertruck
Nov 21, 2019; Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A; Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Cybertruck at the TeslaDesign Studio in Hawthorne, Calif.…
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…
Boeing’s top communications official to retire as 737 MAX crisis drags on
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, May…
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…
Boeing to give Southwest board 737 MAX update this week
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) this week will present to the board of its largest 737 MAX customer, Southwest…
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…