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Bayer sues Johnson & Johnson over marketing of prostate cancer drug
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Bayer BAYGn.DE sued Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Monday, accusing the rival drugmaker of falsely advertising a drug intended to treat prostate cancer.According to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Johnson & Johnson launched a false advertising campaign ...Reuters
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Abbvie Announces $380 Million Investments In North Chicago
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Abbvie Inc ABBV.N:ABBVIE TO INVEST $380 MILLION IN NORTH CHICAGO TO FURTHER EXPAND ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATESABBVIE - TO HIRE 300 PEOPLE IN NORTH CHICAGOABBVIE - CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN SPRING 2026, OPERATIONAL BY 2029ABBVIE: TWO NEW FACIL...Reuters
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Trump warns countries that 'play games' with US trade deals will face higher tariffs
Trump says countries could be worse off if they abandon trade dealsEU parliament delays vote to ratify U.S. trade deal-sourcesTrump suggests new license fees possible, but no details offeredUS to stop collecting illegal duties, switch to new temporary tariffs at midnightMarkets drop as tariff uncert...Reuters
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US judge permanently blocks release of report on Trump documents case
Judge Cannon was appointed to the bench by TrumpCannon cites fairness in blocking report releaseReport detailed classified documents chargesCannon dismissed the special counsel's charges in 2024By Andrew Goudsward Feb 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Mo...Reuters
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Two chief US appellate judges to leave active service, handing Trump vacancies
•Judges' senior status allows Trump to appoint new full-time judges•Livingston frequently dissented on 2nd Circuit, including subpoenas for Trump's records•Sutton influential in conservative rulings, skeptical of nationwide injunctionsBy Nate Raymond Feb 23 (Reuters) - The chief judges of...Reuters
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Ireland, Finland, others warn against relaxing EU merger rules
EU Commission to unveil revamped merger rules proposal by AprilCurrent rules allow mergers if economic evidence supports it, countries argueClaims of larger operators boosting investment are inconclusiveBy Julia Payne and Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Finland, Ireland, the Czech Repub...Reuters
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Iranian students protest for third day as US pressure mounts
By Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day on Monday, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with thousands killed and as the United States weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic.State media outlets repo...Reuters
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Bayer files lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Biotech
BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - German pharmaceutical company Bayer BAYGn.DE said on Monday that it had filed a lawsuit in a New York court against Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and Janssen Biotech Inc related to its Nubeqa prostate cancer drug.Reuters
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US CDC's Ralph Abraham becomes second top official to leave this month
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham has stepped down, the agency said on Monday, announcing the exit of its second top official this month.The CDC, which is temporarily being run by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, said the departure w...Reuters
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EU lawmakers again postpone vote on US trade deal after tariff upheaval
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Parliament decided on Monday to postpone for a second time a vote on the European Union's trade deal with the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a new blanket 15% import tariff.The EU assembly has ...Reuters
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Canada 9-day fungible cash management bill auction yields average 2.251%
Feb 23 (Reuters) - CANADA 9-DAY FUNGIBLE CASH MANAGEMENT BILL AUCTION YIELDS AVERAGE 2.251%Source text: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/government-securities-auctions/calls-for-tenders-and-results/cash-management-bills/Reuters
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Iraq says Ankara agrees to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday Turkey had agreed to take back Turkish citizens from among thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria when camps and prisons there were shut in recent weeks.Iraq took in the detainees in an operation arranged with...Reuters
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US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
US military builds up in Middle East amid nuclear program tensionsIran, US remain divided over nuclear talks, potential military conflict loomingIran denies atomic weapon ambitions, seeks diplomatic solution with USBy Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The State Department is pulling ou...Reuters
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Soccer-Four matches postponed after Mexican cartel leader's death sparks violence
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country’s host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead.Oseguera, 59, mastermind of...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Soccer-Four matches postponed after Mexican cartel leader's death sparks violence
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country’s host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead.Oseguera, 59, mastermind of...Reuters
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CORRECTED-EXCLUSIVE-New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss
U.S. task force mapping out cartel networksEx-official says US gave Mexico detailed target packageMexico planned, executed raid, Mexican official saysBy Phil Stewart and Laura Gottesdiener WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection on...Reuters
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Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid
One of biggest drug lord take-downs sets off wave of violenceNemesio Oseguera 'El Mencho' led Jalisco New Generation CartelTrump administration lauds operation as 'great development'By Lizbeth Diaz and Laura Gottesdiener MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - One of Mexico's most not...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Cop turned crime boss, Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera leaves bloody legacy
'El Mencho' built criminal empire to rival mighty Sinaloa cartelHis CJNG gang was blamed for smuggling fentanyl across US borderOseguera evaded arrest for years despite $15 million US bountyBy Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known...Reuters
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