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Amgen says MariTide helped trial patients maintain weight loss
MariTide helped maintain weight loss in mid-stage trialAmgen says MariTide well-tolerated in second year of treatmentIn diabetes trial, MariTide lowered blood sugar, weight By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - An extension study of Amgen's AMGN.O experimenta...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Trump prosecutor Smith to give public testimony to congressional panel on Jan 22
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, will give a public testimony before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on January 22, according to a statement from t...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
REFILE-Exxon Mobil still interested in Venezuela visit despite Trump rebuke
Exxon surprised by Trump's remarks on SundayExxon, ConocoPhillips face long-term re-entry challengesChevron is the only US major operating in VenezuelaBy Sheila Dang HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N remains interested in visiting Venezuela and is prepared to send an assessment te...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
US lawmakers plan Denmark visit as Trump threatens Greenland takeover
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will visit Denmark this week as President Donald Trump threatens a takeover of Greenland, an autonomous part of the kingdom of Denmark that houses a U.S. airbase.The delegation will be led by Democratic U.S. Sen...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Olympics-Alpine skier Robinson can put New Zealand on top in Cortina
Robinson aims for Southern Hemisphere's first Alpine skiing goldSkier better equipped to handle pressure at third GamesWorld slalom silver medallist in 2025By Alan Baldwin Jan 13 (Reuters) - Alice Robinson might have been a surfer on Bondi Beach rather than a world-beating Alpine skier had he...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
US officials, Vance urge Trump to try diplomacy before strikes on Iran, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Some senior aides in President Donald Trump's administration, led by Vice President JD Vance, are urging Trump to try diplomacy before strikes against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing U.S. officials.The White House was weighing an offer from Te...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Trump administration probe of Fed's Powell sparks pushback
Powell says Trump administration probe is pretextSubpoenas mark escalation in Trump-Powell conflict over interest ratesRepublican Senators Tillis, Murkowski, Kennedy among several condemning probeHouse Speaker Johnson says he'll let investigation 'play out'Treasury's Bessent told Tru...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Nio pledges to continue to advance business operations in Europe
BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio 9866.HK vowed to continue to advance its business operations in Europe after the European Commission set out the conditions on Monday for China-made EV makers to replace EU tariffs with minimum price plans. "We are pleased to see Chi...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Nvidia says no upfront payment needed for its H200 chips
BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Nvidia does not require upfront payment for H200 chips, a spokesperson for the U.S. chipmaker said in a statement to Reuters on Tuesday. The company said it "would never require customers to pay for products they do not receive", in a response to a Reuters story o...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Novo Nordisk sees pills capturing over third of GLP-1 obesity market by 2030
Novo launched oral version of Wegovy this monthRival Lilly expect to launch its own pill in coming monthsNovo prioritizing U.S. launch to avoid past supply issuesMarket for pills bigger than initially thought-execBy Maggie Fick, Mrinalika Roy and Sabrina Valle SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Or...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Atome secures $345 million debt facility for Southeast Asia expansion
SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Atome, a Singapore-based digital finance firm, has finalised the renewal of a syndicated debt facility, enlarged to $345 million, to support its expansion in Southeast Asia, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The facility was up from the $200 million syndicated debt fac...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Vistra Prices Private Offering Of $2.250 Billion Of Senior Secured Notes
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Vistra Corp VST.N:VISTRA PRICES PRIVATE OFFERING OF $2.250 BILLION OF SENIOR SECURED NOTESVISTRA CORP - $1.0 BILLION NOTES DUE 2031 PRICED AT 99.954%VISTRA CORP - $1.250 BILLION NOTES DUE 2036 PRICED AT 99.745%Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - January 13
Jan 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bar ExxonMobil XOM.N from Venezuela's oil fields after its chief exe...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
SK Hynix to invest nearly $13 bln in chip packaging plant in South Korea
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix 000660.KS said on Tuesday it has decided to invest 19 trillion won ($12.90 billion) to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet rising memory chip demand related to artificial intelligence. The chipmaker said in a statement th...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
US House approves Africa trade program extension, sends bill to Senate
By Christian MartinezJan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would renew Washington's preferential trade program for some African countries through 2028.The House approved the extension for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), first enacted in...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Japan 20-year bond yield hits record high on snap election prospects
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose sharply on Tuesday on expectations that a potential snap election could hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a mandate to pursue aggressive fiscal stimulus.JGBs fell sharply as domestic markets opened after a holida...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
Merck says new growth opportunities to drive revenue of $70 billion by mid-2030s
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Merck MRK.N said on Monday it has raised its outlook for new growth drivers, forecasting $70 billion in revenue from these fresh businesses by the mid-2030s, as it accelerates the launch of additional drugs ahead of looming competition to its blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda.Th...Reuters
Tue, Jan 13
SK Hynix to invest nearly $13 bln in chip packaging plant in South Korea
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix 000660.KS said on Tuesday it has decided to invest 19 trillion won ($12.90 billion) to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet rising memory chip demand related to artificial intelligence. ($1 = 1,472.8300 won)Reuters
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