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BREAKINGVIEWS-Marc Andreessen will summon NYC swagger for IPO
By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Marc Andreessen made it in Silicon Valley. His next act may be to conquer the concrete jungle. Together with Ben Horowitz, he has led their eponymous venture capital firm, shorthanded as a16z, into the top echelon of technology fina...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Sailing-Ainslie strikes Oakley Capital deal to fund British America's Cup bid
Oakley Capital provides long-term financial stability for Athena RacingAinslie aims to challenge New Zealand in 2027 with Oakley's backingAmerica's Cup Partnership increases event frequency and visibility for sponsorsBy Alexander Smith LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - British sailor Ben Ainslie...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia strikes Ukraine, Polish armed forces say
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the armed forces of the NATO-member country said."Fighter jets were scrambled, and ground-b...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Soccer-Neymar undergoes successful knee surgery
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Neymar has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his knee, his club Santos said on Monday, as the winger bids to get back to full fitness and earn a place in the Brazil squad for next year's World Cup.The 33-year-old returned to his childhood club Santos in January and ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Sanofi And Regeneron's Dupixent Approved In Japan For Children With Bronchial Asthma
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Sanofi SA SASY.PA:SANOFI AND REGENERON’S DUPIXENT APPROVED IN JAPAN FOR CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 11 YEARS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMAAPPROVAL BASED ON GLOBAL PHASE 3 PROGRAM IN CHILDREN DEMONSTRATING DUPIXENT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED EXACERBATIONSDUPIXENT REDUCES ASTHMA EXACERBATIONS BY 54%-65%Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Novo's Wegovy pill to test demand from consumers with cash
FDA approves Novo's weight-loss pill version of WegovyNovo to launch weight-loss pill via telehealth, onlineCash-paying consumer channel is growing Launch strategy aims to revive Novo's slowing sales growthBy Maggie Fick LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO newly approve...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
J&J vows appeal after US jury hits it with record $1.5 billion talc cancer award
Jury awards $1.5 billion to Cherie Craft for talc-related cancerJ&J plans to appeal, calling the verdict "egregious" and "unconstitutional"J&J faces over 67,000 lawsuits related to talc products and cancer claimsBy Mrinmay Dey Dec 22 (Reuters) - A Baltimore jury ordered Jo...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Japan yields retreat from record highs after sharp two-day surge
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields retreated on Tuesday as investors bought back the securities following a two-day selloff that saw yields on many tenors soar to all-time peaks.o-year JGB yield JP2YTN=JBTC, which is the most sensitive to monet...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Japan PM tells Nikkei she believes BOJ hiked rates to sustainably hit 2% inflation goal
TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday she believes the Bank of Japan carried out last week's rate hike to realise its 2% inflation target in a sustainable and stable manner. Takaichi made the comment in an interview with the Nikkei business daily. In th...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
NEWSMAKER-To Lam, reformist risk-taker, seeks to extend his hold on Vietnam
Communist Party meets to select leaders ahead of congressLam seeks full five-year term as top officialFor 18 months he has pushed economic, administrative reformsLam balanced major powers, but amid US tariffs, has moved closer to BeijingBy Francesco Guarascio Dec 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Comm...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
Russia launches air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
KYIV, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russia launched an early morning air attack on Kyiv, the head of the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, Timur Tkachenko, said on Tuesday. "Please stay in shelters until the all-clear is given!" Tkachenko said on the Telegram messaging app.Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
REFILE-Vietnam's Communist Party selects top leaders as January congress nears
HANOI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Senior officials of Vietnam's Communist Party wrapped up on Tuesday a meeting which finalised decisions on the next top leadership of the country, party chief To Lam said, but no names were released.Lam is viewed as the leading contender to keep the county's most po...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
US military says one person killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
Dec 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it killed one person in a strike on a "low-profile vessel" suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday."Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel opera...Reuters
Tue, Dec 23
