Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's Habeck lays out plan to boost economy, calls for investment fund
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to remedy weak growth in Europe's largest economy with a debt-financed investment fund and change course on its budget policy, according ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
Roche comes out against clearing takeover of drug manufacturer Catalent
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The CEO of pharmaceuticals giant Roche has urged authorities to block the takeover of contract drug manufacturer Catalent by Novo Nordisk's controlling sharehold...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
US Medicaid programs say cost a key factor for weight-loss drug coverage, survey finds
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most U.S. states do not currently cover highly sought after weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in their Medicaid health programs for low income peop...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
McDonald's shares fall as E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounder kills 1 in US
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) - Shares of McDonald's fell nearly 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after an E. coli outbreak linked to the restaurant chain's Quarter Pounder hamburgers resulted...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
UK's medicines regulator approves Lilly's drug for early Alzheimer's
(Reuters) -UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved Eli Lilly's treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, the company said on Wednesday. Britain is the third major marke...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South Korean lawmakers say
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday after being briefed by the national intelligence agency, twice...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
Israel steps up pressure on northern Gaza, 16 killed across the territory
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 16 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces stepped up pressure on northern areas of the Palestinian enclave, besieged hospital a...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
Two migrants die after boat sinks off coast of Calais
PARIS (Reuters) -Two migrants died on Wednesday after a boat carrying a large group capsized off the coast of Calais, a local French authority said, highlighting the challenges for the British and Fre...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
North Gaza polio campaign postponed due to violence, says WHO
BERLIN (Reuters) - A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Thi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024
Hungary's opposition Tisza overtakes ruling Fidesz among decided voters in fresh poll
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - An opposition party overtook Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party among decided voters in a poll on Wednesday for the first time since 2010, hours ahead of a key speech by t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024