Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Novartis says data confirms benefit of Zolgensma gene therapy for babies
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said new interim data from an ongoing phase clinical trial for its $2.1 million-per-patient gene therapy Zolgensma showed spinal muscular atrophy patients experienced signi...
Oct 01, 2020
BP sacks crude oil staff amid probe into China dealings
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - BP has terminated four trading and operations staff responsible for Chinese crude oil sales as a result of an internal investigation into trades with Singapore's Hontop Energy, t...
Oct 01, 2020
Italy considers extending COVID-19 emergency until January 31, media say
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is considering extending until Jan. 31 next year its state of emergency over the COVID-19 crisis, two national newspapers said on Thursday. The emergency, set to expire in mid-O...
Oct 01, 2020
STMicro says strong third quarter will help it beat 2020 expectations
(Reuters) - STMicroelectronics' saw a sharp rise in automotive and microcontrollers demand in the third quarter, setting it on course to top its 2020 guidance, the semiconductor maker said on Thursday...
Oct 01, 2020
Coronavirus is directly hitting earnings of German industrial firms: Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - The earnings situation in Germany's mighty industrial sector is only improving slowly and the coronavirus crisis is still directly hitting the earnings of industrial firms, Germany'...
Oct 01, 2020
SoftBank-backed used-car startup Kavak becomes first Mexican unicorn
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed used-car platform Kavak has become Mexico's first tech "unicorn" after reaching a $1.15 billion valuation in its latest funding round last...
Oct 01, 2020
Digital marketing startup Sendinblue Raises $160 million
(Reuters) - Sendinblue, a digital marketing platform aimed at helping smaller businesses sell more online, said on Thursday it raised $160 million in its latest funding round. Investors included priva...
Oct 01, 2020
Kremlin critic Navalny to magazine: Putin was behind crime against me
BERLIN (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told a German magazine that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind what Germany has said was poisoning and stressed that he was not afraid. "I cla...
Oct 01, 2020
Australian job vacancies surge in the three months to August
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian job vacancies surged in the three months to August, official data showed on Thursday, as the easing of coronavirus restrictions across much of the country spurred demand ...
Oct 01, 2020
Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends day’s trade after worst-ever system glitch
By Stanley White and Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Share trading in Japan was suspended for the entire day on Thursday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered its worst technical outage in history,...
Oct 01, 2020
