Evofem shares surge as contraceptive gel meets late-stage trial goal
(Reuters) – Shares of Evofem Biosciences Inc jumped as much as 38 percent on Monday after its birth control gel…
Asian shares perk up ahead of key policy events in China, U.S.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian share markets ticked up on Monday as investors cautiously looked to whether key policy events in…
E-cigarette usage nearly doubles in U.S. high-schools: survey
A young man smokes an electronic cigarette in this picture illustration taken September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Illustration (Reuters) – The…
J&J kept a guiding hand on talc safety research
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson developed a strategy in the 1970s to deal with a growing volume of…
Special Report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. Darlene Coker is shown…
Wall St. looks to Fed outlook Wednesday for early Christmas gift
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are eager for a touch of Christmas cheer from the U.S. Federal Reserve next week,…
Intel, TPG in early talks to sell McAfee to Thoma Bravo: source
McAfee computer security software is shown for sale at a computer store in San Marcos, California, U.S., May 15, 2017.…
Wall St. tumbles on global growth worries, J&J decline
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s three major indexes tumbled on Friday and the Dow confirmed a correction as weak data from…
Anti-harassment groups share $20 million CBS handout after Moonves exit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CBS Corp (CBS.N) on Friday named the Time’s Up anti-sexual harassment group and 17 other organizations…
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to heart attack risk
(Reuters Health) – – People with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be up to 12…
CNN reporter explains how law enforcement is responding
Dozens of institutions across the country received email threats, prompting evacuations and sweeps of buildings. CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports. Source…
Bomb threats emailed to multiple locations across the country
At this time it’s unclear if the threats — which have been received in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Miami,…
S&P 500 ends choppy session little changed
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan…
Tencent Music debut strikes a chord with investors
(Reuters) – Shares of China-based music streaming company Tencent Music Entertainment TME.N rose more than 13 percent in their U.S.…
Physician assistant faces U.S. trial over Insys opioid kickbacks
(Reuters) – A former physician assistant is set to face trial in New Hampshire on Wednesday over charges he accepted…
Canadian said to be detained in China, Huawei CFO due back in court
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, two sources said on Tuesday, just hours before…
Dell gets shareholder approval for VMware deal
A logo of Dell Technologies is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman…
Verizon takes billions in charges for Oath, voluntary buyouts
The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan…
Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher on China-U.S. trade talk progress
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday, rising for the second day in a row, led by technology companies on…
U.S. top court, Kavanaugh spurn Planned Parenthood defunding case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by Louisiana and Kansas seeking to end their public…
Olympus unit pleads guilty to resolve U.S. duodenoscope probe
(Reuters) – An Olympus Corp subsidiary pleaded guilty on Monday and agreed to pay $85 million to resolve charges that…
SoftBank’s record IPO reaches $23.5 billion after extra share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to raise 2.65 trillion yen ($23.5 billion) in Japan’s biggest-ever IPO…
Stock selloff snowballs as investors price in slowing world economy
LONDON (Reuters) – Losses on global stocks snowballed on Monday, with Wall Street set to follow Europe and Asia lower…
GoPro plans to move U.S.-bound camera production out of China
FILE PHOTO: A GoPro camera is seen on a skier’s helmet as he rides down the slopes in the ski…
Qualcomm wins import ban against several Apple iPhones in China
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Qualcomm is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Yves…
Huawei CFO seeks bail, cites health fears behind bars: court documents
Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei, attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum…
Apple leads futures lower again in volatile session
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan…
Gilead Sciences snares Roche veteran O’Day as CEO
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday named Roche Holding AG’s Daniel O’Day as its new chief executive, tapping…
Bug business: Cockroaches corralled by the millions in China to crunch waste
JINAN, China (Reuters) – In the near pitch-dark, you can hear them before you see them – millions of cockroaches…
South Sudan health workers to get Ebola shots as Congo outbreak grows
(Reuters) – Some 2,000 healthcare and frontline workers in South Sudan are to be offered Ebola vaccines to try to…
Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing steps up pressure
TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) – A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is due back in a Canadian court on…
Exclusive: Odebrecht Peru agrees to plea deal with Peruvian authorities over bribery scandal – sources
(Reuters) – Brazilian builder Odebrecht’s Peruvian unit has signed a deal with Peruvian authorities to pay a multimillion dollar fine…
China’s November export, import growth shrinks, showing weak demand
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported far weaker than expected November exports and imports, showing slower global and domestic demand and…
Licking their wounds, fund managers prep for rally in ’19
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With bond and equity markets from the United States to emerging markets all on pace to…
BMW names Vukotich as new head of autonomous driving development
FILE PHOTO: A BMW logo is seen at a car dealership in Vienna, Austria, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader FRANKFURT…
Julius Baer in talks with Santander over Venezuela business: sources
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss private bank Julius Baer (BAER.S) is in talks about transferring its Venezuelan book of business to…
Red-hot U.S. jobs market drives some to seek cooler options
POCATELLO, Idaho (Reuters) – When Sean Luangrath joined Pocatello, Idaho-based Inergy Solar a few years ago, the plan was to…
China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences
BEIJING/OTTAWA (Reuters) – China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release…
Breast cancer survivors may have lingering mental health effects
(Reuters Health) – – Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to experience anxiety, depression, sleep troubles and other mental…
Exclusive: Dutch hospitals to drop U.S. body brokers, cite ethical concerns
AMSTERDAM – Two major Dutch hospitals say they will stop importing human body parts from American firms, which they have…
Uber makes confidential filing for long-awaited IPO
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, according to three people…
Brain implants might one day help paralyzed patients use tablets
(Reuters Health) – – Paralyzed people might one day be able to operate smartphones and tablets just by thinking about…
Boeing CEO says hopeful U.S.-China on course to resolve trade dispute
FILE PHOTO – Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, Boeing speaks during a roundtable discussion on defense issues with U.S. President Donald Trump…
U.S. crude oil exports surge to record 3.2 million bpd last week: EIA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil exports surged to 3.2 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, the highest…
Canadian PM: no political interference in Huawei arrest decision
FILE PHOTO – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa,…
Wall Street swamped by fresh U.S.-China trade worries
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as the arrest of a top Chinese technology executive stirred fears of fresh…
Exclusive: U.S. probe of China’s Huawei includes bank fraud accusations – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer was arrested as part of a U.S.…
In major shift, U.S. now exports more oil than it ships in
(Reuters) – The United States last week exported more crude oil and fuel than it imported for the first time…
Brazil court blocks proposed Embraer-Boeing tie-up
The logo of Brazilian aviation company Embraer is seen during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE)…
Patients often withhold relevant information from doctors
(Reuters Health) – – Patients commonly hold back information from doctors that could help in their healthcare, which could influence…
Tech giants in spotlight as EU lawmakers consider strong action
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and other tech giants face one of their biggest challenges this…
Johnson & Johnson’s multiple myeloma drug reduces risk of death in late-stage study
FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) –…
JNJ-AbbVie cancer drug Imbruvica succeeds in late-stage trial
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson and Johnson logo is seen at an office building in Singapore January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White…
U.S., China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday…
Merkel lauds G20 agreement on need for reform of world trade
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the plenary session at the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018.…
G20 expected to back trade body reform ahead of Trump, Xi talks
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade…
Cannabis abstinence tied to memory improvement in adolescents, young adults
(Reuters Health) – – Not using cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who…
U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a North American trade pact on Friday, and President…
GM CEO to meet with U.S. lawmakers over job cuts
FILE PHOTO: General Motors CEO Mary Barra at a press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit,…