Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ozempic wave boosts US cobblers and tailors as Americans tighten their belts
By Danielle Kaye and Alexander Marrow NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Lorraine Scott has spent at least $300 to tailor her pants and jeans since losing 60 pounds on weight-loss drugs over the past year. ...
Oct 22, 2026
IMF sees 1.3% contraction in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2026
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The IMF on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan this year due to the US-Israeli-led war against Iran, followed by a...
Oct 22, 2026
Palantir says it cannot shut off NATO AI system as Europeans fear US tech dependence
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - US software company Palantir sought to reassure Europeans that its military AI system used by NATO has no "kill switch", after disruptions to Ukraine's Star...
Oct 22, 2026
Argenx says Vyvgart sales rose 54% in third quarter
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Belgian-Dutch pharmaceutical firm argenx said on Thursday that global sales of its leading autoimmune drug Vyvgart rose 54% in the third quarter, as it reached more patients. Sales ...
Oct 22, 2026
Chinese quant fund Lingjun draws $300 million from overseas investors
By Summer Zhen and Selena Li HONG KONG, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Beijing-based quant fund Lingjun Investment's offshore arm has attracted at least $300 million from US and Southeast Asian investors, a top e...
Oct 22, 2026
New US-backed Southeast Asia data cable to pick NEC or Alcatel as supplier, developer says
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Developers of a new US-backed undersea data cable linking Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand will this month select a cable supplier between Jap...
Oct 22, 2026
Roche beats revenue estimates, shares slip as copycats eat into Xolair sales
By Patrick Wingrove and Marleen Kaesebier ZURICH/ LONDON, Oct 22 - Swiss drugmaker Roche beat third-quarter sales expectations on Thursday, supported by steady demand for key medicines such as Ocrevus...
Oct 22, 2026
Besi says ASML is not hybrid bonding rival as AI demand drives orders
By Nathan Vifflin Oct 22 (Reuters) - BE Semiconductor Industries on Thursday beat market expectations for third-quarter orders on strong AI data-centre demand and dismissed analyst reports that ASML c...
Oct 22, 2026
Nestle beats sales forecasts as it excludes seized Russian business
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Nestle reported better-than-expected organic sales growth for the third quarter on Thursday and said it had excluded its Russian unit from consolidated f...
Oct 22, 2026
China's natural disaster losses hit $30 billion in first nine months of 2026
HONG KONG, Oct 22 (Reuters) - China recorded 199.36 billion yuan ($29.9 billion) in direct losses from natural disasters in the first nine months of 2026, mainly driven by severe typhoons, flooding an...
Oct 22, 2026
