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Lilly, Repertoire enter up to $1.93 billion deal to develop autoimmune therapies
By Christy SanthoshJan 29 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly LLY.N is partnering with Repertoire Immune Medicines in a deal worth up to $1.93 billion to develop therapies for multiple autoimmune diseases, the Massachusetts-based biotech said on Thursday.Repertoire will receive $85 million upfront and u...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Tennis-Raducanu splits with coach Roig after six months
Jan 29 (Reuters) - British number one Emma Raducanu has called time on working with coach Francisco Roig after six months, the 2021 U.S. Open champion said on Thursday.The split comes on the heels of Raducanu's second-round exit at the Australian Open, where the 23-year-old fell 7-6(3) 6-2 to un...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Trump says will work in bipartisan way to avoid US government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration would work in a bipartisan way to avoid a partial government shutdown, as talks continued over funding for immigration enforcement.Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Iran rounds up thousands in mass arrest campaign after crushing unrest, sources say
Plainclothes forces raid homes across country, put detainees in secret lockups, activists sayTwo Iranian officials confirm widespread security dragnet after unrest snuffed outCampaign aimed at deterring any return to street protests, activists say Clerical rulers under rising external pressure, with...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Trump says U.S. to open Venezuela airspace after talk with acting president
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he planned on opening up Venezuela's air space after a discussion on Thursday with the country's acting president Delcy Rodríguez.Trump also said that major U.S. oil companies are going to the South American country ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Star former Morgan Stanley dealmaker Grimes to leave Commerce Dept, Semafor reports
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Star technology investment banker Michael Grimes, who left Morgan Stanley to take up a senior role in the U.S. Commerce Department, is leaving the agency and heading back to California, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Grimes took on the role of...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Bumble Says A Contractor Accounts Was Compromised In Phishing Incident, There Was No Access To Member Database, Accounts, App, Direct Messages Or Profiles
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Bumble Inc BMBL.O:BUMBLE : A CONTRACTOR’S ACCOUNTS WAS RECENTLY COMPROMISED IN A PHISHING INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO ACCESS TO OUR MEMBER DATABASE, MEMBER ACCOUNTS, THE BUMBLE APPLICATION, OR MEMBER DIRECT MESSAGES OR PROFILESReuters
Thu, Jan 29
Crunchbase Says Detected Cybersecurity Incident Impacting Certain Documents On Corporate Network, Have Contained Incident & Systems Are Secure
Jan 29 (Reuters) - CRUNCHBASE: DETECTED CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT IMPACTING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ON CORPORATE NETWORK. HAVE CONTAINED INCIDENT & SYSTEMS ARE SECURE.Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Starbucks seeks pre-pandemic profit margins at CEO Niccol's first investor day
Coffee giant seeks 13.5-15% margin by fiscal 2028Margins took hit during pandemic and labor investmentsChina partnership to help deliver up to 20% international marginsMajority of store growth to come internationallyBy Waylon Cunningham and Juveria Tabassum Jan 29 (Reuters) - Starbucks SBUX.O is ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
EXCLUSIVE-Airbus to start larger A220 jet sales drive, sources say
Airbus could start sales talks on larger A220 within weeksLarger version of A220 has been on horizon for a whileAirbus more broadly facing slow production, high costsBy Tim Hepher and Padraic HalpinDUBLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA is poised to start offering airlines and leasing firms a larg...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Washington Trust Bancorp jumps after Q4 results
Shares of lender Washington Trust Bancorp WASH.O rise 8% to $32.64 Late Wednesday, co posts Q4 net income of $15.97 million, compared with a loss of $60.79 million a year agoRhode Island-based bank's Q4 net income rose significantly, driven by margin expansion and deposit growthReports Q4 net in...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Israeli, Saudi officials visit Washington to discuss possible US strikes on Iran, sources say
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for separate talks on Iran this week in Washington as U.S. President Donald Trump considers military strikes, according to two people familiar with the matter.Ten...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Trump says he had very productive conversation with Mexico's Sheinbaum
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very productive" conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday that focused on the border, stopping drug trafficking and trade.Trump, in a post on Truth Social, added that the two would speak again ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
First Brands founder Patrick James, brother indicted for fraud
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - First Brands Group founder Patrick James and his brother Edward have been indicted in New York for allegedly defrauding lenders out of billions of dollars before the auto parts company collapsed into bankruptcy.An indictment was made public on Thursday in Manhattan feder...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Dodge wins lawsuit over u-turn on 'limited edition' SUV production
By Jonathan StempelJan 29 (Reuters) - The parent of automaker Dodge on Thursday defeated a consumer fraud and false advertising lawsuit brought by owners of 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats, who said their "limited edition" SUVs lost value when more were made two years later.Hellcat owners in...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones
Ukraine collaborates with SpaceX to counter Russian drone use of StarlinkSpaceX has denied selling Starlink to RussiaStarlink used in Russian drone attacks, Kyiv saysBy Max Hunder KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is working with Elon Musk's SpaceX to stop Russia from guiding drones using the ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
EU's Kallas, commenting on reports that Trump weighs Iran strikes, says 'region does not need a new war'
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday said, responding to a question around reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing targeted strikes against Iran, that the region did not need a new war."When it comes to attacks, then I think the re...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
