(Bloomberg) – Sanofi agrees with US biotech company Principia Biopharma Inc. for about $ 3.4 billion, as the French drugmaker turns to innovative therapies to boost growth under new Chief Executive Officer Paul Hudson. The deal with full cash will see Sanofi take full control of the company, which focuses …
Read More »Virus pandemic that affects air travel as carriers struggle
In an effort to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a convincing audience that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-class air filters sitting in an airplane are safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. It does not work. Research indicates that instead of becoming …
Read More »Australian consumer watchdog comments on Google letter about negotiation code for media
The logos of Facebook and Google apps displayed on a tablet. Denis Charlet | AFP via Getty Images The Australian Consumer Watchdog on Monday signed a letter from Google claiming that a proposed media law would harm local users, saying the letter contained “incorrect information”. In an open letter to …
Read More »Japanese economy shrinks at record pace as pandemic wins ‘Abenomics’ gains
Bill Hagerty, who is the former U.S. ambassador to Japan and a candidate for the Senate in Tennessee, (R), says China must be held accountable for costing thousands of lives and destroying the economy. Japan was hit in the second quarter by its largest economic contract on record, as the …
Read More »S&P 500 futures move benchmark to record highs
Guest host Jack Hough breaks down the three most important things investors need to think about with Barron’s brand editor Ben Levisohn, Barron’s reporter Carleton English and Barron’s senior writer Al Root. US stock futures marked higher on Monday, signaling that the S&P 500 may edge to a record high …
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