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TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth's Optum UK unit, Sky News reports
Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm TPG TPG.O is close to acquiring UnitedHealth's UNH.N Optum UK business, in a deal worth between 1.2 billion pounds ($1.62 billion) and 1.4 billion pounds, Sky News reported on Tuesday.The deal could be announced in the coming weeks but has not yet been ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
UK tells Musk to act fast on Grok's sexualised AI images, Sky News reports
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain has urged Elon Musk's social media site X to urgently address misuse of its artificial intelligence tool Grok, Sky News reported on Tuesday, following reports it was generating fake sexualised images.Technology minister Liz Kendall said the content was "abso...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Akebia Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed In Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Praliciguat
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Akebia Therapeutics Inc AKBA.O:AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES FIRST PATIENT DOSED IN PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL OF PRALICIGUAT FOR THE TREATMENT OF FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS (FSGS)Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Taysha Gene Therapies Announces Progress Of Tsha-102 Pivotal Gene Therapy Program
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Taysha Gene Therapies Inc TSHA.O:TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES ANNOUNCES PROGRESS ACROSS TSHA-102 PIVOTAL GENE THERAPY PROGRAM IN RETT SYNDROMETAYSHA GENE THERAPIES: COMPLETION OF DOSING IN REVEAL PIVOTAL TRIAL & ASPIRE TRIAL EXPECTED IN Q2 2026TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES : LONGER-TERM SAFET...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Denali Therapeutics Announces Key Anticipated Milestones And Priorities For 2026
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Denali Therapeutics Inc DNLI.O:DENALI THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES KEY ANTICIPATED MILESTONES AND PRIORITIES FOR 2026 INCLUDING COMMERCIAL LAUNCH OF TIVIDENOFUSP ALFA FOR HUNTER SYNDROMEDENALI THERAPEUTICS INC - FDA LIFTS CLINICAL HOLD ON DNL952, PHASE 1 STUDY TO PROCEEDDENALI THERAPEUTI...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0% lower at C$1.377 to the greenback, or 72.62 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3752 to 1.3785.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR ros...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
American Airlines to roll out free Wi-Fi for loyalty program members
Jan 6 (Reuters) - American Airlines AAL.O said on Tuesday it would launch free in-flight Wi-Fi in partnership with telecom firm AT&T T.N for customers enrolled in the carrier's loyalty program.Airlines are increasingly competing on free onboard internet access as they vie for loyalty-driven ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
AWS, Aumovio expand AI-driven development of self-driving vehicles
By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Amazon's AMZN.O cloud unit has partnered with German automotive hardware supplier Aumovio AMV0n.DE to support the commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles, starting with Aurora's AUR.O autonomous trucks, the companies said o...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Provides Corporate Update
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc ZNTL.O:ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE AND HIGHLIGHTS KEY MILESTONES AND EXPECTED MOMENTUM IN THE AZENOSERTIB DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 2026ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - DENALI PART 2 TOPLINE READOUT EXPECTED BY YEAR END 2026ZENTALIS P...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
Top oil companies not initially consulted, executives sayTrump wants US firms to invest billions, boost Venezuelan oil outputCosts, political uncertainty may hinder progressMeetings with Trump administration now expected, a source saidTrump says US may subsidize oil firms to rebuild infrastructure B...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
