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Lilly to hike UK price of Mounjaro weight-loss drug by 170%
Lilly to raise UK price to mirror other European marketsTrump seeking lower US drug prices, pushing price hikes abroadPrice hike will not affect Mounjaro supply on state-run NHS By Maggie Fick SEATTLE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N will raise the UK list price of its weight-loss treatment Mo...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Cohere Raises $500 Mln At $6.8 Bln Valuation
Aug 14 (Reuters) - COHERE:COHERE RAISES $500M AT $6.8B VALUATION TO ACCELERATE ENTERPRISE EFFICIENCY WITH AGENTIC AI - BLOGCOHERE: ROUND LED BY RADICAL VENTURES, INOVIA CAPITAL, WITH ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATION FROM AMD VENTURES, NVIDIA, PSP INVESTMENTS, SALESFORCE VENTURESReuters
Thu, Aug 14
US appeals court wipes out order certifying FirstEnergy investor class action
By Mike Scarcella Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has reversed an earlier decision allowing a group of investors to band together to sue Ohio electric utility FirstEnergy FE.N for billions of dollars in damages for alleged violations of federal securities laws.The unanimous ruling on Wedn...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
U.S. charges five members of United Cartels and imposes sanctions
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday charged five high-ranking members of Carteles Unidos, known in English as United Cartels, while the Treasury Department separately announced it was imposing sanctions on the group.United Cartels, which is les...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Apple to bring blood oxygen feature to some US watches with software update
By Stephen NellisSAN FRANCISCO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O will bring a blood oxygen measurement feature to some of its watch models via a software update after receiving approval from the U.S. government amid a protracted legal dispute over the technology, it said on Thursday.The move will all...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Trump hoping to achieve halt to Ukraine fighting in Putin talks, Rubio says
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will go into talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday hoping to achieve a halt to the fighting in Ukraine, but a comprehensive solution to the war will take longer, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said."To achieve a...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
THL Partners to acquire clinical trial firm Headlands from KKR
The deal is valued at about $600 million, sources sayClinical trial sites are experiencing steady growthHeadlands is a U.S.-based network of clinical trial sitesBy Sabrina ValleNEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Private equity firm THL Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in Headlands Research, a U...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Mexico's Sheinbaum says former Pemex CEO Trevino arrested in US, to be deported
MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that Carlos Trevino, former CEO of state oil company Pemex, had been arrested in the United States and would be deported to stand trial in Mexico.Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Autocanada, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including Autocanada, National Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada on Thursday.HIGHLIGHTS * Autocanada Inc ACQ.TO: BMO raises to outperform from market perform* Bank of Montreal BMO.TO...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Novo Nordisk debuts Wegovy in South Africa as weight-loss drugs race gathers pace
Novo aims to increase Wegovy sales outside the USSouth Africa is key market for weight-loss drugsNovo plans further African expansionBy Nqobile Dludla and Siyanda Mthethwa JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in South Afric...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Aon says Vesttoo bankruptcy suit alleging CPI product fraud is 'perverse' attempt to shift blame
By Ashish TiwariAug 14 - (The Insurer) - The Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust (VCLT) filed a complaint on Wednesday against Aon and China Construction Bank (CCB) alleging fraudulent conduct and other wrongdoing in relation to collateral protection insurance (CPI) transactions, claims the broker h...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Third Point Investors Limited shareholders approve Malibu acquisition, statement says
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Third Point Investors Limited TPOGu.L have voted in favour of a deal that will see the fund acquire Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, a TPIL statement said on Thursday.The merger with a Cayman-based reinsurer will see the London vehicle morp...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
EXPLAINER-Why is Putin talking about a new nuclear weapons treaty with the US?
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with U.S. Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace. THE SUMMIT IS ABOUT UKRAINE, SO WHY TALK ABOUT NU...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Trump says he thinks Putin will make a deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a deal and that threats of sanctions against Russia probably played a role in Moscow seeking a meeting.Trump in an interview on Fox News radio also said he has three locations ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
CORRECTED-Trump names Rosner as chair of energy regulator
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2024 as a commissioner, the agency said on Wednesday. The appointment of Rosner, a Democrat, is expected to be temporary. Trump in June nomi...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
