Bayer mediator dismisses report of $8 billion Roundup settlement
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the Roundup herbicide, mediator Ken Feinberg said,…
Amgen wins U.S. patent battle on arthritis drug Enbrel, thwarting Novartis
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday upheld two patents relating to Amgen Inc’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel, denying a challenge by Novartis AG, which is seeking to launch…
No-deal Brexit could deepen Europe’s shortage of medicines – experts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches, health professionals are warning that shortages of some medicines could worsen in Europe in…
Serbia reports suspected African swine fever cases in backyard pigs
PARIS (Reuters) – Serbia has reported four suspected outbreaks of African swine fever among backyard pigs, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday. Three of the…
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed survival rate of as much…
AMS plans rival takeover bid for Germany’s Osram
FILE PHOTO: CEO of lamp manufacturer Osram Olaf Berlien poses during the opening of the company ‘World of light’ showroom in Munich, Germany, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo VIENNA…
Norway: Police report 1 shot, injured at mosque outside Olso
Norwegian police say one person has been shot and lightly injured at a mosque in a western suburb of the capital, Oslo. The Oslo Police Department said on Twitter that…
Adidas celebrates 70 years with star-studded building opening
Former tennis player Stan Smith looks at his shoe as he attends the celebrations for German sports apparel maker Adidas’ 70th anniversary at the company’s history exhibition in Herzogenaurach, Germany,…
Ryanair Irish pilots back industrial action as unrest spreads
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair’s (RYA.I) directly employed pilots in Ireland on Friday voted in favor of industrial action unless pay demands are met swiftly, with Spanish pilots also threatening to…
Oil rises on European stock draw despite demand slowdown forecast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Friday, supported by a drop in European inventories and OPEC output cuts despite the International Energy Agency…